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All this history reminds me that about 15 years ago I bought a Cattleya luddemaniana from a professional and paid as a botanical Cattleya. When it bloomed for the first time I realized that it was not what I thought it was.The real cattleya luddemaniana has small wings at the top of the column...

Moortebeek is a village around Brussels capital of Belgium.

Very very nice flowering. I have two tipo plants. Both are in spathes (double spathe).

It is curious to note that I only need 50 to 60 ppm of nitrogen per week (and somtimes 10 days) to make large Cattleya to flower and that much more is needed for Paphiopedilum. Are they bad assimilator(s) ?

I am with Ray subgestion. I have also observed same situation on my Phrags. To get rid of this problem I treated with FloridaMix (a mix of Aliette and Dithane). But as these materials are difficult to buy Bordeaux mixture is a good alternative. Copper concentration must be around 500 mgr/liter.

And what is the recommended strength for the 20-10-20 fertilizer?

It seems to me that over time some growers are moving away from the nitrogen concentrations that had been recommended on this forum by Rick Lockwood. Was it insufficient? what problems have you encountered while feeding weakly but often?

Beautiful flowering !

Beautiful flowering.

Beautiful flowering! I suppose that your culture conditions are very hot and humid ? How are temperature and humidity during "winter"?

In Belgiumthe act of selling tickets by an association or a club with a financial interest is also called a tombola. Not all tickets are generally winners ....

Très beau et intéressant reportage! Merci de le partager.

Beautiful !

Very interesting product but unfortunately non available in Europa ? Is it existing similar product available here in Europa ??

To Monocotman Strange that you have no algae growing on your pots walls. When I use clear pots I put these in black or brown pot. Since how long have your plants been in these pots with rockwool ?

Beautiful flowers !

Did you remember my remarks about CHC extract and red water? Link here https://www.slippertalk.com/threads/coco-husk-red-water-extract.43831/

Interesting discution! Have you compared shreded synthetic foam like the one used in cushion with rockwood? What is exactly LECA and is this material available in Europa. If not is it existing an equivalent in Europa?

Very beautiful. I purchase one at Orchilim exhibition 2019 (Zolder - Belgium). The vendor say me that this plant needs to be always humid and cultivated not to hot during the growing season.

If I remember well tea made with compost (compost tea) is also a good source of beneficial organisms for plants.