None of the plantings made in recent months is showing signs of life on any of the substrates. The only two flasks bletilla showing some faint signal was a sudden attacked by a white mold that within 24 hours he held the entire surface of the substrate. Well, not exactly one of best time for sowing.
Looking for a bit 'of consolation and compensation, I publish a photo of one of the best sowing. It comes from a third capsule phalaenopsis, what has so far shown more strength and vigor in growth. It 'been transplanted to a medium repl Orchid Seed Bank which may have helped even if much of the success I think is just due to genetics. The roots in particular were very elongated, some sinking into the substrate is not too hard and lifting the body of the plant. In another pot of phalaenopsis 1 capsule 3, the roots have grown up in the air expanded dramatically. They make a certain impression to the eye.
With the good season I think deflaskerò.
Pending germination of some ....
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