Seconding one of Rob's comments, with more emphasis:

You need a _big, husky_ plant to carry multiple pods. I can't say I've
never done it, but I am very cautious about setting a pod on a first-bloom
seedling, and the only plant I have with more than 2 pods on it is a
Cattleytonia in a 10" pot. So if you care whether the mother plant
survives, knock it back to one, or at most two, pods unless it's a monster.
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Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids
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