My first repot- traditional way failed?

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by Bribie

SouthPark,
Thank you so much for your advice. I love the diagram!
What is the egg crate grate and what do you use for the separator?
I know all the ICU phals will make it. Ive never killed my phals before!!

You're most welcome Bribie. The egg crate grate is just a strong grate that allow any water coming out from the holes of the pot to also go straight through this drainage grate.

The idea is that - if a pot dish is used - the pot dish would normally collect or gather the drained water. The drainage grate can help keep the bottom of the pot above the level of any drained water. Or - if the drainage grate isn't thick enough, then the 'spacers' are just anything (little cylindrical pucks of any kind) that allows the level of the drainage grate to be raised higher.

I use pot dishes in my covered growing area. I water my orchids using one of those pump action weed sprayers. (eg. Nylex 8L Shoulder Garden Sprayer Pump Action).

[Bribie]

Oh smart, off course!
Thank you!

[Bribie]

—Up date—

I have repotted a handful of FWC phals to bark topped with sphagnum since then with great success. Thank you all for your advices and support.

There is a small phal that’s not doing so great. This one has a tiny new leaf that looks like dead. I tried goggling about it but couldn’t find anything helpful. Can someone tell me what’s going on? Is it beginning of a crown rot?

[estación seca]

What are your temperatures lately?

[Bribie]

Hi,
We had temperatures drop and had the first snow a couple weeks ago. Since then we have heater go on and off the temperature is set to 72F. The Orchids are in a humidity controlled room (40 to 55%).