Go ahead and repot if you want to. I like to grow mine in finer substrate because it fits better with my watering schedule: these don’t like to completely dry out. When the substrate is at the damp stage, it’s time to water. If you water a lot, coarse substrates, like the one it’s in, could work. Most of those I’ve purchased have been in a peat based substrate that really doesn’t work for me so I repot these immediately after purchase regardless of season.
Mine have done much better if I minimize root disturbance when repotting. Shake / wash off any old substrate you can but don’t worry if some is left behind. Don’t do any root trimming. Even if the roots seem dead they can have some functionality and mine have done better when I leave the roots alone.
I have had mixed luck with Miltoniopsis rescues. If I get a healthy one / new arrival at the store they do well for me. If I get one that’s dried out to crispy critter stage, they don’t always bounce back and I’ve lost a few of these.
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Bugs are likely springtails and fungus gnat larvae. These are harmless to the plant and are symptomatic of broken down / old substrate. Repotting to fresh substrate should solve the problem without any treatment required.
Last edited by aliceinwl; 02-17-2021 at 12:46 AM..
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