water on the crown

[Amanda L]

I usually use the corner of a paper towel to get water out of the crown, if I happen to get any in there. If I'm in a hurry, I just blow the water out of there. I don't think I would trust the compressed air for my chids!

[camille1585]

Me neither I wouldn't use the canned air. Besides, that stuff is expensive so I'll keep it for cleaning the computer. And the air you blow through a straw is free I usually use the corner of a paper towel, it works just fine.

[orchid-eric]

I've always watered in the morning or early enough so any water left on the plant will dry before cooler temps at night. That has worked fine for me.

Eric

[Kath]

It was after spraying my phals that I got an attacks of mealies, and I thought that water in the crown was the problem. I've stopped watering them like that and since they have been moved to a very light window, th leaves have become more solid and they look better in gereral. I seem to remember reading here somewhere that a happy plant would get of mealies by itself. Is that so, or did I dream that one up?

[CoolPhrog]

Originally Posted by Kath

It was after spraying my phals that I got an attacks of mealies, and I thought that water in the crown was the problem. I've stopped watering them like that and since they have been moved to a very light window, th leaves have become more solid and they look better in gereral. I seem to remember reading here somewhere that a happy plant would get of mealies by itself. Is that so, or did I dream that one up?

Well certainly a healthy plant can stave off a number of things better than a plant in poor condition but even healthy orchids can be attacked by mealies and the like. It's just something that growers have to deal with. I try to examin my plants frequently and get rid of any scale or mealies before they become an infestation problem.