repotting small oncidium

[Shirley]

Originally Posted by guppylove1985

I already keep it sitting in a saucer of water, but i'm wondering if I should repot it in a different orchid mix that will hold more moisture. Does anyone have any tips?

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Hi Guppylove, You're getting lots of great sounding advice but, just in case you don't get the plant moved to s/h, I think sitting in a saucer is not a good idea. The plant needs to get air from below too. If it gets waterlogged at the bottom, that's inviting rot. Good luck!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Looking at your pics, I'll add onto what others have said so far.

I believe no one's mentioned the hard water stains on your plant. I suspect that they're being watered with tap water. If so, that would explain a lot of the leaf tip burns your plant has. Excessive mineral build up causes problems like that.

My suggestion is to water using RO/DI water from now on. You can clean those hard water stains off with vinegar or lemon juice.

I suggest trimming off the burned leaf tips as well. They can be a breeding ground for disease.