Worm in bark mix with phalaenopsis, good or bad?

[orchidkilla]

I cut out the rot and re-potted my orchid with all dead roots. I used a flame sterilized scissors and then knife to cut the bottom third and then the middle third of the crown off, leaving only the top two leaves and 1/3 crown. The plant sizzled when the hot metal touched the flesh.

I don't know much about orchids but I figure the black rot in the crown look very similar to the black rot that killed the leaves. I lost the two flower spikes which had rot at the beginning. The orchid was in a 4 inch diameter pot. I put Saigon cinnamon on the cut and potted the remaining crown and leaves, which look healthy btw.

I put the distressed orchid in soaked orchid mix inside its old sterilized clay pot. I hope the little orchid makes it, I don't know if the remaining crown is capable of regrowing roots.

Edit: As for the six inch pot with the worm I cut the flower spike with a heated razor. Took quite awhile, I first cut at the base but couldn't get a good angle, I didn't bother to re-sterilize and cut a bit higher leaving some of the spike. I put Saigon cinnamon on both cuts. I am now watering the moth orchid from the bottom with a big bowl of water. I figure the orchid needs time to adjust before I repot.

I put the flower spike in a vase and while watering I saw a small semi-translucent worm. I didn't like the worm since it wasn't an earthworm so I put the live worm in the compost.