wrinkled psuedobulbs?

[Orchidreamer]

If a plant is really dry, I submerge the whole pot (not the leaves though) underwater for a couple of minutes.

Greenpassion, how does the mix feel? I can't tell very well from the picture, but it looks pretty wet to me? I hope the roots are OK, since root rot leads to wrinkling bulbs too.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by greenpassion

In reading all the posts about wrinkled psuedobulbs, I've got to ask the question, are mine (see pics) this way due to lack of water too? And in addition to that question, why can't one just submerge the pots (I have mine in ceramic pots with lots of openings) in a bucket of water, rather than pour water from a can over them? What if they were submerged for 20 seconds or so?

I looked at your posted picture and you dont have a dryness problem. It might be due to the cold and damp(roots are on the verge of rot), the roots are not sucking in moisture thats why the pbulbs are wrinkled...Do not water it for a week...that plant wont die...then do a once a week 5 min soak in tepid water then alternate the next week soak with water with fertilizer...its near winter and you need to ease up on watering...hopefully when the heater is on, you will have a pleasant temperature for your plant and the damp will be a bit gone...in April (or when spring comes and no more frost) you can resume the regular watering regimen