Mold on the roots.

[PaxTea]

Ugh! There is mold on the roots of one of my Phals. It is unmistakeable. It's the fuzzy white stuff, like you get on strawberries.

I just can't do right by this guy. I thought if anything I was under-watering it, and I've packed him so loosely in the moss that I have trouble keeping the spike up.

I'm going to cut off the spike, take him out, cut off the moldy root(s), and douse in... what? Rubbing alcohol? Hydrogen Peroxide?

Tragically, I don't have any clean moss and it might be a few days before I can get my hands on some. Would it be better to go bare root, or put it back in the contaminated medium?

This poor guy.

---------- Post added at 05:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:54 PM ----------

Based on one of the other threads, it sounds like maybe 3% hydrogen peroxide?

---------- Post added at 06:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:56 PM ----------

Options also seem to include listerine. I have all three (peroxide, alcohol, and listerine), but no Physan or traditional fungicide.

---------- Post added at 06:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 PM ----------

This is the sphag I was using. I also used it to repot another Phal. Am I in for trouble? Did it come from the sphag?

https://www.orchidweb.com/products/a...-moss~362.html