I am relatively new to orchid growing and I am not sure what to do with my plants. I have a Neofinetia Falcata and 2 mini Phals that have developed mold on them. I got the phals last October for my birthday. They came from a grocery store. When I re potted them after they were done blooming I noticed white fuzz on some of the roots and thought nothing of it. Then a couple months later I found mold on the moss they are potted in as well as my neo. So I re potted them thinking that would solve the problem. It didn't . The white fuzz on the roots came back so I tried a ground cinnamon spray and that seemed to work. Although it dried out the roots. Now I just watered my orchids in the middle of the week and today I looked at them and There is mold on the moss again. Also the roots on my Neo are not doing well. One died and the others stopped growing. And the Phal's leaves are getting wrinkled and yellowing. One plant lost a leaf. On another note, i recently did my research on Phals and realized they generally don't like moss. But mine are in moss and one of them is about to bloom again from a new spike. The other has put out new roots that are growing like crazy.
So here are my questions
What is the white fuzz on the roots?
How can I get rid of the mold?
Why are my Phal leaves getting wrinkled and yellowing then dying?
Should I re pot the Phals into a bark mixture or keep them in moss?
The orchids are on a shelf near an eastern facing glass door. Also under a 60 Watt compact florescent light. I water about once weekly by soaking them for about a minute then leave them to drain for about half an hour before I put them back in the clay pots. I don't water again until they are dry.
So basically I am wondering what I am doing wrong and what can I do to fix it. Any feed back would be great. Thanks.
white mold on roots and moss of 2 mini Phalaenopsis and a Neofinetia
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