Help with a sorry looking Phal

[james mickelso]

Right on Bill. That is why I always say "you are watering the roots, not the media". There are some common orchids which need a damp media at all times. Massies come to mind. But most need this wet/dry cycle to grow well. I think new media which doesn't absorb as much moisture as older medias do a better job of creating a good micro climate in the pot for the roots. The more often you can water the more often you can add suppliments like cal/mag or fertilizer. To a point of course.