I guess what is done is done and I will wear gloves from now on. Since I have mostly Cattleyas this was the first time I had encountered them in moss. I read some on the internet about this and it is mostly a skin infection that can be hard to get rid of but some people (rarely) can get very sick and even die - usually folks with a compromised immunity
I was also concerned with doing this in my kitchen. I usually repot on a potting bench in the garage but I had had some work done on the house and the workers made a mess out of my potting bench and I just didn't take the time to clean it up. Guess I won't do that again either! I don't like to pot up plants in the kitchen anyway just due to the fact of possible chemicals used.
Viruses on orchids??!
Well, if one of these has a virus they all do! What do the viruses do? Is repotting the only way you can transmit it? Since my collection is small I have always repotted one plant at a time so this is the first time I have done this too. Should I isolate these new orchids and if so for how long?
Would a bleach solution be good for sterilization of my cutting tools?
I will wear gloves from now on!
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