Lots of Problems, Lots of Questions

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

I would not switch with a compromised root system. Often, roots are further lost in the process of adaptation. I kill Phals in S/H but they thrive in plain LECA for me.

Others can grow Phals in S/H but I'm sure they will tell you to start with a healthy plant with newly emerging roots.

Regardless of how you plan to recover this plant, it needs to be kept warm >65° and not too bright light 800-1500 fc.

Magicatt has a point. It depends on how bad the rot is/was.

I'm glad to see this.

I have been thinking of growing my phals and catts in hydroton for a while but never took the plunge.

How often do you water your phals in LECA??
and what do you use for fertilizers? I don't have any orchids in an inter mix, so I'm curious.

[Vanda lover]

I agree that if you have crown rot you are better off throwing the plant out. I have been growing several different orchids in s/h over the years and I find that phals don't do as well as most of my other orchids in s/h. I have phrag, paph, reed stemmed epi, onc and phal dens in s/h and all of them do well.

[AnonYMouse]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I'm glad to see this.

I have been thinking of growing my phals and catts in hydroton for a while but never took the plunge.

How often do you water your phals in LECA??
and what do you use for fertilizers? I don't have any orchids in an inter mix, so I'm curious.

I think LECA culture is going to be, it depends. I soak once a week in 1/4 dilute 20-20-20 fertilizer solution. Otherwise, I spritz with water when the top 1/4-1/3 gets dry (no condensate). I drill holes in a plastic beakers as pots and nest it in another without holes as insulation. They sit on a plastic tray on a heat mat. I might squirt seaweed if I have some leftover from other plants.