Think it can be saved?

[bethmarie]

Bravo! It does have a lovely flower. Glad it's starting to root

[AngelinaMaria]

Thanks! I can't wait until there's enough roots to pot it :-)

[RNCollins]

I've got amazing root growth from Ray's KelpMax. I mix 1 Tablespoon in 1 Gallon of water and soak the roots for about 1/2 hour. For healthy plants I do this once a month. It has really helped kick-start root growth.

KelpMax Kelp Extract - First Rays Orchids

KelpMax Kelp Concentrate - Quart Bottle

[gngrhill]

congrats. Good work

[AngelinaMaria]

Originally Posted by RNCollins

I've got amazing root growth from Ray's KelpMax. I mix 1 Tablespoon in 1 Gallon of water and soak the roots for about 1/2 hour. For healthy plants I do this once a month. It has really helped kick-start root growth.



KelpMax Kelp Extract - First Rays Orchids



KelpMax Kelp Concentrate - Quart Bottle

I'll have to get some. Thanks!

[Ferns Daddy]

It looks really good now.

[mimigirl]

Whoa! Can this oncidium be saved? I cut off two dead leaves, those are the stems left, and the roots look terrible!

[MrHungx]

Originally Posted by mimigirl

Whoa! Can this oncidium be saved? I cut off two dead leaves, those are the stems left, and the roots look terrible!

That's not an oncidium. That's a cattleya type orchid. Try to trim off as much dead roots as possible and follow the above advice with the sphagnum moss or vase culture. The old growths will not grow new roots, but if you're lucky, one of the dormant eyes will activate and it will start growing roots.

[mimigirl]

MrHungx i feel so stupid. The tag with it said onc. twinkle red fire. Idiots. So which method would you rather out of the two? Since i dont see any roots that look alive and healthy? Thank you!

[MrHungx]

Originally Posted by mimigirl

MrHungx i feel so stupid. The tag with it said onc. twinkle red fire. Idiots. So which method would you rather out of the two? Since i dont see any roots that look alive and healthy? Thank you!

The main goal is to keep humidity around the orchid high, so it doesn't matter which method you use. If you're going to use sphagnum moss, make sure the orchid is not touching the moss. I find that this tends to promote rot. You can fill a vase with stones and then set the orchid on top. I would then add water to below the top of the stones so that the water is not in contact with the orchid. You can also use hydrogen/leca instead of stones. Also, you don't want stagnant air around the orchid, so I wouldn't cover the vase with a plastic bag (sphag n bag). I've never had success with saving orchids using the sphag n bag method.