Please help, orchid with (almost) no roots.

[jeesunkist]

Hi!
I am a new owner of sickly phalaenopsis that I took from my friend. It was dry, leathery and withering when I first acquired it so I repotted this poor orchid.
After a few weeks the orchid leaves look all hydrated, green and healthy then I found some fungal growth on the medium so I took it out to repot only to find its whole root all black and rot! I had to cut off whatever I thought wasn't salvageable and now all that's left is a few aerial roots and one tiny root (in the photo).
I did end up repotting it (I potted aerial roots too) in bark medium that I prepared but I'm afraid this might suffocate the plant. I don't know if I should take it out from bark medium, keep it there or sphag and bag it, I would appreciate some help and guidance!

[POLKA]

sphag 'n bag

find a way to keep the temps above 70 degrees at night for a while, and mid-80s during the day. We want it to go into a growth cycle, and it needs warmth to do that....heating pad on warm, and keep the top of the bag open, maybe...

Anyone with a better procedure to make and keep warm for a couple of weeks??

hope this helps
Rex

[WhiteRabbit]

Since it has some good roots, I wouldn't do spag 'n bag - I think that's something to be done in worst case (NO roots) scenarios. I'd keep it in a medium bark mix, water when the media is very nearly dry.

You may wish to check out this thread
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ends-here.html (read the first few, to several, pages)

[Orchidgirl83]

[Cym Ladye]

Put all the roots into a small pot with med and a bit of fine bark, water, fertilize and keep your fingers crossed. With luck, it will recover.

[jeesunkist]

Thank you so much all of you for the reply!
The suggestion means potting the aerial roots, too, right?
Done, done, done and keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks again!!!