Please help

[Kort033]

I watched a video on YouTube and she said the roots you can just pull it off or you can cut then so I just pulled the couple that could pull off


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[estación seca]

Sounds good. A lot of people will pour boiling water over the bark and let is soak for a few hours before using it so it's not bone-dry. If you didn't do that, run water through the pot to soak the plant and notice how much it weighs. Let it sit in your growing area until it is a lot lighter, then soak it again.

[Kort033]

So pulling on the roots to get all that off isn't bad? Cuz I was worried about that


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[turock]

Dead phalaenopsis roots will easily loose their outer layer when you pull on them. If you pull on any part of a root and it "sheds its skin", that part of the root is dead, and should be cut off. Dead roots invite fungus and other organisms, none of which are healthy for your plant.

If the plant only had a few live roots (which are firm in texture, but can be varied in color), then that would cause the leaves to dehydrate, as you've shown in the picture. Underwatering is sometimes a cause, but very rarely compared to drowning and killing the roots.

Glad you repotted it. Keep it watered as you've been instructed, and keep it in high humidity to allow it time to grow new healthy roots. You might even place a very thin layer of sphagnum moss around the base of the plant where the roots normally grow. Wild Phalaenopsis grow on tree branches and never want their roots buried in dense soil, but a slight bit of dampness can encourage new roots to sprout.

[Kort033]

There was probably like 3 and I had one super green one


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[turock]

"Super green" means the root is functional and photosynthesizing, which is good. However, what you're really shooting for are roots that have bright green, or purplish shiny tips. These are actively growing roots. When you see a few of these tips developing, you know your orchid is on its way to recovery.

Three roots are better than none! And, it's possible to save them even when they have none. The keys are humidity, warmth, and air. You should be able to pull this one through to recovery.

[bil]

Originally Posted by Kort033

Should I add more potting soil to the new root? Or does all roots need to be covered?


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Potting soil? No, the roots need to be in something like bark, so they can breathe.

[Cntry]

Also to raise humidity you can sit your Phal in the pot you planted it into, into another container that has some small rocks and water in the bottom of the pot or tray. This to will raise your humidity with out hurting your orchid from over watering it.

There is also a method of using a skewer like you use for meat and place it into your pot your orchid is in. Then pull it out in a week and see if your skewer is damp or wet. If its dry water your orchid. If its wet leave it back in and don't water for another few days. But remember always check before you water until you know by the weight of the pot.

Both of these methods helped me when I started a few years ago. There is also the little colored rock you put into fish tanks that's what I used in my liner tray. Make sure you clean them first so that there is nothing in there that could hurt you orchid. Small strainer with small holes works great. Just rinse water over them and then pour a bit of alcohol over them. Let drain and your good to use them.

If you ever cut roots make sure you sterile your scissors first with alcohol before using them on any of your orchids. This helps so you don't spread fungus and other diseases from one orchid to another.