Root Issue spreading to crown

[silken]

Maybe it is growing them from some high dose of rooting hormone or something. Normal Phal roots are smooth, unless maybe under a real powerful microscope. But I am seeing too much white fuzz that is more than microscopic. Can't say. It is a Phal is it not? I was sure that's what was in your other thread. Paphs get hairy roots but they are rather brown looking and don't look like Phal roots.

[Orchid Whisperer]

I'm not sure why the plant is in an aquarium, but I would not leave it in an aquarium. (Yes, I do understand the plants are not in water, and you are using it sort of like a terrarium).

[judith_arquette]

I could be mistaken but I think what you are asking about is just "scar" tissue from where the roots pushed through the leaf...just a guess though. As for the white fuzz, I get that on one of my vanda's roots occasionally. It concerned me at first but the roots are actively growing and show no signs of rot...

[Julissa]

Originally Posted by silken

Maybe it is growing them from some high dose of rooting hormone or something. Normal Phal roots are smooth, unless maybe under a real powerful microscope. But I am seeing too much white fuzz that is more than microscopic. Can't say. It is a Phal is it not? I was sure that's what was in your other thread. Paphs get hairy roots but they are rather brown looking and don't look like Phal roots.

Yeah it's a phalaenopsis. I stopped adding kelpmax like around a month ago so if it is that maybe by the end of this month I will see a reduction in root hair. The hair is definitely not microscopic, you can see the hair with the naked eye.

This is the flower it came with:

Originally Posted by Orchid Whisperer

I'm not sure why the plant is in an aquarium, but I would not leave it in an aquarium. (Yes, I do understand the plants are not in water, and you are using it sort of like a terrarium).

I did the sphag and bag method using the aquarium instead of a bag. Now I just have the orchid in the aquarium for humidity and protection from the cats. They have already dropped it once while inside the aquarium. I can only imagine what they can do if the orchid is out in the open.

Originally Posted by judith_arquette

I could be mistaken but I think what you are asking about is just "scar" tissue from where the roots pushed through the leaf...just a guess though. As for the white fuzz, I get that on one of my vanda's roots occasionally. It concerned me at first but the roots are actively growing and show no signs of rot...

It just bugs me that the scar tissue came out after a long time and it spread up the base of the orchid. As of now, I have not seen the issue progress but I still have my doubts.