Onc Sharry Baby with brown spots on leaves?

[iamppdoc]

I have had this plant for several years and recently noted brown spots developing on the leaves, mainly toward the ends. The plant looks healthy in all other respects and I can find no evidence of critters. Any thoughts?
Thanks, Ed

[sruther4d]

Brown spots are normal for this type of oncidium

[mtorchid]

Mine are the same way and it's a prolific bloomer. I've never seen one without "spots" As long as the bulbs are full and roots healthy, it's fine. Would be interesting to see these in the wild to compare.

[wintergirl]

Very normal. I consider them freckles

[RandomGemini]

I agree, very normal. Mine doesn't have them, but I have other oncidiums that do.

[tarev]

Yup, always the decor too of my Onc leaves...never ending spots.

[silken]

Me too. Some have spots and others are pristine. I can't say why. I even tested my worst one for virus and it was negative.

[mebegreen]

Originally Posted by silken

Me too. Some have spots and others are pristine. I can't say why. I even tested my worst one for virus and it was negative.

How does one test for a virus?

Thank you!

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by mebegreen

How does one test for a virus?

Thank you!

Here is a video about this:

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[Zabeta]

Both of mine have spots increasing in frequency toward the tips of the leaves, but not on the pseudobulbs. They are very healthy. One of them bloomed twice in three months.