mold

[ghostlupo]

Phil, what can be used besides peroxide for mold? I have tried back roots and have used peroxide. Leaves are turning yellow. I am a newbie but would very much like to be an old hat with these beautiful plants.

[estación seca]

Welcome to the Orchid Board, ghostlupo! You can and will become an old hat pro with these plants. There is a lot of information and helpful people here.

Mold on orchids usually grows only on dead plant parts, so you just need to remove the dead parts. The problem is, why are there dead parts? Most of the time it's overwatering, and roots staying too wet. When the roots die, the leaves start to turn yellow, because there aren't enough roots to supply water.

I'm not sure which plant you mean. If it's a Phalaenopsis, there is a lot of information for newbies here (I'm a phal newbie, I've killed lots of them.) Go to these threads in the Beginner Discussion and read the first few pages in each:

The Phal abuse ends here.

Using skewers to determine when to water

Ask if you still have questions, but we would need more information from you. What plant is it? What is it potted in? What kind of light, humidity and temperature is it getting? How are you watering it?

[bil]

If I suspect fungus, mold etc, I hit it with a fungicide I use in the garden called Mancozeb. It's a powder that you make into a solution with water. I also use it as a dessicant when I have to cut off a leaf etc, by applying the dry powder to the wound.