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Old 12-12-2017, 11:12 PM
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Hello Gene, and welcome to the Orchid Board! Stick around, there's lots of good information here, plus a lot of opinion and advice from experienced growers.
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Old 12-12-2017, 11:55 PM
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Phalgrower, you may have a humidity problem. How high/low is your humidity. Low humidity will cause leaf tips to dry out, looks like this.
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Old 12-13-2017, 07:20 AM
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I have had a similar problem in the past. I started using a cal mag suppliment and that eliminated my problem. It wouldn't hurt to check your water quality as problems can accumulate over time.

I grow in a north/east greenhouse window in northern Indiana. My window goes down to 64f at night with no seemingly I'll effects. Humidity hovers at 50-60%.
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It looks too much light together with age. Note that the other phals next to it have the same symptoms and the affected leaves are the oldest.
I have to agree about possibly too much light. Those photos are spot-on what one of mind did, and I thought it was a nutrient deficiency until I wrote in myself here on the OB. I did in fact have that one particular phalaenopsis in a Southeast window, which was way too much. I moved it to an East window, and since doing so, all the new leaves are normal and it is spiking nicely now.
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Arizona Jeanie thanks for clearing that up no worries. My humidity is north of 60% at all times so we're good there. Dolly I'm leaning toward nutrient deficiency. My plants have been in the same culture for a couple years and doing well. This kinda crept up on me.
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One thing that caught my attention is the presence of what seems to be anthocyanins in one of the dying leaves. It may be a symptom of too much light or they turn red as they die.
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Phalgrower, how much light are they getting?
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One T8 two tube shop light a foot above leaf tips.

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I don't grow under lights so I don't know what T8 tubesa foot above leaf tips means... Sorry.
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Ok, Phal grower, here's what I would do. I'd back the lights off a bit and I'd add a cal mag supplement once a month in place of ferilizer. I'd also flush with clear water once a month or so. I did have this problem. The cal mag solved it but, my leaves were also streaky. Your leaves look dark green as they should and that was why I didn't pick up on light first. Still others know more so, it can't hurt to try both.
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