Summer leaf drop on Fka. After Dark
Hi Gang,
I recently left for vacation for 8 days, with my Fka. After dark being watered in my greenhouse lightly twice a day on the same zone with my vandas and aerides. Upon coming home, the bottom half of the leaves had begun to yellow/brown, and now, a week later, all the leaves have dropped. If this were late fall, I wouldn't be concerned, but I'm curious if anyone has encountered this situation.
For what it's worth, the roots are happy and healthy. So what's possibly going on here? Is it possible to over-water these in active growth? Will they sometimes get seasonally confused and begin dormancy in late july? Meaning I should start withholding water?
Perhaps the last, and maybe most important info is I did find some spider mites on it. Is that something where catasetinea will drop leaves to get rid of pests?
Any insights are appreciated and thank you!
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