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Old 04-30-2014, 03:33 PM
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Hi everyone. I was looking at my after dark and noticed that there were lighter green patches in the leaves. They of course are new leaves for the season. I do not have any pictures to share at this time but was just wondering what you thought about it. Do yours have lighter green patches? I guess I'm kindof worried of the chance of a virus... It's a 100 dollar Orchid that has had minimal contact with others. Kindof a scary idea.
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Hard to tell without pics. There really shouldn't be strongly different patches of green on your leaves.
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Sometimes these patches are caused by a virus. But, the variation in the leaves might also be caused by nutritional deficiencies or fungus. My cyncnodes caused me panic last year because of this very same thing but I kept it anyway, just separated from all the other plants. I kept it because last year was a cold, wet summer and some of my other plants had fungus problems and because I didn't realize how much fertilizer these needed...meaning, they most likely suffered from deficiencies.
This spring, as soon as roots began, I divided it and put it in fresh medium and started to fertilize. The new leaves look fine and are growing much better than they did last year. The difference is amazing.
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Here is Pix. You can see the lighter green in the second picture better than the first because the lighting. opinions?
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I think it may be some kind of nutrient deficiency if anything, but it doesn't look viral to me.
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I think it may be some kind of nutrient deficiency if anything, but it doesn't look viral to me.
Thank you so much! Literally took a load off my chest.
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Tim, its a new growth. Allow it to mature and the leaves will grow thicker and develop an even green coloring. That is normal for young shoots to have a light to dark monochromatic coloring.

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It is also time to clean the canes, roots and repot.....so nothing can hide or grow under those dried folds. Resume watering and fertilizer regimen.
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Tim, its a new growth. Allow it to mature and the leaves will grow thicker and develop an even green coloring. That is normal for young shoots to have a light to dark monochromatic coloring.

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It is also time to clean the canes, roots and repot.....so nothing can hide or grow under those dried folds. Resume watering and fertilizer regimen.
It isn't too late to repot?
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Ideally, you would have re-potted this when you saw the new growth beginning but, really, your orchid should be just fine if you skip a year of re-potting. You will just have to make certain that if the moss has gotten compacted, you find another way to let more air get to the roots.
I would only attempt to re-pot yours at this time if you are certain you could do it without breaking roots. It is actually easier to do with moss than with any other medium. You soak the moss for a while until it gets very soft and pliable and then gently pick it off the roots. Then use a good grade of NZ sphagnum moss and loosely pack it around the roots and inside the 'root ball' to protect them from breaking before putting it into the pot. If you are worried about root rot, you could use a basket pot. Good luck!
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I think it may be some kind of nutrient deficiency if anything, but it doesn't look viral to me.
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Tim, its a new growth. Allow it to mature and the leaves will grow thicker and develop an even green coloring. That is normal for young shoots to have a light to dark monochromatic coloring.
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It is also time to clean the canes, roots and repot.....so nothing can hide or grow under those dried folds. Resume watering and fertilizer regimen.
I also agree with this, except for the repotting. You could conceivably repot, but its not required.
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