Which light?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by tedro

Roberta, I hope you saw my repot video (Shared album - Ted Rogers (ichi) - Google Photos), yours was the only name I mentioned!

Great advice! Indeed, that’s what I will do!
I have a timer WITH A BATTERY! (can’t believe they sell them without batteries!)

How does my distance (attached) look?

I thought it may be getting too much, but we’ll try it!
Thank you! 🙏

Here is the setup that I arrived at... it did start with one orchid... that didn't last long. This was the spare bedroom of the condo that I lived in at the time.
http://orchidcentral.org/GrowingAreas/indoor.jpg

You mentioned peroxide in your video (by the way, looks like a great repotting job!) Don't use it on roots - it can damage the tiny hairs on the growing tips of roots. If things are nasty when I go to repot, I just wash off the crud with flowing water. The plants seem to heal up just fine once they are in a more airy environment, without any further treatment. Physan is pretty benign if you do want to go after stuff on the surface (it's not systemic) but a good growing environment is likely to be all that you need. The roots on your plant appear to be in quite good condition.

[tedro]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Here is the setup that I arrived at... it did start with one orchid... that didn't last long. This was the spare bedroom of the condo that I lived in at the time.
http://orchidcentral.org/GrowingAreas/indoor.jpg

You mentioned peroxide in your video (by the way, looks like a great repotting job!) Don't use it on roots - it can damage the tiny hairs on the growing tips of roots. If things are nasty when I go to repot, I just wash off the crud with flowing water. The plants seem to heal up just fine once they are in a more airy environment, without any further treatment. Physan is pretty benign if you do want to go after stuff on the surface (it's not systemic) but a good growing environment is likely to be all that you need. The roots on your plant appear to be in quite good condition.

Oh my! looks wonderful! I had a large indoor garden once upon a time, not orchids, though.

Here is where the 3% peroxide w/ water came from:
Repotting a Phalaenopsis Orchid - YouTube

And, the videos I've watched that one ^^^ and this one:
Talk from orchid expert Peter White. How to repot an orchid - YouTube ... Indicate this to me: I should have removed low "baby" leaves; should have planted deeper. :/
Redo has crossed my mind. but idk, maybe too late now.
let's see how he does.

I put the lamp closer; it was somewhat closer my old way, I guess... zero heat emission, so... we'll have to see. and I still have 10 of 20 big buds that hopefully at least some will open.