How to repot phals without killing it?

[hernandezkiing]

Hello guys, im just tired of getting losing all roots and having my phalaenopsis on rescue mode. I never have success after repot and i just want to ask you any thoughts? What/When you do to hace a successful repotting?
Really appreciate it for those who answer.

[rbarata]

Let's put the question in another way... Describe us how do you repot them. From it we may find a possible cause.

[hernandezkiing]

I simply do repot them when i see they have root bound in spring with a fresh bark and a cm bigger pot. I remve all the dead roots and dont water it for a week. I do water them before repot. I live in Italy, i put them on north east window where they get morning light for 3 hours. I don't actually do something very different but got the same result, i did something alternatively but got the same result. I recently bought liquid root and kelp liquid fertiliser and its help me for the first time promoting new growth easily. Do you thing should i apply kelp after repot to reduce stress? Thought? Thanks

[rbarata]

A photo would be tremendously helpful.
A few questions that could be answered by viewing a photo. Fresh bark...what size of bark? Bigger pot...how big? How do you know a certain root can be cuted?

[hernandezkiing]

Hello, this is the pic of my 2 phal repoted this spring, from root bounded to almost no roots, the first one has no root at all and the second with yellow leaf has only 3 roots inactive, but im happy they all have growing leaves.

[rbarata]

From the photos the plants look ok but the medium seems to be too dry.
What are your conditions (min. temperature, humidity) and your watering frequency?

[hernandezkiing]

Here where i live is dry, the temp is 15-25°C. The medium is dry on the top but wet below, i soak every saturday and sunday and stop from monday to friday.

[fooferdoggie]

I am no expert but they don't usually need soaked so long and they need watered as needed not on a schedule.

[rbarata]

15ºC migh be a little too low, especially after repotting and root loss. New roots are sensitive and putting them, wet, under nights of 15ºC is risky.
Soak them two days in a row is too much. Once is enough.
Do you know how dry? 15%? 20%

Is it possible to see a photo of the roots? How do you know the roots are dead?

[hernandezkiing]

Hello guys, the temperatura i have mentioned is outside, the temperature inside my house is ~23° and the humidity is ~50%. I soak it because especially the other one with no roots needs time to drink so i soak till below the crown. I soak the second quickly cus it has few roots.
The one with no roots is producing new roots so im not worried anymore.
I really apreciate your help and thank you very much but i need more to know as what i ask on how to repot orchids without having root rot so i can relate for future repotting.