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Originally Posted by lobotomizedgoat
update:
The rot has spread and the affected areas have darkened. I have some Inocucor on the way and I picked up a product at a local store that I may make a probiotic tea with tomorrow*. But, considering the change, I'm wondering if I should pick up a pesticide to apply first/instead? I'm also wondering at what point I should simply remove the affected leaves in order to save the plant.
Pics from this evening attached, hopefully the color balance is better than those first ones.
*Dr. Earth Root Zone - contains many of the same microorganisms as Inocucor and Quantum with a 2-4-2 fertilizer. It appears to mainly be a soil additive but also has instructions for making a probiotic tea.
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Dr. Earth's product contains freeze dried microbes which don't have the same activity or quality. It also has a bunch of terrestrial mycorrhizae which are not useful for your orchid. It will function more as a fertilizer for you. I also noticed from your post that your plants are getting only 30 PPF for 13.5 hours in a NE facing window. You could try increasing the light because that is pretty weak. Paphs enjoy lower light levels but not quite that low, dry shooting for a DLI of 4-6. Paradoxically you could try upping the light, but please also follow the other advice to give a little more fertilizer. The lower leaves could be weakened simply because the plant isn't making enough sugars to support them functionally.
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