Worries for a bacterial infection on 3 orchids - Orchid Board

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #1 02-16-2010, 09:28 PM

Bulb blumei may be hard pressed to bounce back.

Mount it and see if you luck out. But I highly doubt it'll make it.

Bifrenaria aureo-fulva can stand to go without water for longer and not have any ill effects.

Yeah, that server being down frustrated me a lot. What can you do.

Viperalus · #2 02-17-2010, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Bulb blumei may be hard pressed to bounce back.

Mount it and see if you luck out. But I highly doubt it'll make it.

Bifrenaria aureo-fulva can stand to go without water for longer and not have any ill effects.

Thanks, I will mount it to see how it will do.

As for the Bifrenaria aureo-fulva, do you think that it will be a big shock for her having her bigger leaf cut-off?

Here is an older photo from a different angle:

That bigger leaf hanging on the left, is no longer exists.

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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

You know what...

I was looking at your Bulb dearei, and I was wondering...

How much are you fertilizing?

Fertilization for the Bifrenaria aureo-fulva should be eliminated during the cooler months.

Fertilization for the Bulbophyllums should be drastically reduced during the cooler months. This means the concentration and the frequency.

The Bulb. dearei looks like it's suffering from leaf tip burn. This is caused by excess dissolved minerals and nutrients in the water.

What kind of water are you using?

I fertilized on Monday and the previous fertilization was 35 days ago.

I use tap water both in watering and misting.