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Originally Posted by orchidjunky
^^ I don't fertilize this plant at all.. .and it has bloomed for me every summer for three years. I think the tips are from the water supply... but the spotting is more what i'm wondering about... should I just toss it if it is viral... I don't want to really spend money on a viral kit as this was a very inexpensive orchid to begin with... though part of me wants to keep it because it seems to be blooming still... will the virus eventually kill the plant... or will they coexist for awhile?
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The virus test would cost about $5 for the plant but you have to buy 25 tests for $120+shipping so the initial outlay of cash is high. If you have an orchid nursery nearby, you could possibly get them to test it for you for maybe $5-$6. Agdia.com sells the tests.
Depending on the virus, you could keep it as long as it is flourishing. This is the case for CymMV, taking care when handling your plants not to spread it. I have four very robust, flowering specimens that are CymMV positive...but I have isolated them.
If it were ORSV you would pitch it immed. regardless.
So I would try to virus test...
Eventually, the virus does kill the plant
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