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Old 05-25-2007, 10:44 AM
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The little white dots are a type of fungus just like little mushrooms developing. There are some residual pieces of sphagnum moss still on the plant.
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Old 05-25-2007, 11:48 AM
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Which picture do you see the fungi? I looked it over, and can't find it. I can only see the small flakes of sphagnum...

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Old 05-25-2007, 03:55 PM
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Sorry for being late on this post but I have to agree totally with Pat. I too have had this happen, especially in my terrarium. I find I need to repot spagnum quite often (twice a year) if it gets heavy and rotten. I use Thiomyl systemic fungicide as a deterent for these conditions. I see NO critters like mealies or fungus spores or anything other than signs of rotten spagnum. Sorry to disagree with those thinking otherwise.

Tin, if this were mine, I would not treat like Pat does (that will definitely cure the problem but seems like swatting a fly with a bazooka). I would cut off the rot (the roots DO NOT look healthy to me, sorry!) Treat with your favorite sterile agent - some like cinamon, others charcoal, I like Thiomyl. Then let dry a couple days (rather than water, why not try the spag n bag?) Then when the cuts look OK, I'd repot mine in fresh spagnum (loose) that has been soaked in KLN rooting compound. I would NOT put back into same environment until it proved to me it was worthy Good luck, whatever avenue you choose.
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Old 05-25-2007, 06:06 PM
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Look at last picture there are hundreds of tiny white dots of varying size. Those would be the mold/fungi developing and they are probably secondary to original problem that caused pseudobulb to rot in first place. It is an ideal situation for this type of thing to develop.
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Old 05-29-2007, 05:57 PM
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Thanks guys. Not sure about the white dots. Looked like a fungus to me, but it was growing mostly on the sphag so I was not concerned. I must have kept this one too wet. I've yet to master the art of keeping orchids
Its been what, more than a week now since I took it out. The plant seems to have healed its wound, and the sulfur seems to have done a great job. I'm going to cut off all those old dry as bone roots. I don't want to pot it up because I want to use this in a vivarium which I have yet to build. not sure where to put this guy for now. Thanks all for the advice!
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I use Thiomyl systemic fungicide as a deterent for these conditions.
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What is Thiomyl and where do you buy it? I have been using Bayer for insects. Is it a liquid or a powder?
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