Phal compot with yellowing leaves

[zxyqu]

Anyone have any ideas on what this may be, or am I just really unlucky? I haven't watered these since they arrived, so I dont think water has gotten into the crown, but I obviously cant be sure. They are kept at 80+% humidity, and the sphag they are planted in is still wet. The main seedling at the bottom has basically yellowed it's entire leaf, and now a nearby seedling is showing the same signs. A smaller seedling also has a yellowing leaf, but I'm not sure it's related. Would love for some ideas on treatment. Thanks

[Zoi2]

Could they be too wet? Have you pulled one out to check roots?
Joann

[Leafmite]

I am not an expert but this spring, I bought, for five bucks, a two inch pot of four aeranthes grandiosa (sp?) and I had the same problem. They all began getting yellow leaves and two died. The last two recovered in a vanda basket with a thin layer of moss (always kept moist) which I presume gave them needed air about their roots but it could also have been the summer heat that saved them (high eighties to low nineties). The leaf color can be caused by being too moist, lighting, temperature, fertilizer and many other factors...hopefully you'll get an expert to give you advice. Good luck!
Leafmite

[camille1585]

How's the air movement? 80% humidity with sphag that stays damp is perfect conditions for disease to set in. The yellowest leaf looks like it has some sort of soft rot going on.

[zxyqu]

Ok, definitely not too wet, merely damp. Roots are good as well. Also, since I haven't watered, they haven't gotten any fert/fungicide/etc from me.

Camille, thanks for taggin along on this journey. So, the 80% humidity thing is a long story, but suffice it to say, I was recommened to keep humidity up for awhile until these little guys got a bit bigger. A quick trip to the grocery and a cake container later, and I've got 80% humidity. There are numerous holes in it to increase air movement (which depending on who I ask is a problem or the solution). I'd rather there be some some than none. So that keeps the humidity up in the low 80's, high 70's.

Spraying and watering with a fungicide tomorrow AM, so I'll keep you posted, but would love some more expert opinions. Thanks

[camille1585]

Did I miss something??

[zxyqu]

Haha, no I was just glad more people chimed in. With enough commentary, it's gets easier to narrow down causes. It was a compliment

[camille1585]

OK. I was just wondering because from your post it seemed like there was an earlier thread somewhere about the plants and humidity levels.