Cymbidium root rot!

[escualida]

Hi Jjspm, I don't know much at all about Cymbidiums but I hope you can nurse it back to health.

I do want to add a few things though, in the future you might not want to put cinnamon on the roots of orchids as it is a desiccant and might actually cause the remaining root to dry out rather than heal and grow more. Also, I don't think bleach is good for plants either. In the future you might just want to use Physan or a similar anti-fungal instead of those two things. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here.

Good luck!

[Wild Orchid]

Originally Posted by escualida

Hi Jjspm, I don't know much at all about Cymbidiums but I hope you can nurse it back to health.

I do want to add a few things though, in the future you might not want to put cinnamon on the roots of orchids as it is a desiccant and might actually cause the remaining root to dry out rather than heal and grow more. Also, I don't think bleach is good for plants either. In the future you might just want to use Physan or a similar anti-fungal instead of those two things. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here.

Good luck!

Physan is not available in Canada that leaves many of us here in a dark regarding what to use instead for desinfection and bacterial rot prevention.

I bought algae-kill from the spa supplies dept in Wal-Mart as I've read it has the same ingridients but the challenge is to know the proportion as this stuff is highly concentrated and designed for large pools, not plants.

[Jjspm]

Ok, so what should I do now, remove the orchid and wash with water? How do you make fish emulsion?

[Jjspm]

Looks like I'm going ice fishing!

[escualida]

Originally Posted by Jjspm

Looks like I'm going ice fishing!

LOL I don't know about fish emulsion but maybe you can get your hands on some KLN or Superthrive, both would probably help in starting new roots.

[Wild Orchid]

Originally Posted by Jjspm

Ok, so what should I do now, remove the orchid and wash with water? How do you make fish emulsion?

I buy fish emulsion and seaweed extract from Rona and Canadian Tire. Mind you not every store has it, so it's a foot trip or a phone call in order.

You can also order these from Veseys
Veseys

I prefer seaweed to fish emulsion as it's much less smelly.

K-L-N is available from Bustan in Toronto
Bustan - Toronto Hydroponics Grow Lights Nutrients Hydroponic Supplies Canada

And Paramount
SUPPLIES

But, of course, shipping prices are always dissapointing.

Good luck!
Lilia