Brand new Oncidium dying...blackish brown spots on leaves

[mtnfir]

Thanks for the help AT and S. The pictures posted are how it came to me. No coconut now, and in a proper orchid pot.
I like the bamboo idea. I guess I just leave it in there and pull out every now and then to assess moisture levels. I'll give that a go.
C

[silken]

Originally Posted by mtnfir

Thanks for the help AT and S. The pictures posted are how it came to me. No coconut now, and in a proper orchid pot.
I like the bamboo idea. I guess I just leave it in there and pull out every now and then to assess moisture levels. I'll give that a go.
C

Good luck with your plant. Yes, I just leave my bamboo skewer in the same place and try and place it back there so you don't stab roots everywhere. Then it is in there like the bark and either dry or varying degrees of wet just like the bark. I use them on most of my orchids.