Black leaf spots on Paph Amabile...

[Yazz]

Researched leaf spots and found out how much I don't know.

The Paph was delivered last week with one spot. Thought is was sunburn...



Yesterday, I found more spots on the opposite lower leaf...



It's been in isolation since I got it, it's growing well and seems healthy except for those spots.

Does anyone know what those spots are and how can I fix it?

Thanks!

[WhiteRabbit]

[Zoi2]

Could the spots be fungal from sitting water?
Joann

[Yazz]

Originally Posted by Zoi2

Could the spots be fungal from sitting water?
Joann

None of my orchids sit in water. The paphs are potted in a small bark mixture and I use the skewer method for finding out when they need to be watered (almost dry for paphs.)

Since I first posted, have removed the affected leaves, put cinnamon on the cuts, and heavily sprayed her with fungicide. Guess what? Found a new spot on an upper leaf. Arggg!

Waiting on a return call from the grower...

Thanks for your question. It might get minds tinkering on the subject.

[Tschimm]

Joann means there maybe where some water droplets on the leafs and that caused the spots. And that's my opinion too.
How good is your air circulation?
IMO cutting a leaf is more damage to the plant than some spots.

[Yazz]

Originally Posted by Tschimm

Joann means there maybe where some water droplets on the leafs and that caused the spots. And that's my opinion too.
How good is your air circulation?
IMO cutting a leaf is more damage to the plant than some spots.

The air circulation in the house is good.

E-mailed the place I bought the paph from, sent pics and he says it's water spots too. He told me how to take care of water spots without taking off the leaf. Feeling like such a noob right now...

Twice he offered to send a new plant, but I would rather keep this one. The little guy is so cute and doing well despite my loving attention.

[Tschimm]

I'm sure the plant is still doing fine.
Would you share with us what the guy said about how to care of water spots ?

[Yazz]

Originally Posted by Tschimm

I'm sure the plant is still doing fine.
Would you share with us what the guy said about how to care of water spots ?

His quote...

"If it was a top emerging leaf, and the spot was wet, I would consider that a problem. I use a paste of Elmers Glue and cinnamon and apply to water spots."

Going out tomorrow and getting the glue and putting the paste on the one little spot left.

Life's a learning adventure...

[Tschimm]

Thanks for sharing
I had a bit of crown rot on my moquetteanum in winter caused by dropping mounts above the plant.
I put some cinnamon mixed with water on it and the rotten section of the leaf dried out very quickly. Problem solved.
You can still see the affected part on the leaf. It doesn't look pretty but the orchid doesn't care about looking pretty:-)

[RJSquirrel]

you cant fix damaged leaves. they are damaged until death do you part.

my guess is some wet fertilizer sat on the leaf dried up and burned a hole in it.

not fungal and not sunburn, you got fertilizer burn.