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Originally Posted by Sharon's Sheepdogs
Lamia, I have to agree with estación seca in the previous post. I think you are becoming overly concerned that all of your orchids are infected with Fusarium. The orchids you recently purchased were the ones you had Fusarium concerns over. Was this one of them? If not, the discoloration is unlikely to be Fusarium because it would take a period of time before any discoloration would become evident if it was infected.
The orange bulb & roots may just be discoloured from whatever medium they have been growing in. Please let us know: 1. The type of medium being used & how long since the orchid has been re-potted; 2. Is the orange pseudobulb firm or soft? If it is firm, it is probably healthy & you should re pot it. 3. What fungicides do you have access to?
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I think I have watched too many youtube videos where majority of greenhouses were lost to fusarium haha. Since I got a sick orchid from a nursery, I thought there would be a chance to get a sick one from a store as well. I just wanted to be sure, but yes, you are right. Im after getting paranoid.
Now I was just surprised to see orange pseudobulbs and I thought maybe its some weird fungus. The orange pseudobulb is firm. So since everything that is touching the media has gone orange then that would stick. I repotted it this jan/start of feb id say. I am using a seramis mix, it has some clay bits in it and pine bark. I think I just need to relax and leave the orchids grow... Im one of those people who tend to expect the worst
I do not currently have a fungicide. Im just using some cinnamon on cuts etc. I haven't had a good look around the gardening stores yet, but I was thinking of getting hydrogen peroxide 3% instead.
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