found on the street
 

Hello everyone,
I found this on my walk home. Is it salvageable? If so what do I need to do.
Thank you
Joshua

The short answer is, yes.

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Please read the sticky: http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ends-here.html from the beginning.

Yes! :) Clean it up a little (cut the dead spike closer to the base, remove dead material). Spray the bottom with half and half (hydrogen peroxide/water)--it has a little fungus according to pic#3. Good luck! :P

Yes, though could take time and it's not for certain.

I would pot it up in a tiny pot, the smallest you can fit the roots in, with your medium of choice. Then water often but also let it dry between waterings. If it's not drying fast enough to water frequently and also let it dry out then cut slits in the pot or use a faster drying medium. Rescues seem to like frequent watering but also drying.

I would also use luke warm water when watering, and possibly a seaweed supliment to try and promote root growth.

I have a few rescues that I am trying the "sphag and bag" method with and so far they are hanging on. One was pretty similar condition to yours. It's not certain that it will make it but it looks like it is doing ok now.

its alive.
pot it and care for it.

Thank you all,
read all 61 pages of phal abuse, cleaned it up, and potted it in the smallest pot I could find, the bottom quarter of a 1 pint water bottle.

Please share it's progress, I would love to see how it does over the course of the next 6 months or so!

Will do.