Vanda magic red with leaves problems
 

Hi, received this vanda magic red a month ago and it arrived with black bugs, I think it was scale, but after using an organic solution with cinnamon they appear to be gone. When the vanda arrived, she lost two leaves that weren't in a good shape, but it was expected after being traveling for five days. Some days ago I noticed three leaves yellowing and they fall pretty fast. But there are black spots in the stem and I don't know if it is a pest or a fungus. Someone said it look like I don't water her enough, but I water the roots about three times a day, I always wait until the roots don't look wet before watering. The humidiy is between 50 to over 80%.

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Definitely looks dehydrated. My first guess from the photos is spider mites, but it could be so many things. I'd soak them overnight to see if you could get the leaves to plump up.

The leaves look dehydrated? Do you just spray the roots? I would try soaking the roots for at least 20 mins and out 15 and repeat


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At this moment, I only soak the roots for a moment several times a day leaving her for 20 minutes three times a week, as my spray broke and I'm sick and can't go to buy a replacement. After the advice on hydrating her, today I have wet the roots already 6 times and soaked her for 20 minutes once

It seems it is getting worse really faster, it doesn't matter what I do, it is so depressing.

I think once a leaf starts yellowing there's nothing you can do to stop the process. Perhaps you can contact the seller to see if you can get a replacement.

I don't think that after a month the seller would replace it. I don't know if my vanda is doomed, I have seen in the stem two tips, it seems she's growing two new roots

Try soaking it with bayer 3in1(fungicide, pesticide and disease) to see if it improve.

Well, this could take over a week, you can't really find specific products for orchids here except the generic fertilizer, so I'll have to order it online

Stop soaking the whole plant, it will exasperate the leaf problem. Wipe the leaves with Isopropyl alcohol 70% (first aid alcohol), let it seep in between the leaves, avoid the roots.

As for the dehydration:
Is it bare root, mounted or potted?
What kind of media if potted?
What temperatures?
Is there good air circulation?
What kind of light (how many hours of direct sunlight)?
How are the roots?

Your pictures look like a dark environment. Vandas need and take a lot of light. Try gradually (couple to few weeks) moving it to a higher light location.