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ariveros1 09-29-2015 06:30 PM

Big Black Spot on Main Stem
 
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Anyone know what this could be? It worries me a little.

wintergirl 09-29-2015 06:57 PM

Is it soft at the black spot? Looks like the start of stem rot. You could scrape out the bad spot using a sterile instrument and pack the hole with cinnamon powder. I would do it fast because if it's rot it spreads fast.

ariveros1 09-29-2015 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wintergirl (Post 773871)
Is it soft at the black spot? Looks like the start of stem rot. You could scrape out the bad spot using a sterile instrument and pack the hole with cinnamon powder. I would do it fast because if it's rot it spreads fast.

It is soft. Damn =( Wonder how it happened!

estación seca 09-29-2015 10:35 PM

The potting medium isn't clearly visible but it looks as though it might be old and broken down. If it is old, I would repot the orchid into fresh new large bark, and clean out the rotten spot at the same time.

ariveros1 10-05-2015 11:26 PM

So I scraped out the hole and covered it with cinnamon powder. Unfortunately I just noticed the hole came back today. Any other suggestions? Should I use Physan 20? I've heard of this before...

wintergirl 10-06-2015 09:00 AM

I have never used Physan so I can't tell you on that one. You could try putting cinnamon in the hole daily. It may be far into the plant, if it is your plant might not make it.


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