Explosion of new roots for this rootless phal! When to repot?
 

This Phal has been in a downward spiral ever since it finished it's 5month ish bloom. When I finally took it out of it's original container, I noticed severe root rot throughout the entire root system. At the time, I did not have the knowledge to contain the rot and eventually the phal lost all it's roots.

Currently the phal is sitting in a shot glass :biggrin: sometimes with its bottom submerged in water (only the brown part) and sometimes in very wet moss. I was thinking I would eventually throw this one away when it gets too ugly as I thought there was no hope. One small leaf grew extremely fast (noticeable everyday), and I see an explosion of roots happening on one side! Two visible and 6 new bumps (three of which are almost certainly will be new roots)

I have heard that as new roots grow they tailor the roots best suitable to it's environment.

I want to try to grow this phal in a no-medium method.

When should I do it and how high should the water level be?

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(This side had many signs of new root growth.)

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(From the other side, also sign of new root bump. You can see all the dead roots below.)

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(The entire top leaf grew in a matter of about 4 weeks!)

You correctly noted the "tailoring" of new roots as they grow; so now would be the time to change it over, no matter what you choose for the future.

I am not a fan of "water culture", especially in climates where keeping the water fairly warm might be a problem.

Thank you so much for your input and all the information you provide! I have been reading many many of your comments and ALL of the information on your webpage! Thank you so much!

I am new to plant growing and fascinated by all of this! I was thinking of submerging the brown part of the base root. (Mainly because I am new and would like to see its roots groath)
I was also thinking of how to keep the water warm but I live in a small apartment with the wall heating unit always on (I like my house really warm all the time) so I was hoping it would be okay for now. I read that providing extra warmth with heating pads are great and can imitate spring/summer) and I am possibly thinking of making a automated heating unit for one of my future hobby projects.

I would follow Ray's advice, and pot it up now in its final medium. I'm a great fan of larger pots and coarse bark. You simply can't overwater.