Cymbidium bulb rot and yellowing leaves in Semi-Hydro.

[Cym Ladye]

James,

Your statements for the most part are true but this is not the problem here. The rot started in the new growths, not the old bulbs, so if you really mean to cut off the old bulbs first, you are not solving this problem as they are perfectly good, just shriveled. There also was no smell to the bulbs.

Just a hint for the future: when you remove leaves from a bulb to convert it to a "feeder" bulb, also remove the roots. I do not think it advisable at this stage for empiref to disturb the plant again, but when he next repots it, removing the dead roots should be on the schedule.

Cym Ladye