Potting Medium

[eager2learn]

Thank you for the kind words Orchid Whisperer and Leafmite!

A quick update:

(Picture 1)
If you guys noticed in my gallery that I linked, I hid my bigger orchid in the back without a container. I read that orchids like confined spaces so I modified the cheap plastic container that the orchids came in with some air slits, disinfected it with vinegar and rubbing alcohol, then repotted it. No more touching I promise. (How many posts do I need to start posting pictures? Does anybody know?)

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My set up. My smaller orchid that lost all its leaves is up front in front of my bigger orchid. All that's left is small white hairs sticking out the top. Can anybody identify this body part?

I said that I would let my orchids dry out to cauterize its wounds like I read online somewhere--but I don't think I am going to do that, it doesn't make sense to me, plants love water, and my roots are mostly disintegrated so I'm going to need the water even more. Gave my orchids a quick bath-soak for 15 minutes then dumped out the water, the bark got dry pretty fast. Then I poured some water to fill the rocky first layer that I established as shown in my gallery to feed the barks water over time through water adhesion and cohesion.

Thoughts? Concerns? Let me know in your comments!

Thanks for looking!