Frustrated: what's going on here?

[Pilot]

Kinrokaku and the. A healthy fan on my hanagoromo or what I think is healthy.


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[LinhT]

It looked like some scary infection to me. So I sent a pic to Jason to check with him. He says it's black rot. Hope it does not spread to others in your collection. Sending healing thoughts to your plant!

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by LinhT

It looked like some scary infection to me. So I sent a pic to Jason to check with him. He says it's black rot. Hope it does not spread to others in your collection. Sending healing thoughts to your plant!

Doesn't seem to have spread. Is this something I can cure or do I need to destroy the plant? Again, I've been using cleary's on it, which is a fungicide, systemic.

[coffeecup]

Geez Ryan, I have no idea what that is. It almost looks like some kind of infection/rot. Is it on every fan?

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by coffeecup

Geez Ryan, I have no idea what that is. It almost looks like some kind of infection/rot. Is it on every fan?

The main fan mostly, and then a little on the next one, but then the rest are fine (3-4 smaller fans).

I'm going to soak the plant in clearys in another few days (i already sprayed it last night, I don't want to drown the thing!), and isolate the plant.

I'm really at my end with orchids issues. My entire collection is a mess right now and as soon as I fix one thing, another issue pops up.

I'm seriously considering taking four plants, keeping them, and doing away with the rest.

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by Pilot

Doesn't seem to have spread. Is this something I can cure or do I need to destroy the plant? Again, I've been using cleary's on it, which is a fungicide, systemic.

I thought black rot was a bacterial issue. So maybe fungicide will not do. Perhaps you can try Physan 20 instead? It's really hard to get rid od. In all honesty, if this was my plant I'd toss it. Sorry to hear of your orchid problems recently.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by LinhT

I thought black rot was a bacterial issue. So maybe fungicide will not do. Perhaps you can try Physan 20 instead? It's really hard to get rid od. In all honesty, if this was my plant I'd toss it. Sorry to hear of your orchid problems recently.

I'm not above tossing it can go in to isolation for sure before I toss it. Clearys takes care bacterial black rot.


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[coffeecup]

Maybe try removing the healthy growths from the ones affected and toss those. Repot the healthy ones in new media and just quarantine to make sure. I'm really sorry you're having so many issues.

[Leafmite]

Dip the fans everything but the roots) in isopropyl alcohol to dry and disinfect. Then treat. I would recommend a little extra calcium. Calcium deficiency is known to lead to this with other plants and I had it with my cattleyas. I add extra calcium when watering. I also add Ironite. Sometimes the materials we use as mediums or stuff in our water interferes with the absorption of the various elements due to pH or chemical reactions. Extra iron, calcium and magnesium, in small doses, seem to cure many problems with plants. Good luck!

[Red Orchid]

I wouldn't risk my collection I would let it go. I had to do that with a Phrag that I'd been nurturing for a couple of years. It was so hard to do but later I had peace of mind regarding my other orchids. This is not the same but I lost an aquarium if beautiful cichlids with the introduction of some live feeder fish. Am wishing you the best Ryan that is a very sick Neo.