pesticides or organics?

[Amyzes]

Just wondering if I can get some advice on what to use,
I have been battling mildew for the last week or two, trying to use beneficial bacteria - Actinovate which contains the bacteria steptomyces lydicus and organic fertilizers.
It's not 100% effective vrs the small white mildew that i have growing on some of my small orchid leaves.
Also, many professional growers use physan 20 which while effective, also kills the beneficials that I have so new plants are weak for a while when the physan weakens enough to allow mildew but is still effective enough to prevent the Actinovate from stopping the mildew.
While I would rather stay away from chemicals because that would make it really hard to transition away from them, I am seriously contemplating switching to physan 20.
I like to grow cool growing moist loving orchids- so it feels like a constant battle vs mildew.
Any advice?

[thefish1337]

increase airflow? sounds like you got some seriously stagnant air going on in your culture. where are you growing your orchids? you might have to water more or increase the humidity with more airflow but it will be well worth it from a fungal standpoint.

[Amyzes]

Hmmm. I will have to look at that- it does not affect all of my "do not allow to dry out ever" orchids. I grow my orchids in my kitchen. Perhaps I have uneven air flow...

Still would like advice on anti fungals, I do like lepanthes and many of them really like low air flow (I have a few in small terrariums)

[Ray]

Amyzes - please check you PM's