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Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-23-2021, 02:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,915
Posted By mvmgems
I kind of did this experiment early this year...

I kind of did this experiment early this year with four mini phals. Two purchased from Trader Joe’s at the same time and two from an orchid nursery. The TJ ones had moderate and severe root rot. The...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-23-2021, 02:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,384
Posted By mvmgems
I recently purchased the same kind of orchid and...

I recently purchased the same kind of orchid and it also put out a new growth that’s growing very well. I live in California so there isn’t a pronounced winter period. There’s a guy on YouTube that...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-22-2021, 11:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By mvmgems
Well this might become a bit of a saga! Adjacent...

Well this might become a bit of a saga! Adjacent small fan started yellowing today, so I dug it back out of the pot dry and found one moldy and another rotten root near the two. Snipped them off with...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-21-2021, 08:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By mvmgems
Repotted into a slotted pot and airy mix of...

Repotted into a slotted pot and airy mix of orchiata bark with a touch of moss. I can’t do mounts as I’m often away from home for several days, and it gets hot and dry inside the house. The roots...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-18-2021, 04:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By mvmgems
I was hoping not to disturb the roots until it...

I was hoping not to disturb the roots until it was well established here, but at this point it’s probably the lesser evil.

Another factor I thought of is that I misted it when I got home last...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-18-2021, 12:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By mvmgems
Angraecum didieri leaves yellowing and falling (6th in 2 months)

My Angraceum didieri was doing ok over the summer and fall, growing leaves (slow but I guess that’s typical?), but lost some roots to the lower humidity at home. Right now, baby new leaves are...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2021, 10:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,349
Posted By mvmgems
Just to jump back into aggregatum, since I’m...

Just to jump back into aggregatum, since I’m still not sure what to do with mine other than record what I try and the results (and try something else next year if it doesn’t work).

I have mature...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2021, 10:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 827
Posted By mvmgems
Update on moldy-then-rootless Phal from the summer

Background:

Bought a healthy Phal “Timothy Christopher” in May, my 6th orchid ever. Repotted from the original dense sphag in an opaque pot, to 3” slotted pot with Repotme Phalaenopsis mix. I...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 11-03-2021, 08:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,327
Posted By mvmgems
End of season updates: I had no further...

End of season updates:

I had no further issues with rot of new growth since switching to RO + MSU fertilizer, so I suspect calcium deficiency really was the issue! The new cane has matured with 10...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-21-2021, 04:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,962
Posted By mvmgems
Dendrobium kingianum and lindleyi spiking early? And sunken black leaf spots

I bought this kingianum division at my local society show two weeks ago, and this 4” lindleyi about a month ago from a local nursery. It seems like both might be growing spikes already each less than...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-17-2021, 11:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,674
Posted By mvmgems
Sunken white and brown marks on Oncidium Twinkle psb

A few months ago as I was first getting into orchids, I found out about Oncidium Twinkles and realized that was the type I had been gifted in college (and lost when I moved). I then read they were...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-10-2021, 10:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,721
Posted By mvmgems
Hey Phalaenoptics, by any chance are you using...

Hey Phalaenoptics, by any chance are you using recently-purchased Repotme Monterey bark mix?

I just found this thread on r/orchids...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-05-2021, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,834
Posted By mvmgems
Update, one month from mangling, two weeks from...

Update, one month from mangling, two weeks from repotting. It’s continued to grow and the newest psb are starting to sprout new root tips! Just some white fungus issues on the media that are...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-01-2021, 09:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,721
Posted By mvmgems
This is not the case. I have four independent...

This is not the case. I have four independent hygrometers from two different brands, and they consistently match. One of them has max/min recording features, and the absolute max that ambient...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-24-2021, 01:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,003
Posted By mvmgems
Hi Roberta, I was pretty curious about the...

Hi Roberta,

I was pretty curious about the prevalence of fusarium in orchids after your comment, which surprised me since fusarium blight is a familiar issues here in California with many...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-19-2021, 09:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,721
Posted By mvmgems
Update - I could see spreading round grey-green...

Update - I could see spreading round grey-green balls through the plastic so I unpotted to check. The same mold was also starting to colonize some of my bamboo skewers. It’s on both dry/papery and...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-15-2021, 03:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,721
Posted By mvmgems
Estacion, you're like an orchid genie with how...

Estacion, you're like an orchid genie with how fast you respond!

My day/night temps are low 80s to mid 60s, with RH 30-45%. It has been living a few feet away from a south-west window that has...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-15-2021, 03:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,721
Posted By mvmgems
Bumping since I’m experiencing the exact same...

Bumping since I’m experiencing the exact same issue. Mini phal with rotting roots due to old nursery sphagnum, treated with peroxide (before finding this board), and repotted in repotme phal mix...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-14-2021, 09:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,834
Posted By mvmgems
Update now that my clear pots and bark have...

Update now that my clear pots and bark have arrived.

- I repotted from the temporary loose sphagnum (opaque nursery pot) to clear slotted pot. Used about 70% bark “orchid potting mix”, 20%...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-10-2021, 12:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,003
Posted By mvmgems
Humidity ranged from 31-50%, daily temperatures...

Humidity ranged from 31-50%, daily temperatures 65-82F. It was in a 3" slotted pot with a mix of medium bark, perlite, clay balls, and sphagnum. I watered by soaking ~10-15min once or twice a week,...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-09-2021, 09:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,003
Posted By mvmgems
Speaking about fusarium, I’ve had this phal...

Speaking about fusarium, I’ve had this phal that’s been sickly since I got it two months ago. Looked like root rot from the dense sphagnum, so I repotted it in bark/moss. It’s only declined since...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-05-2021, 02:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,834
Posted By mvmgems
Crimes against Lycaste aromatica - root damage

You know that sinking feeling when you wish you could undo the last few minutes?

I bought this Lycaste aromatica a few days ago and it was in great condition - nice roots, pseudobulbs, shoots, and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-01-2021, 11:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,408
Posted By mvmgems
Well good news I ordered virus test strips last...

Well good news I ordered virus test strips last week (I have a degree in molecular biology so at-home science is right up my alley). I’ll keep it at the office in the meantime.

Thanks for being so...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-01-2021, 10:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,408
Posted By mvmgems
New to Oncidiums - is this leaf blotching normal?

I just got this severely dehydrated but otherwise healthy-looking Oncidium Irish Mist “Wintergreen.” Since I’m not familiar with this alliance, could I get a sanity check?

1. Pseudobulb is...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-31-2021, 11:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,327
Posted By mvmgems
Thanks for the suggestion! I just ordered MSU...

Thanks for the suggestion! I just ordered MSU which has calcium and magnesium in it, unlike my current miracle gro fertilizer (and Ca/Mg seems to be a whole rabbit hole I’ll dive into later.)

In...
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