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Help! Whats going woth my phal. Orchid roots!

Discussion in 'Issues, Disease and Pests' started by Antonio :(:, Sep 20, 2019.

  1. Sep 20, 2019 #1
    Antonio :(:

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    75B3846B-1B76-4C3A-A9C4-507314D40349.jpeg 0AA2FB4B-57B2-4627-8610-1018160FDB1A.jpeg 7FB72AA4-E569-46D2-A97F-F23FEC2D004C.jpeg im worried about whats happening to the roots, im buting orchid soil tommorow so i can repot it, it has brownstuff and how can i transplant it abs should iremove the old roots?? And can you tell me wich ones the aerial roots? Sorry im a bot overeacting to problems
     
  2. Sep 20, 2019 #2
    Antonio :(:

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    Oops, sorry for the wrong spellings im new to a phone! I was on an ipad earlier
     
  3. Sep 20, 2019 #3
    Ray

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    Your potting medium is suffocating the roots.

    Orchids do much of their gas exchange through their roots, rather than leaves as do terrestrial plants, so your soppy moss is cutting off all air flow to them.
     
  4. Sep 20, 2019 #4
    Marni

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    I would say you really need to repot it. If you can find medium orchid bark that would be my choice. If you can't find bark, a good quality New Zealand moss would be another option. Clean off all of the old moss and cut off any roots that are soft and dried up. Be sure to use something like a new razor blade or a sterile cutting tool so you don't spread virus from another plant.
     
  5. Sep 20, 2019 #5
    Antonio :(:

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    Thanks!
     
  6. Sep 21, 2019 #6
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    Can i use a pruning saw? Also someone said i cant cut the air roots
     
  7. Sep 21, 2019 #7
    Antonio :(:

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    I did to it right now and i used tree barks i saw on a shop, i also put moss at the top for decoration its currently doing fine now!
     
  8. Sep 21, 2019 #8
    Marni

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    I think a pruning saw would be a bit overpowering. If the aerial roots are dry and shriveled you could cut them. Orchids rarely do anything quickly. They can rot in a very short period of time, but changes come about slowly.