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Old 29-06-2004, 11:10 PM
Diana Kulaga
 
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Default Help with Oncidium

Sounds like you're A-OK, Paolo!

Diana

"Paulo" wrote in message
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Thanks Diana, the mix was kind of humid, earthy smell. THe roots looked
whitish. I just repotted it and i just remix the...mix....I think maybe

was
too packed....I have noticed a little root growing in the newest
pseudobulb....I am going to keep an eye and water in a couple of days

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Paulo
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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I don't know what your conditions are, but my Oncids like to be in

either
spaghnum moss or a mix that I make out of CHC, sponge rock, charcoal and
small Aliflor. Shriveled pbulbs could be due to either over- or
underwatering. Was the mix wet when you took it out of the pot?

If it was too dry, a good way to rehydrate the plant is to soak some

spag
in
water laced with rooting hormone and/or fertilizer (take it easy - just

a
little), wrap the spag loosely around the remaining root ball and put

the
whole thing in a clear plastic bag. Set it in a warm place without

direct
sun (don't want to poach the poor thing!) and wait for new growth.

Diana

"Paulo" wrote in message
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I need some help with my oncidium Illustre "Pacific Rainbow".
All the rest of my orchids are growing, but this one doesnt look so

good.
Pseudobulbs looks shriveled, and nothing much growing at all.
I jsut decided to remove it from the clay pot, it was planted in a mix

of
bark, perlite, some carbon and some sp.moss. I found out no new roots
growing, and the oldest pseudob.(4th one) was kind of brownish at the

bottom
where the old roots were. I removed and let the rest plant outside to

dry
somehow....Now I have to replanted....So far is it good what i did?

Should
i
replant immediately? What is the best mix for this oncidium? I have a
commercial bark mix, and I have a bag of sp.moss
I need some orientation to when and how replant it

Thanks a lot


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Paulo