Diana,

I have some soap that is used for preping prior to surgery (on people). I
have used that on crown rot on phals with good sucess. I do not dilute it. I
have not tried the common antibacterial soaps but would if the other was not
available.

If the plant in question has doritinopsis in its background I understand it
has a better chance for a side shoot.

Bob

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Thanks, Niek. I appreciate your having gone back to read my original
comments, too. I agree that plant #1 appears to have some kind of
bacterial rot, and it is isolated. I do believe that it has stabilized,
perhaps due to two treatments with Physan, but we'll see. I'm hoping for a
side shoot.

I also agree that plant #2 looks sunburned, but if it is, I can't figure
out how. There have been no changes in location other than moving a Phal
"tree stand" farther back from the light source rather than closer. (I
grow outside under screen. The Phals reside under the covered portion of
the patio, but it has been raining a lot, so I moved them back to avoid
night time splash.) There is no evidence of mites; I know how to check for
that. These Phals are in Aliflor, and there is no sign of plant lice, etc.
What really bothers me about that second plant is the thin yellow line
around the edges of the upper leaves. This is the same thing that happened
to plant #1 before it went to h**l in a handbasket. Of course, this plant
is now isolated as well.

As far as being attached to them, I will never be attached to a plant
enough to endanger 275 others!

Thanks again.

Diana