I escaped it when I had a smaller collection that I could watch better.
When I had 80 orchids or so I could look each one over as I watered, dry any
water that collected in the crown/axil and kill off any bugs easily by
squishing them *G*.

If it helps any I understand the growers in Hawaii who supply dendrobium cut
flowers have had it happen where one of these rots will collapse a whole
commercial greenhouse into a smelly soup in a matter of days. Ick.

So we aint the only ones it happens to!

K

"eeyore" wrote in message
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Thanks much for the information. Not sure how I escaped this until now.


"K Barrett" wrote in message
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Yes, if water spalshes or drips onto another plant.

K

"eeyore" wrote in message
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Googled around and found "Soft watery bacterial rot". Seems close to
what I saw. Does it spread between plants?

"eeyore" wrote in message
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Normal case for a phal loosing a leaf is it yellows and falls off over
time. Found one of mine in a case I'd never seen before. The inside of
the leaf had sort of liquefied, leaving me with a sort of water balloon
effect. Definitely yucky! "Normal", or could I have some strange
disease in my plants? I'll be away for a couple of days so I may not
be able to reply, but appreciate any help you guys can offer. Thanks!.