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Phal. Spike problems
Hello,
I am new to this hobby of raising orchids.... I am confused as to what is happening ot my Phals. Firstly, one that seemed to be healthy spike turned to a brownish color on the top part of the spike.There was one perfect bloom left on the spike, and when I came home after being out of town for two days the flower had fallen of, however it was in perfect form and totally fresh(It was sitting in my kitchen window which gets no direct sunlight... it had been doing well in this spot until recently) I don't know why it fell off.... then I noticed that the spike seemed strange. I then cut it below the last healthy node. I noticed that the spike that I had cut seemed hollow and a little discolored. I almost suspect that I had underwatered it, as I am not paranoid that I may accindentally overwater .I checked the plant and found no signs of rot in the roots or crown . I did notice that on this paticular plant a few weeks ago, there was a slight hint of a residue on the spike, dark green and a tiny bit of white..... it didn't look too unusual, and it was extremely slight. Don't know if this is related. My second phal.that is in my orchidarium did something similar, the spike almost apeared to be rotting and then got dry. I let it progress to see what would happen, the discoloration/rot grew downwards .... it started at the very end of the spike. Just to give you an idea of the conditions of the orchidarium-I keep it at about 60-70% humidity, good air movement using a fan and an air purifier sucking fresh air in from the outside, day temp of approx 80, nighttime 65 .My lighting may be a problem, I am using one flourescent 40w grow light, and another 40w regular plant light , they are both about 24 inches above the orchids.... I held off on watering for nearly a month because many of then had developed a bit of a root rot. I have been misting them with a mixture of warm water and physan to try and help prevent further rot . I am sorry about the 5 paragraph question...... I am just new and trying to learn and want to know if I am doing anything wrong..... Any orchid experts out there, HELP !!!!!!!!!! Thanks !!!!! Beena in Los Angeles |
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