Here’s another orchid that needs rescuing. I have had it for almost 5 years now. It has done well and rewarded me with four blooms. But recently, it hasn’t been doing well. There were brown spots on the leaves. I scraped off the brown spots and for a while, it looked like I might have saved the plant.
I was wrong, The condition worsened and it got so bad I had to sacrifice the plant in the hope that it would not affect the remaining plant.
Unfortunately, before too long, the other plant also suffered the same problem. Some website suggested spraying the leaves with apple cider vinegar mixed with water. It has either no effect, or maybe I left it too late.
There were three leaves - two not looking very good, and one looking poorly.
Then, there was two leaves looking poorly.
And then, there was one leaf looking poorly and one on the way out.
The other day, I was thinking I will re-pot it, and hope that would turn things around. Just as I was about to re-pot it, I saw this little shoot growing from the base of the other plant which had died by the same affliction. In view of that, I decided to clip the plant and see how the new shoot fares first. I will postpone the re-potting.
My questions are:
- Does anyone knows what these brown spots are and how to eliminate them?
- Is this a good time to re-pot the orchid or should I wait until the new plant has grown a little?
If you have an idea or a suggestion, do let me know. Thanks!
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This looks to me like Bacterial Brown Spot. The only good way to get rid of it is to cut the plant down to about 1 or 2 inches of stem only. Make sure you sanitize your cutting knife between cuts with a bleach water solution. You don't want to spread it and it easily spreads to other orchids. So the quicker you cut the bulk of the plant down the better. Toss the cut off portions quickly and carefully.
Looks like she'll grow back fine and healthy. Bacterial infections can happen rather quickly and was probably introduced unknowingly.
There are other treatment options, but they are tough to get to work after the infection has spread rapidly (like in your case). Other options at early onset of bacteria... copper fungicide, baking soda water mixture (I think 4 teaspoons per gallon of water) or horticultural oil.
Just cut off what plant it left and let the new shoot start over. Best wishes on a healthy recovery!!
Thank you @bdmillergallery for the advice on how to deal with my dying orchid.
I have cut off the affected plant as you suggested. I will give it some time and see how the new plant does. I was thinking of re-potting it. But I might just let it be. Thanks, once again!
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