Phalaenopsis that I think is dehydrated?!

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Originally Posted by Roberta

First, Welcome!

I think that first, remove the sphagnum moss. With your humidity, you need to be sure that the plant has a chance to dry out somewhat (but not completely dry) between waterings. How often do you water? When you water, you should do it thoroughly, let the water flow through the pot, then drain well. If the mix is open (the bark and leca should do that) then it will dry out fairly fast. So then it will be time to water again. (The roots want "humid air" not "wet") It is much better to have an environment that dries out fast, and water more often, than to have one that stays wet and gets watered less often. When you let water run though the pot, it pulls air behind it, and also flushes out "junk" and fertilizer salts.

A helpful trick to know when to water is to weigh the plant on a kitchen scale or postal scale right after you water it, then weigh the next day and the next.... when the rate of weight loss goes down (not much more water to evaporate) it's time to water again.

Idk how exactly to replay here lol! Let’s see: I repoted like one or two weeks ago. Leca and pines dry so fast that k still don’t know how often I should put water. Last week I tried every three days and it looks too be not enough. This week I was trying every two. Still it looks like not enough?? Maybe I should try every day? I fertilize like one day per week and every month with one in the roots (bokashi). I’ll remove the moss and try more water everyday? Maybe some pebbles under the put with water?

---------- Post added at 04:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:26 PM ----------

Originally Posted by tedro

maybe leathery means not enough water IN LEAF, means roots are not healthy getting water to leaf. clip out black ones, strings, mushy ones, etc.

so, if that is the case, then it could lead you to overwater, dry is better than wet, afaik, phals don’t like their feet always wet. …of course, it may need some food and water, of course, after you check those things and put it back dry, but then let it dry out a bit.

i’m a novice, hopefully the experts are here. this forum is awesome!

oh, looking up… the experts are already here! GOOD LUCK!

I was worried about the roots too. That’s why i repoted. At that moment (and the ones I can see from the top that are inside the vase) aren’t looking bad. They are yellow (cuz they never saw the sun) but otherwise, they are firm and not mushy or brown. I wanted to see roots growing? For sure! But the one that she has are so far so good. Unless, the aerial ones. Three of them are wrinkled. One a lil above looks good. I can’t see pest, marks, dots or something that could be disease. But I’ll keep both of eyes there! I lost two for rot root, but they came sick (I didn’t know how to pick lol).

---------- Post added at 04:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:32 PM ----------

Originally Posted by estación seca

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

How often are you watering? I agree with what Roberta said but the plant looks like it didn't get enough water.

Im still trying to figure out the time! I tried every three days, not enough. Two days, not enough. I’ll go everyday I think lol. She’s on leca and pinus and my daylight is almost 12h of sun and the temperature is easy 27°-30°. Lil hell lolol.