Phal has no roots but has air roots HELP

[james mickelso]

You can also get a spray bottle and spritz the roots and under sides of the leaves. Don't try to fit the roots into a small pot if that means breaking the roots trying to do so. You could get some plastic hook rug webbing at a hobby or cloth store, spread out the roots on it and layer some moss over the roots. You can even trim the aerial roots to fit the pot. Then leave the plant out to heal the cut ends and when they are dry (two days without water) you can then repot in a bark mix or moss. get some of Ray's root kelp stuff and the phal will take off. Here's the key. Don't drown the plant. These new aerial roots take time to mature to the point where they will absorb moisture readily. Right now the velamen is immature and won't absorb moisture easily. As it sits under the new media it will become spongier and accept more moisture as time goes on.