Really frustrated lately

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Originally Posted by Mokeck

Hang in there. I'm having the same issue in NE Miami, my orchids are unprotected outside. Mid-October I applied a preventive dose of Cleary's that seems to be helping though other growers will disagree with using such a strong fungicide this way and of course all kinds of cautionary measures need to be observed. During a break in the weather today or tomorrow I'll dose with physan at half strength, it doesn't take much. Try not to get discouraged. I learned from trail and error to pot most everything in clay pellets/lava rock anticipating epic sustained rain like we're having now. Let's hope everything pulls through.

Thanks Mokeck, unfortunately the clay pellets - lecca do not work anymore in this rain, they were great during the summer, but my cymbidium was only in lecca and tree fern and when I took it out from the pot, the roots soaking soaking wet:-(
May I ask, how do you use physan? You spray all the plants, leaves? Is it dangerous for any spikes? I have it but use it mostly for disinfecting and plants if some issues occur, never as prevention, but I would try now. Unfortunately forecast for tomorrow and Monday is RAIN and WIND, so not sure when I can do this. Many thanks for tip for physan.