Virus?!

[Izzie]

I can't catch a break!

Checked all my orchids today, and found what I hoped to never find on any of my orchids on my onc. intergeneric.

Saw the bullseyes, checked my pest/disease resources, and much foot stomping and cursing ensued.


To add insult to injury, the black spots/craters on my epidendrum are definitely growing.

Is it time to give up on one/both of these guys?

I'm attaching what I think are the viral symptoms in this post, and will post comparison pics of the epi next.

[Izzie]

two weeks ago.

[Izzie]

Spots today. This is after soaking the entire plant in a bleach solution (tbsp/gal), and spraying leaves with a cinnamon/alcohol solution.

[Izzie]

Seriously? 60 views and not one hint of advice?

[cabbo]

I feel your pain, you want answers and you want them now. Good luck, unfortunately I can be of no help at all. Come on peeps, help this girl out!

[John D.]

Have you tested for virus?
I left some plants out this past fall a little to long (temps in the low 50s-upper 40s one night and ended up with some similar spots on a Phal and some phrags - which all tested negative for virus.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by John D.

Have you tested for virus?
I left some plants out this past fall a little to long (temps in the low 50s-upper 40s one night and ended up with some similar spots on a Phal and some phrags - which all tested negative for virus.

Neither of these plants have been outside, or subjected to temperature extremes. :/

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by cabbo

I feel your pain, you want answers and you want them now. Good luck, unfortunately I can be of no help at all. Come on peeps, help this girl out!

thanks, I'm sorry guys. I'm just getting frantic. The past couple of weeks my orchids, my cats, my betta, and ME have all decided to get sick at the same time. Great timing, since I had four midterm exams last week and this week. So...just want something to go right, or at least fix something!

[cowboy51278]

It looks fungal to me. If it were me I would treat with Phyton 27 a couple times and hope to out grow it with some good culture. On a side note, a lot of the Oncidium intergenerics have a tendency to get spotting on the leaves. I wouldn't panic. Like it was pointed out, you can always virus test them.

[Izzie]

Thanks Paul- is there anything I can get or make that is the same/similar to Phyton 27? I've already soaked the epidendrum with clorox solution, and don't have the money to order Phyton at the moment. Should I soak the intergeneric in clorox too?