What's wrong with this orchid? - Orchid Board

tucker85 · #1 09-05-2010, 04:50 PM

Does anyone know what's wrong with this orchid? There were 16 buds on this plant and all of them have stems that look like this. About half the buds fell off before opening. The bud and stem started off looking normal but as the bud grew the stem would turn dark and eventually erupt into three lesions like this on each stem. It's very ominous. I am not sure whether to get rid of this orchid or treat it with something. I would appreciate any help because I've never seen anything like it. Thanks.

Swamper · #2 09-05-2010, 05:15 PM

Sorry I can't help you Tucker but yeah it looks bad. How does the rest of the plant look?

Junebug · #3 09-05-2010, 06:32 PM

I've never seen anything like that either. Looks like there could be something pupating in there.

Eyebabe · #4 09-05-2010, 06:40 PM

It looks like a systemic fungal infection.
I would imagine it difficult to get out of the plant but...
You could try treatment with Cleary 3336.
I'd weigh the effort in saving it vs. the potential of infecting other plants in my collection etc.

tucker85 · #5 09-06-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Eyebabe

It looks like a systemic fungal infection.
I would imagine it difficult to get out of the plant but...
You could try treatment with Cleary 3336.
I'd weigh the effort in saving it vs. the potential of infecting other plants in my collection etc.

Thanks for your help. It looks fungal to me also but since it seemed to come from inside the stem I was confused. The orchid itself looks very healthy and almost doubled in size this year. I don't have a place to isolate it so I think it's going to get thrown out.

blmiller · #6 09-06-2010, 08:55 AM

Tucker do you belong to any orchid club? there is one right in plantation and meet this Tuesday. Bring the plant someone might be able to help you.

CTB · #7 09-06-2010, 09:04 AM

I'm stumped, but I don't like the looks of that. Is it putting out any new shoots?

Swamper · #8 09-06-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by blmiller

Tucker do you belong to any orchid club? there is one right in plantation and meet this Tuesday. Bring the plant someone might be able to help you.

Great idea, specially if you're about to throw it out. Let fear be your guide not

sorry was watching some star wars

tucker85 · #9 09-06-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by blmiller

Tucker do you belong to any orchid club? there is one right in plantation and meet this Tuesday. Bring the plant someone might be able to help you.

Thanks. That's probably the best bet. I'm a member in the Plantation Orchid Society and the speaker Tuesday is a commercial grower with a Phd. He'd just the guy to ask.

blmiller · #10 09-06-2010, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tucker85

Thanks. That's probably the best bet. I'm a member in the Plantation Orchid Society and the speaker Tuesday is a commercial grower with a Phd. He'd just the guy to ask.

Tucker your welcome maybe I'LL see you there