First time dealing with possible virus.

[Maryanne]

Hello Folks:

Coming back to this virus issue...
I used Critter Creek for virus testing a few years ago.
The cost was lower per plant for CC when comparing to Agdia test kits. $4 or 5 per plant compared with about $7 to 8 for the Agdia test kits that you have to do yourself. (based on the small number of plants I would test)

The CC test results showed that a few of the tested plants were virused, and I tossed them. : -(

I am now considering testing again but I am wondering which to go with this time around.

In the past, and on a different forum (I think) I saw an opinion about CC that implied they weren't the best choice, but gave no reason. hmmm? Does anyone know why this would be?
Roberta? if you're reading this, please weigh in on it, if you can. I always appreciate your insight.

Looking forward to more forum members' input as well.

Thanks for your attention!
Happy (virus-free) growing,
Maryanne in New England

[marcmaubert]

Originally Posted by Maryanne

Hello Folks:

Coming back to this virus issue...
I used Critter Creek for virus testing a few years ago.
The cost was lower per plant for CC when comparing to Agdia test kits. $4 or 5 per plant compared with about $7 to 8 for the Agdia test kits that you have to do yourself. (based on the small number of plants I would test)

The CC test results showed that a few of the tested plants were virused, and I tossed them. : -(

I am now considering testing again but I am wondering which to go with this time around.

In the past, and on a different forum (I think) I saw an opinion about CC that implied they weren't the best choice, but gave no reason. hmmm? Does anyone know why this would be?
Roberta? if you're reading this, please weigh in on it, if you can. I always appreciate your insight.

Looking forward to more forum members' input as well.

Thanks for your attention!
Happy (virus-free) growing,
Maryanne in New England

I ended up not checking for virus. I found some Agdia resellers in Mexico, but the price for a kit was almost 50 dollars. It's not worth it for a 15 dollar orchid, I'd rather buy 3 more orchids and some pots. It's still growing outside, far from the other orchids, but it's now looking worse (it's raining heavily here, and that poor orchid has been soaking wet all the time for weeks now).

[camille1585]

Separating it from the others sounds like a good move. I had a bunch of plants looking like that, tested them and they came back negative for all 6 viruses I tested for. I increased the air movement and tossed the worsdt affected ones, and the problem seems resolved, so it was likely bacterial or fungal.

What a shame you aren't in Europe, I would have told you to send me a leaf to have it tested where I work....

[marcmaubert]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Separating it from the others sounds like a good move. I had a bunch of plants looking like that, tested them and they came back negative for all 6 viruses I tested for. I increased the air movement and tossed the worsdt affected ones, and the problem seems resolved, so it was likely bacterial or fungal.

What a shame you aren't in Europe, I would have told you to send me a leaf to have it tested where I work....

Thank you anyway, you're so kind! I think it is bacterial or fungal too, but the rain is not helping it get better.