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Old 05-21-2024, 06:47 AM
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I am a complete beginner in neofinetia but decided to get 2 to try it out after reading about them.
They arrived in great condition one even has a flower spike surprisingly.
I did not remove them from their original pot or anything of the sort, and watered them by misting the moss 2 times so far.
I have had them for just 5 days now, and today I noticed browning of one leaf on both orchids.
They are prox 1.5meters away from the window, and recieve direct sunlight for around 2h a day max.
Not sure if it is a burn or maybe edema from overwatering? Some mist could have gotten on the leaf resulting in this?the moss on top of the pot is completely dry but maybe this led me to overwater?

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Old 05-21-2024, 08:35 AM
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Hard to say exactly what caused that, but it appears to be spreading, so I would remove that leaf, then dab the wound with cinnamon powder, being careful to avoid getting any on the roots.
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Old 05-21-2024, 10:43 AM
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Not sure if it is a burn or maybe edema from overwatering? Some mist could have gotten on the leaf resulting in this?the moss on top of the pot is completely dry but maybe this led me to overwater?

Thank you in advance for any advice🙏🏼🙏🏼
Water on the leaves isn't really an issue, outside of maybe if you have some kind of really strong chemical in the water which I doubt in this case.

Neos are weird some times and they'll lose leaves because of
  • Water stress (not getting enough water)
  • Watering too much, or not enough air space between the roots
  • Direct sunlight from the warm spring/summer sun for too long on the leaves
  • Because it's an old leaf

I can't really tell in this case which is it, but if you've got actual moss mounds there, you can gently wiggle the mound out of the pots a little to see if the mounds are drying up at all. If there's a hole in the bottom of the pot, you can stick your finger up in there to see if the mound is drying out.

Neos like going from wet to dry, wet to dry. During the warmer seasons, they don't mind a little extra moisture so long as there's good airflow/air space between the roots.

Is there a hole in the bottom of the pot? If not, I'd be more mindful about letting the medium dry out completely before watering again and maybe see if you can punch/drill/cut some holes in the bottom of the pot (with the plant out of the pot, of course).
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That looks like sunburn. The leaves are also shriveled, so it probably needs more water.
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I agree with Ray here. The 3rd pic especially looks like a possible spot that is spreading. To be safe, I'd cut the leaf off as Ray suggests.
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I’ve had new neos get sunburn from surprisingly low light levels. You can gradually acclimate them to higher light.
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Thank you! I have no hole in the bottom of the pot, this one looks pretty compact potted in the moss, i will wiggle it a bit out to check before the next watering

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Also I have removed the leaf as mentioned! My environment is around 70% humidity rn but it is also extremely hot getting to 30c most days, and for ventilation I have good airflow
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