Removal of mushy root in a phal

[Kalos]

I am new to this board, been lurking for a few weeks, this is my first post. I have a little Phal. Mini mark holm who has not done very well since I purchased him. I think it had a hard time transitioning from a greenhouse into my house. Anyway my specific question right now is this: There is one long root that is mostly green, plump, and appears healthy except for one section in the middle that is brown and mushy. Classic root rot from what I read; however I have also read somewhere that as long as the string part in the middle is ok you should leave it alone. The root distal to the mushy site continues to look very good so I am having a hard time justifying cutting off several inches of healthy-looking root because of one inch of rot. What is the correct answer?? Should I cut it off? If so, where on the root should it be cut? Thanks in advance!

[kindrag23]

Could you post a picture?

What type of light does it get?
How often do you water? So if you do have root rot we can help prevent it from continuing.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

If the root still has some living tissue on it, leave it alone. It could still be supplying the plant with the nutrients and water it needs. The vascular tissues consists of non-living tissues anyway, regardless of whether they are surrounded by living tissue or not.

Posting photos always helps others to diagnose better.

[WhiteRabbit]

[Kalos]

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9119b996.jpg I am having a hard time with the whole picture thing. This is a link to a pic. You can see the brown part on the top and the nice green parts on the sides. You are thinking just leave it alone? Also do you think that green thing on the left is a new spike? I don't know if this plant is healthy enough to be putting energy towards a new spike right now.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I saw the pic.

Trust me, just leave it alone. It's still alive.