ABucketOfPlants
Can I let my orchid soak in water overnight? Like just fill the pot with water, cover the drainage holes and keep it in the bathroom till morning? It’s so INCREDIBLY dehydrated for some reason, literally dying because of it.
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- Jen
As I said on your previous post, this yellow leaf, because it reaches all the way to the stem is concerning. Were the other leaves that dropped from the bottom of the plant as well? I’m worried that you have some ongoing infection that’s traveling through the plant. You mentioned a lot of root rot. Was the base of the stem affected? That yellowing spot on your last green leaf- has it grown or spread in the last few days? I don’t think your plant is dying from dehydration. I think it’s dying from another issue and dehydration is just a symptom. That being said, soaking it for 15 mins, medium and all is plenty. I know it’s counter intuitive to say don’t over water when it’s so dehydrated, but you know the damage water logging and root rot can cause. So water, let dry, and water again. If you want to soak the bark so it stays moist a little longer, that’s totally fine. If it’s simply dehydration, it should recover. If it’s something else, time will tell.
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Yes the last leaf that become yellow and I cut was from the bottom of the plant as well. I think the base looks yellow because the leaf is yellow and that’s where the leaf attaches itself to the base but I might be wrong. The base wasn’t affected at all during the root rot and the yellowing spot on my last green leaf has grown. I definitely feel like it’s dehydration because when I repotted it it started being way more thirsty then before repotting and I didn’t water it to the schedule that the orchid now wanted me to water and that combined with the shock kind of damaged the roots because the tips became black and shriveled. Also it’s showing all the signs of dehydration like how the leafs are soft and wrinkly and yellowed.
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- GreenLeaf
Is that root you’ve shown a close up of your basis for thinking it’s dehydrated? ….. Thats an air root, which is different than the roots it puts out under the soil medium. The plant has grown it with the intent of absorbing moisture from the air, so its got different characteristics. This air root looks completely normal! They are more silvery with a harder-ish textured exterior. Air roots (on orchid’s) also don’t transition well to soil as the plant has grown it above the soil for a reason. Unless you’ve trained the root right from the beginning to go down into the soil, you want to leave that root above ground. I would NOT soak your pant overnight in an attempt to get that root “hydrated”.
2件のいいね- ABucketOfPlants
Aerial roots are mostly all the roots I have left so I’ve been trying to mist them and water the other non-aerial roots. I am leaving the aerial root above grounds. The aerial root is not my basis for thinking it’s dehydrated. I’m soaking my plant overnight because even the non aerial roots are drying quickly, quicker than before I repotted and the orchid is showing extreme signs of dehydration.
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- Sharon
Not really sure if this will work for you, but I transferred my orchid into a water system after having issues with watering. It was always either rotting or dehydrated and started dropping leaves. After a half a year, I have a stable root system and 7 full, healthy leaves, so it is doing far better than when it was before. You can try that if you wish, good luck!
2件のいいね- ABucketOfPlants
Interesting, thanks!
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