Orchid Care
- Supply, What The Leaves Tell Us about
Orchid Health
By Robert Roy
Over the
past 20 years the orchid supply has
become almost limitless. All in all
orchid care leaves is becoming more
important to all the orchid lovers. The
leaves can also give very important
information about the orchid plant.
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Orchid care leaves can help you
to diagnose what is wrong with
your plant. I imagine this as
one of the best ways to see the
early signs of potentially fatal
diseases.
Leaves can be yellow, blackened
or brown or they may become
shriveled. Let's learn more
about orchid care and what to
do.
Blackened leaves show their
effects on the body or the tip
of the leaf. If it is on |
the body of the plant it
is usually due to the hot sun
causing a leave to burn.
Orchid care would tell us that
if this may to the case put the
plant away from direct sunlight.
If sun burn
is not the cause and the size of the
spots continue to grow then it may be a
bacterial or fungal disease. orchid care
leaves suggest to cut off the affected
part of the leave and treat it will a
fungicide like natriphene.
What about blackened or brown tips of
the leave. This could be caused by
excessive minerals in your water. This
is fairly common in well water. With
orchid care you should have your water
tested.
It also could be caused by excessive
fertilizing, especially cymbidiums or
once again a fungal infection. If it
seems to become larger you need to cut
off the affected and treat the plant
with a fungicide.
Leaves may also be mottled or streaked
black or brown. They are telling us that
this could be from a viral infection.
Caring for orchids tells us to determine
this special tests are needed and can be
provided by your local agriculture
experiment station. You will need to
send in a leave. As in humans, there is
really not much for treating this right
now. Orchid care leaves also suggest
that you isolate this plant right away.
Yellow leaves are probably the most
common ailment we see. Good orchid care
would tell us that it just could be a
natural phenomenon called old age. If it
seems to e happening to the oldest
leaves don't worry.
On the other hand it could be from, too
much light (most common), not enough
nitrogen in the fertilizer or if the
medium is primarily bark. Other causes
include being subjected to low temps or
loss of roots. Orchid care would suggest
to first change the lighting and
potential for low temps. Keep in mind
that in the North being on a window sill
during winter can be a cold spot.
Another condition that you could see in
orchids are small spots that turn from
reddish brown to black. These are most
likely caused by fungal infection.
As orchid growers we need to remember
that humidity is needed for proper
orchid growth and the orchid supply. Too
much humidity favors the growth of
fungus.
The last orchid care leaves tip I want
to mention is the shriveling of the
pseudopods. Pseudopods are very
efficient water storage areas of the
plants. If there is not enough water
given to the plants or the humidity is
too low the leaves will shrivel. Also,
if the root system is dying you can get
shriveled pseudopods.
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Leaves sure do tell us a great
deal about orchids and help us
to keep diseases at bay and not
becoming fatal. Visit our Orchid
Store: http://www.orchid-store.orchids-plus-more.com.
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is devoted to these wonderful
orchid plants. Did you know they
are the second in popularity
only to the poinsettia plants?
You will find a good deal of
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information on how easy orchid
care really is. They are wonderful to
have around your home or for that special
gift. Orchid flowers are beautiful and
can last for years. Your plant will be
appreciated for years and years.
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