I am looking forward for their opinion. I am curious. But I must say this is a over 2 weeks old video and the orchid with fusarium is doying great. The psb grew a lot, at no wrinkles apeared on the other pseudobulbs. It didn't loose the roots I had left. It is vigurous, even though it has fusarium :)
Hi Ana Maria and thank you for the video. Personally I found it very hard to identify the red, even at full screen. I look forward to hearing what Schwerter has to say but it is encouraging that the plant is doing so well (I saw your comments below) despite fusarium. May I ask how the ecuagenera plants are doing? I know you have been through a lot with that company. By the way, I love your turtles!
Gardening at Douentza only with flashlight it was clear, and I coudn't catch on camera the purple color :( sometimes my phone just won't focus. Ecuagenera never replied to my email again, only once and that was when they said was nothing wrong with my orchids. But they didn't send any payment reminders, so.... Thank you for watching!
Recommended Fungicides for use in USA - by Hark Orchids/laboratory in Germany (in business since 1904, do mericlones on order) states the following: (website has little more info and some pics) Fusarioses on roots are often detected too late, because the plants do not show that their roots are in a bad state in the early stages. They are typical secondary parasites. Plants with retarded growth due to too extensive fertilization, exceedingly wet substrates or extremely low ground temperatures can easily be infested. Gnawing of the roots by ground organisms also offers favourable infestation conditions for that fungus. Control should be prophylactics by improving the respective cultivation methods. Severely infested plants should be destroyed or at least planted elsewhere and all dead roots have to be removed carefully.Watering with fungicides like Carbendazim, Thiophanat-methyl and Prochloraz are not effective enough and can negatively influence the growth of the plants. In the case of Fusarium infestation at the base of the leaves, spraying with Cyprodinil (USA brand name Vangard WG - systemic) and Fludioxonil (non-systemic) can be useful to stop it spreading in the stand and get the infestation under control. Note: A combination product of both chemicals is made by Syngenta called Switch 62.5WG. Switch offers the following - Protection of the plant through contact and systemic activity, Built-in resistance management with two different modes of action, Lasting residual control of 7 - 10 days, and Excellent Integrated Pest Management (IPM) fit.
I switched to inorganic media too and I'm not looking back! I dislike rotten wet (full of bugs) bark. If I had to use organic I would be using sphagnum with other things like perlite or inorganics mixed in. Seramis (I use the fine one) is great and changes colour clearly when it's dry. My other medias are hydroton and growstones which are very good on phals and cattleyas. I also mix with small Seramis to make any kind of combination you feel would suit the orchid. It's a nice way to grow your plants
Hi Ana Maria. Could that new root with the markings be from damage of the snail which you found in the orchid? I grow my orchids outside and in one day the roots are perfect. The next day they seem to have been chewed up and damaged. I suspect snails are night feeders.
Indeed, snails are eating the roots from your orchids. I sugest you put around some snail pellets. Those will kill them. In regard to my orchid, no, that marking was just staining, the root wasn't munched off. Happy growing!
if it has fusarium why wouldn't you send it back??? I have 2 cattleya seedlings that I have had for almost 2 years that the new growths keep turning black at the base and so I cut one of them and removed an old bulb and with a magnifying glass in the sun outside it looks like a faint red ring is on it!!!! I am not happy and don't know what to do with it now.. I didn't test the other seedling yet.... they have never bloomed yet.. :(
seedling are a trickier to grow, and if they have fusarium, they will be waeker. I can't send it back. I didn't complain to the company. I know I can save it :P The orchid seems to have responed well to my fusarium treatment and it grows nicely. Will do an update soon :D
kim zorza I use a spray that is a fungicide. You have a link in my phalaenopsis repoting tutorial :) I think I linked a subsriber there. I will try to find it again for you :)
Yes, but you can check for that active substance in other fungicides that are availble there. Just do a search on Google. Also, there are a lot of other funcicides that work against fusarium. :)
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Bravo, Ana... Excellent that you sent Schwerter this video in order to learn their expert opinion and thoughts regarding Fusarium Wilt.
I am looking forward for their opinion. I am curious. But I must say this is a over 2 weeks old video and the orchid with fusarium is doying great. The psb grew a lot, at no wrinkles apeared on the other pseudobulbs. It didn't loose the roots I had left. It is vigurous, even though it has fusarium :)
Hi Ana Maria and thank you for the video.
Personally I found it very hard to identify the red, even at full screen. I look forward to hearing what Schwerter has to say but it is encouraging that the plant is doing so well (I saw your comments below) despite fusarium.
May I ask how the ecuagenera plants are doing? I know you have been through a lot with that company.
By the way, I love your turtles!
Gardening at Douentza only with flashlight it was clear, and I coudn't catch on camera the purple color :( sometimes my phone just won't focus. Ecuagenera never replied to my email again, only once and that was when they said was nothing wrong with my orchids. But they didn't send any payment reminders, so.... Thank you for watching!
Recommended Fungicides for use in USA - by Hark Orchids/laboratory in Germany (in business since 1904, do mericlones on order) states the following: (website has little more info and some pics) Fusarioses on roots are often detected too late, because the plants do not show that their roots are in a bad state in the early stages. They are typical secondary parasites. Plants with retarded growth due to too extensive fertilization, exceedingly wet substrates or extremely low ground temperatures can easily be infested. Gnawing of the roots by ground organisms also offers favourable infestation conditions for that fungus. Control should be prophylactics by improving the respective cultivation methods. Severely infested plants should be destroyed or at least planted elsewhere and all dead roots have to be removed carefully.Watering with fungicides like Carbendazim, Thiophanat-methyl and Prochloraz are not effective enough and can negatively influence the growth of the plants. In the case of Fusarium infestation at the base of the leaves, spraying with Cyprodinil (USA brand name Vangard WG - systemic) and Fludioxonil (non-systemic) can be useful to stop it spreading in the stand and get the infestation under control. Note: A combination product of both chemicals is made by Syngenta called Switch 62.5WG. Switch offers the following - Protection of the plant through contact and systemic activity, Built-in resistance management with two different modes of action, Lasting residual control of 7 - 10 days, and Excellent Integrated Pest Management (IPM) fit.
I switched to inorganic media too and I'm not looking back! I dislike rotten wet (full of bugs) bark. If I had to use organic I would be using sphagnum with other things like perlite or inorganics mixed in. Seramis (I use the fine one) is great and changes colour clearly when it's dry. My other medias are hydroton and growstones which are very good on phals and cattleyas. I also mix with small Seramis to make any kind of combination you feel would suit the orchid. It's a nice way to grow your plants
I am so happy to see more and more people are swiching to inorganic medium. It works awesome! Thank you for watching!
Hi Ana Maria. Could that new root with the markings be from damage of the snail which you found in the orchid? I grow my orchids outside and in one day the roots are perfect. The next day they seem to have been chewed up and damaged. I suspect snails are night feeders.
Indeed, snails are eating the roots from your orchids. I sugest you put around some snail pellets. Those will kill them. In regard to my orchid, no, that marking was just staining, the root wasn't munched off. Happy growing!
if it has fusarium why wouldn't you send it back??? I have 2 cattleya seedlings that I have had for almost 2 years that the new growths keep turning black at the base and so I cut one of them and removed an old bulb and with a magnifying glass in the sun outside it looks like a faint red ring is on it!!!! I am not happy and don't know what to do with it now.. I didn't test the other seedling yet.... they have never bloomed yet.. :(
seedling are a trickier to grow, and if they have fusarium, they will be waeker. I can't send it back. I didn't complain to the company. I know I can save it :P The orchid seems to have responed well to my fusarium treatment and it grows nicely. Will do an update soon :D
What is your treatment for Fusarium?
kim zorza I use a spray that is a fungicide. You have a link in my phalaenopsis repoting tutorial :) I think I linked a subsriber there. I will try to find it again for you :)
Oh yes uou did... sorry.. but your spray isnt available here in USA...
Yes, but you can check for that active substance in other fungicides that are availble there. Just do a search on Google. Also, there are a lot of other funcicides that work against fusarium. :)