Orchid Diseases
Orchids love humidity and so do bacteria.
Orchid diseases. Leaves may appear pitted stippled silvery or bleached. 7 tips for preventing orchid pests and disease. Common orchid diseases bacterial and fungal rots leaf spots and foliar blights flower spots and blights the symptom descriptions and prevention tips are extracted from orchid species culture margaret l. Orchid ailments the aoss pests and disease series.
Orchid pests and diseases orchid diseases information assembled by sue bottom symptom descriptions and prevention tips extracted from orchid species culture by margaret l. Fungal and bacterial diseases of orchids are common because of the high levels of humidity they need to survive. Orchid pests and diseases contains pictures of orchids afflicted with various problems to assist you in diagnosing problems. Orchid pests and diseases if you grow a few orchids for any length of time you will eventually face a care problem caused by an orchid pest or disease.
Immerse the whole plant in a fungicide for approximately 15. Just as with pests it is important to monitor plant health frequently and act immediately if any abnormal conditions occur. Remove the plant from the pot rinse off all the potting medium and remove the roots with a sterilized cutting knife or blade. Do not buy plants with spotted leaves like those in the above photo.
Orchids come in many sizes colors. Fungal agents cause problems like root rot leaf spots leaf blights and spots on flowers. Infested buds may not open and flowers may be deformed exhibiting water soaked spots. Root rot is one of the most common orchid diseases that can occur on all your plants.
To prevent diseases that thrive in a humid environment turn on a. If the roots are grey and empty inside then your plant is infected. Read on for some information on common orchid diseases and treatment. Tips on treating orchid diseases.
Orchid pests and diseases and video library american orchid society pests and diseases martin motes motes orchids identification and control of orchid ailments hark orchideen. Orchid pests and diseases trying to diagnose a problem. There are diverse symptoms that manifest orchid diseases when these symptoms are detected we have several treatments available for these diseases that have fungal bacterial and viral origins in some cases however we should dispose of some leaves and furthermore discard root rots and replant the orchid. Before making a purchase inspect leaves for reddish brown to black spots.
Baker the hark orchideen website and harry c. Burnetts articles in the aos bulletin. Thrips are the most difficult to control of all the orchid pests. Leaves and can transmit disease from plant to plant.