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Old 09-16-2007, 11:04 AM
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Looks much like several I have resurected from abuse by their previous owners

1) remove the orchid from the soil carefully

2) rinse off all the soil

3) with a sterile pair of sharp scissors cut off all dead/sqishy/roots and rotten ends of any good roots
if they are firm and green or greenish grey as they will be above soil they are fine

4) carefully repot in a pot that has drainage holes at base using either LECA or proper orchid compost

If you can get some Worm Tea dilute that 1 to 10 parts of water and use that to soak the pot well now and then once a week

It should not be long before new growth and new roots form
its ok to keep aerial roots above soil but you do need some belove
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