My Zygo

[Mini Me]

Hi all im worrying about my Zygo again ive noticed this past week or so that it looks like my sudo bulbs are shriveling up they are still a very healthy green colour but it looks like they arnt getting enough water? ive been watering them as i always do as and when it needs it and havnt left it for long periods without water so its not drying out i use rain water to water it and havnt changed anything i also have been using a drip feeder called goccia a goccia or drop by drop in english is it something i should be worrying about or will it be ok i also have a couple of sudo bulbs on it that have no leaves and are just there should these be removed or should i just let them be again these are a very healthy green colour.
any advice would be great thanks.

[Celcat]

Hi Mini Me and welcome to the forum,

Your zygo is not getting enough water. Zygo do not like to go on the dry side. They like moisture all the time. If you have not change your habit in watering, your problem maybe due to rot. The roots are not taking enough water. I would advice to repot your zygo and put it in a transparent pot (then it will be easier to see the state of the roots).

I wish you good luck

Celine

[Mini Me]

thanks celcat i shall have to get some potting media at the weekend and a new pot

[Celcat]

that is cool. Just make sure that you are using fine/medium bark. I do add some piece of polysterene as well in the mix. It works pretty well for me

[Mini Me]

was looking at my roots last night and they seem fine if anything they are begining to come out at the bottom im still a tad confused as to why they are shriveling up and worried i dont want to lose my lovely plant.

[Celcat]

Maybe the your watering schedule was not regular enough. Shrivelling bulbs is definitively a watering problem. I am not an expert in zygo. I do have 2 of them. My first one, I bought it few years ago and bloomed again, but only one flower. But I am getting better at it. I have bought my 2d zygo just a year ago. I had a prob of rot but now it is coming nicely with 3 new growths. It is one of these plants that you have to get to know. If you have some good roots, I would not worry too much, I would be a bit more patient

[Mini Me]

thanks celcat it was one of my first orchids and ive managed to keep it going this long i just don't want to lose it.