Paph. St Swithin Problems

[eOrchids]

Well it seems that my Paph. St. Swithin is having a few problems. Anyone know what is causing these problems & are there any cures.

This problem looked similar to Heathers' roth (cell collapse). But seems a bit extreme!

So any suggestions what might cause this and how to cure it.

 

[bwester]

fungal maybe??
try some phyton 27 or clearys 3336

 

[Heather]

I'm really not sure, Eric. In the second photo, what does the underside of that leaf look like?

 

[eOrchids]

I'm really not sure, Eric. In the second photo, what does the underside of that leaf look like?

Something like this...

Closer view:

 

[Heather]

That looks like thrip damage to me...I'm afraid.

 

[SlipperFan]

What's on the inside looks like rot to me. (The Er... word.)

 

[Heather]

Eric, is it crusty or mushy? Or neither?

 

[eOrchids]

Eric, is it crusty or mushy? Or neither?

mushy

 

[Heather]

hrm, mushy and smelly? Like kinda medicinal? If so, that's rot. Isolate and treat w/ cinnamon (at the least) and physan or phyton at best.

 

[SlipperFan]

Like I said, rot.

 

[eOrchids]

great...rot!

 

[Heather]

I dunno...does it have a scent? It just doesn't look that wet and mushy to me...enough to be erwinia? I don't know.

 

[eOrchids]

I dunno...does it have a scent? It just doesn't look that wet and mushy to me...enough to be erwinia? I don't know.

nope no scent...is that good or bad?

 

[SlipperFan]

The rot doesn't look like it's progressed very far yet. But if you let it go farther and get worse, it will smell bad.