Cymbidium Leaf Tip Browning: Salt Buildup or Infection?

Brown Tips Spreading Downward—Cut and Repot

Cut 1" below brown with sterile tool. Not sunburn, not fungal/bacterial. Clear zone below brown = spreading.

Likely Cause: Salt Accumulation

• Degraded mix traps salts.
• Over-concentrated fertilizer.

Fix: Post-Bloom Repot

• Fresh orchid mix, clean pot, drainage.
• New growth should be clean.
• If new growth affected → reassess.

Preventative Option

Copper fungicide after repot (no spray during bloom).

Karen, this is fixable. Fresh mix resets the root zone chemistry.