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Minor Root Rot in New Phalaenopsis: Wait to Repot

Don't Disturb Blooming Plant

One or two rotted roots in moss-filled glass container indicate poor aeration. Cut watering until flowering ends. Then repot immediately: remove all rot, use plastic pot with drainage, fir-bark mix (Better-Gro or Schultz). Moss compacts, suffocates roots.

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