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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: chrissie B on February 20, 2017, 13:22

Title: Orchids
Post by: chrissie B on February 20, 2017, 13:22

Im abit hit and miss with orchids ive got 3 at the minute doing well but in one opt ive noticed some small white worms just in the soil so far, the other 2 are ok any ideas how i can get rid of them .
chrissie b

Title: Re: Orchids
Post by: Chrysalis on February 20, 2017, 18:05

Hi,
I would take them out of the pot completely. , chuck the soil out, wash and disinfect the pot, and repot with orchid compost.  They might not like it and sulk for a bit, but I find mine are pretty hardy!  Use tepid tap water and an orchid feed.  nasty little pot worms..... >:(

Title: Re: Orchids
Post by: sunshineband on February 20, 2017, 18:34

Good advice there... best to make sure those wormy things are well and truly gone as they will only cause trouble

Title: Re: Orchids
Post by: chrissie B on February 21, 2017, 10:24

Thank you i have some orchid soil
chrissie b