I had a thought last night and I want to run it by the gang. I've been hard at work the last few days repotting several of my orchids. I am using mostly new clay orchid pots but sometimes I recycle the old pots as well. When I have an old dirty pot, I soak it over night in a chlorine solution to sterilize it and help remove old roots. So, here is my thought: Why not add fungicide to the water I soak the pots in? You can do this with new pots as well, sans the chlorine. Then, why not soak the new bark in a fungicide solution too? You could poke a few holes in the bag the bark comes in and plop it in the solution. This way you get a head start against the dreaded black rot. Finally, add a little cinnamon and you're good to go.
Your thoughts:
Jim
