A grasshopper was on the orchid again, eating the roots. So my solution to protect the roots was to cut another piece of coconut fiber and tie it over the top. There is still air around the roots. It should mostly protect them from grasshoppers. The little beasts aren't diggers. They could squeeze under it, but it's not too likely. Here's a new photo. You can see that growth on the inflorescence stem. It's now over 2". The new center leaf, which doesn't show very well, is getting close to 2" long now. It actually seems to be an active and healthy plant in spite of the grasshoppers. I'll be glad when the old leaf completely dies. It has been a slow process, but I'll wait until it either falls off naturally or will cleanly detach with a slight tug and it's not there yet.
