Provide fertilizer on a regular basis. An occasional bloom booster can promote buds. It is best to fertilize at every other watering. Good drainage is important. Generally, phalaenopsis are grown in bark or lava rock.
Root rot occurs if plants are left in soggy, deteriorated medium.
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