TWO Simple Ways to Cure Root Rot:
1. Hydrogen Peroxide (3%)
Mix 2 parts water, 1 part hydrogen peroxide, soak your soil with this mixture.
2. Bleach
Mix 6-10 drops bleach per 1 quart of water, then soil drench with this solution!
The video below shows both methods in action!
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Why Do I have Root Rot?
Root rot occurs when the roots don’t receive enough oxygen, usually because of too much water.
A parasite called Pythium makes its way in, and needs to be sterilized from the soil! Use peroxide or bleach to do this!
Will it go away?
Eventually, yes with the treatments outlined above!
Think of the sterilization (Peroxide + Bleach) as antibiotics.
We have to wipe out the bad in our soil, to allow new microbes in and protect our plants!
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How can I avoid this in the future?
- Don't overwater
- ALWAYS use pots WITH drainage holes
- Use an organic potting mix specifically made for houseplants, like this one we mix weekly in Los Angeles.
- Potentially increase the amount of light the plant is getting. Sometimes too little light stops photosynthesis and encourages root rot. Light levels are explained here in a 1-minute video.
Remember...
- Plants use water as they are exposed to light. So more light = more water use!
- If your plant has very little light, it won’t need to be watered much.
- Avoid the number one killer of houseplants, OVERWATERING 🙌
- You can learn more about the light and water relationship here.
Hydrogen Peroxide on Amazon, here.
Bleach on Amazon, here.
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I bought 10 peach plant from a nursery and replanted in my garden in early spring this year. Plants are about 8 to 10 feet high with a steam diameter of 1 inch to 1.5 inch. Plants started flowering after about one month of plantation .Some plants bore fruit in the number of three or four. At the very moment plants were attacked by leaf curl which was sprayed .All was going ok but suddenly some of the plants began to wither and plant leaves turned reddish and are drying very fast. time. Temperature is in between 27 to 37 centigrade now a days. Soil is very drain in my area. I am trying to attach some pictures of trees. I want to know about the problem and treatment.
plz help me in this regard .I will be very very thankful to you for help.
Just don’t mix bleach and h2o2 makes a caustic gas that could explode!
Sticky Honeydew is killing my indoor
plant. My plant is over 6ft tall. To heavy to repot. I’ve treated my plant on a daily basis with Dawn Liquid Soap and warm water but honeydew continues to return. I’ve had my plant over 3 years with no problems until now. Please help!
Same question as Sarah, and also then can I keep the potting mix or throw it out each time I water it?
After soaking the soil with peroxide for 15 minutes do you leave it on the drainage plate or repot the plant with the same soil. Or do you change the soil? And how would this affect fertilizing the plant?