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Post by Syble on Nov 29, 2006 11:22:21 GMT -5
I've been battleing this for months now. I have one sarracenia rhizome that just can't seam to beat it. I've been using nodamp as a fungicide just because I can't seam to get ahold of anything else (how sad is that!) It will seam to make at least a partial recovery then the soil starts with that grey fuzz. This time I uprooted the poor thing, removed any questionable bits, then washed it clean, sprayed it down, potted it in a fresh mix in a brand new pot. Should I just be giving up on this poor plant or is there something more I can do. It's been unable to produce a pitcher to fuition yet so I've been unable to feed it which I'm sure isn't helping. I'm hoping that this drastic action I've taken will be the turning point for it, but can't help but wonder  Thanks, Sib  |
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Post by tom on Nov 29, 2006 11:30:48 GMT -5
can you describe the appearance of the affected part? color, texture, etc?
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Post by Rick Hillier on Nov 29, 2006 13:57:01 GMT -5
Funny... I wake up with that stuff all over the lower part of my face every morning... Shaving seems to do the trick...
Oh we're talking SARRACENIA here... I've found "wettable sulphur powder" to be a good solution that doesn't seem to do any harm to sarracenia. I used to get that when I overwintered my potted plants in a cold frame inside of my three season florida room. Once I started with the yellow stuff, the problem went away.
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by lloyd on Nov 29, 2006 13:59:16 GMT -5
I think you have done the hard part by completely removing any soft/dead parts right back to healthy tissue. Is the plant in dormancy? I wonder if a period of cold will shut down the fungus.
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Post by Syble on Nov 29, 2006 15:00:08 GMT -5
Ah well there in lies probably a part of the issue. The plant is actually just waking up(for about 2 months now). I ended up with a set of sarrs that got left in the back of the fridge and so they are actually just in spring in their own world on my grow stand. They're all doing well except this one. I'm hopping it will be fine now though. Where did you get your wettable sulpher? Problem seams to be for me that I either cannot find anything or have to buy a 10L concentrate of it!
Thanks,
Sib
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Post by Rick Hillier on Nov 29, 2006 15:58:29 GMT -5
I got my wettable sulphur powder at Ontario Seed & Home Hardware on King Street in Waterloo. A nursery might have it... if not, I can get some and send it out to you.
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by jay on Nov 29, 2006 16:34:52 GMT -5
Try this fugicide , the trade name is senator , works like a charm , systemic , stays in the plant for weeks , one blast is good for the winter , no harm to any to flytraps , drosera or sarr's . or get some air flow on your plants during dormancy, that will keep the grey mold at bay
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Post by Syble on Nov 29, 2006 19:48:57 GMT -5
where do you get senator jay? Would love to have a systemic, just dosen't seam to be anything available locally, and anything I get through my suppliers is huge amounts. Thanks, Sib |
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Post by lloyd on Nov 29, 2006 21:20:18 GMT -5
I found wettable sulphur at my local hardware but I used it on a Japanese Maple, it's sort of smelly for home use.
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Post by jay on Nov 30, 2006 16:30:58 GMT -5
Senator comes in a 5 lb bag i think , you said your family has a farm , use it up there, the stuff go's quick , How about order it for work .. local suppliers should carry it , ask . the stuff is gold ever since i started useing it , I have had no problems with midwinter fungus , there is another product , Ive used with good results. It's called Physan 20 good for fungus , bacterial and viral. Ive been useing it on my drosophyllum seedlings and it's keeping the grey away , no effects to the plants too
That stuff i picked up at a hydroponic's store . how about Daconil or funginex both work good if you give the plants two to three sprays in the winter .
As for sulphur its ok not the best , no old boxes of captain kicking around:)
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Post by curlingguy on Dec 2, 2006 11:05:52 GMT -5
I use Safer's "Defender" on my ceph and it does not harm the plant and works great.
Buy the concentate or "ready to spray" bottle at Wal-Mart for $7.99. It's a suphur based fungicide.
I flush the soil with water periodically to keep the sulphur from building up.
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Post by lloyd on Sept 20, 2007 13:21:56 GMT -5
That's a thought. I also have a lot of thymol a derivative of thyme which is a natural antimicrobial and also safe as it is food derived. I may try it out. If anybody wants to try some let me know and I can send out some in a little baggy.
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