help -- need advice for wilted plant

PdonTheory · 06-25-2008, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bud_boy

I just talked to the guy at my hydro store and he said it was indeed root rot as suspected and talked about in the hibiscus link. He suggested tossing the plant or, if I was intent on saving it to wash it out with hydrogen peroxide and to not over water it.
He also suggested I immediately clean up the trays and reservoir that the plant was in so that the other plants do not get contaminated.
I am going to do that now.
I will keep you posted of my results; in the meantime any other suggestions for wilted plants due to root rot are welcome!

Once a plant is impacted by root rot, there's nothing I know of to do but hope. It may be that only the deeper roots were killed, and so the plant is suffering from a reduction in roots, not a total loss. Such plants should recover and might benefit from a light pruning so that they don't wilt too badly. Other plants seem to suffer a long death, but inevitably do die. My guess is that any microbes (fungi, bacteria) that attack the roots do so after the problem arises, and are more of a symptom than a disease, why not trying a complete transplant do fresh soil mix or are you not using soil?? And hydrogen peroxide huh? good to know. anyway, just trying to get you some info, probably some u already know but atleast there is hope if you are determined! good luck man,
one love,
-pdon, j

bud_boy · 06-25-2008, 05:51 AM

I am using coco 50/50 with perlite.
I pulled the plant out of it's 8" pot to take a look at the roots and they didn't look bad at all, but I've read that sometimes the rot doesn't show 'till later on. I attempted to repot, but not much of the coco was removable, but I did manage to add some fresh mix.
Then I sprayed the roots down with colloidal silver Colloidal Silver Facts & Info instead of hydrogen peroxide b/c it's not as toxic to good bacteria (supposedly). I have also used it on powdery mildew with good results + I would rather ingest colloidal silver than hydrogen peroxide!
I also sprayed more piranha, some root stimulator, amino acids, worm juice and sm-90, pruned off the wilted leaves, and put it back in my grow room, but not in one of the trays with the other plants so as to avoid infection.
So far all the other plants that were in the same tray are fine *knock wood*.
I'll just have to wait and see if this girl makes it.

jangel · 06-25-2008, 07:33 AM

Good luck!!!

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