Re: spear pull on my trachy (windmill palm) what now?
As I recall from the palm society, one approach to curing that rot is to pour hydrogen peroxide into the hole left by the dying spear. Perhaps clean out as much of the rotted material as you can; I'm not sure about this latter step. It might risk spreading the infection. I'll see what the other palm guys say. You might have caught the problem early enough that it won't kill the palm. You need to find out what cause the rot, too. Maybe a boring insect, e.g.
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