Disease in the roots

eddiemunozep · 10-05-2018, 01:22 PM

Several of my plants in pots developed some kind of rot in the roots. The main stem would show it too.

I believe it was due to over watering during this past winter.

Any ideas?

edwmax · 10-05-2018, 02:04 PM

I would dig up the corms; clean all black and soft spots off; and disinfect with bleach water. ... Repot in course sand and hope for a pup to come up.

Iowa · 10-05-2018, 04:46 PM

[quote=eddiemunozep;319181]Several of my plants in pots developed some kind of rot in the roots. The main stem would show it too.

I believe it was due to over watering during this past winter.

Any ideas?

Over watering can do it, most of my plants get no water though the winter. That means 5 or 6 months here.

cincinnana · 10-06-2018, 08:07 PM

I agree with you.
Wow does not look good.
On the bright side...you will have a few more pups to deal with.

10-05-2018, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
eddiemunozep Eddie M Location: Lake Elsinore, California Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Eddie M Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 276 BananaBucks : 57,996 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 324 Times Was Thanked 204 Times in 97 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Disease in the roots Several of my plants in pots developed some kind of rot in the roots. The main stem would show it too. I believe it was due to over watering during this past winter. Any ideas?

10-05-2018, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-06-2018, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
cincinnana container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸 Find me on the map! Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 8,782 BananaBucks : 719 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,865 Times Was Thanked 11,706 Times in 4,870 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times	Re: Disease in the roots I agree with you. Wow does not look good. On the bright side...you will have a few more pups to deal with. __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴 Last edited by cincinnana : 10-08-2018 at 03:08 AM.

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