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Olafhenny · 01-26-2014, 12:04 PM

The programme researched fungal diseases in three banana species (Gold
Finger, Kandarian, and Manzano) grown in Georgia, but makes no reference to the
causes of the diseases. Significant is, that in order to cause healthy plants to
become diseased, they inoculated them with the previously isolated fungus,
They did not immerse them in water to achieve that. Accordingly this is no
evidence, that the fungus was caused by excess watering. It certainly does not
contradict my claim, that pouring lots of water into pots with drain holes at the
bottom, containing plants with green leaves, cannot cause root rot.

But thanks, Tony, at least there was some rot in banana roots involved in that
research abstract.

Olaf

01-26-2014, 12:04 PM	#42 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: What root rot? The programme researched fungal diseases in three banana species (Gold Finger, Kandarian, and Manzano) grown in Georgia, but makes no reference to the causes of the diseases. Significant is, that in order to cause healthy plants to become diseased, they inoculated them with the previously isolated fungus, They did not immerse them in water to achieve that. Accordingly this is no evidence, that the fungus was caused by excess watering. It certainly does not contradict my claim, that pouring lots of water into pots with drain holes at the bottom, containing plants with green leaves, cannot cause root rot. But thanks, Tony, at least there was some rot in banana roots involved in that research abstract. Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.