RE: disease prevention summary for hypochlorite

Seems there was a question here about prevention versus cure.

I don't know a 100% prevention for soft rot (if I did, I would never have
problems).  I would love to hear more suggestions along these lines (such
as soil treatments that might kill the pathogen in the soil).

As for the bleach, think of it as a disinfectant that will kill existing
pathogens.  It will not do any good against new introductions and
infections of disease once it is gone.  I suspect that you could use bleach
as a preventative by constant low level application (as in a swimming
pool), but I also suspect that not even Iris would be too happy about the
constant presence of such compounds.  They are resistant to it in brief
dosages, but it is toxic.

Just imagine the difference between putting a little dilute peroxide or
bleach on a cut one time to sterilize it versus swimming in it all the
time.


Dave

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