Re: Liatris root rot?
- Subject: Re: Liatris root rot?
- From: L* P*
- Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:38:34 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Sharon,
Root rots are present in all soils. The best remedy is to plant a new
liatris somewhere else, at least 5 feet away from the infected site.
Since the rots are present everywhere, but only invade a plant that has
been injured or severely weakened, it is not critical to take extreme
measures.
You can also treat the infected soil with a water:bleach mix 10:1. I have
watered the soil thoroughly and it seems to kill the rot.
If you wanted to salvage the liatris, you could clean off all the rot and
if there is a piece of crown that is still firm, soak it in the bleach
solution for a couple of hours, and plant it in treated soil.
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