Fungus problems everywhere...look....

[firefighter 137]

Hi, what I am reading everywhere and the pictures show it: fungi are on the rise or fungus problems everywhere around the globe.

Look at this, I am pretty sure it is Fusarium: all nutrients blocked

Does anybody know a cure? And NO, this is no nutrient disorder......

[flowers to the people 147]

You can bring the plant back from root fungus.

Watch your watering cycle; one can buy anti-fungal insecticides.

good luck with it. I have used friendly fungi and bacteria since I last had a problem with root fungus and that was over 4 years ago.

Friendly fungi and bacteria help the plant to absorb nutrients and offers protection against bad fungi, such as root fungus, and can help repair the roots once the fungus is dead.

something of interest:

http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Mycorrhiza

take care,

john

[Dust 6,284]

don't have any good advice sorry but you can trust Flowertothepeople

good luck man hope you solve that!

[firefighter 137]

You can bring the plant back from root fungus.

Watch your watering cycle; one can buy anti-fungal insecticides.

good luck with it. I have used friendly fungi and bacteria since I last had a problem with root fungus and that was over 4 years ago.

Friendly fungi and bacteria help the plant to absorb nutrients and offers protection against bad fungi, such as root fungus, and can help repair the roots once the fungus is dead.

something of interest:

http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Mycorrhiza

take care,

john

Yeah, taking care of the roots is the first step and so preventing any form of Pythium

[Mykol76 645]

Hello, feel ugly that the roots are sick.

But since you've already identified the problem, you're already one step ahead.

If the problem you describe is not fair, that is a fungus.

Even if you add beneficial bacteria it would take time before they begin to work.

So the only good advice I could give, and give it a flush with normal water and the addition of hydrogen peroxide, the one that is used for hydroponic systems.

So doing would kill all bacteria present in the substrate, both benefits, and not benefits.

I hope this can help you.

good luck.

[firefighter 137]

Hello, feel ugly that the roots are sick.

But since you've already identified the problem, you're already one step ahead.

If the problem you describe is not fair, that is a fungus.

Even if you add beneficial bacteria it would take time before they begin to work.

So the only good advice I could give, and give it a flush with normal water and the addition of hydrogen peroxide, the one that is used for hydroponic systems.

So doing would kill all bacteria present in the substrate, both benefits, and not benefits.

I hope this can help you.

good luck.

OK, thanks. Do you know organic fungicides to use for roots problems?

[flowers to the people 147]

Hi my friend,

The root fungus is not too bad yet, as displayed by the leaves. Hydrogen Peroxide is good for adding oxygen to the roots but no good for root fungus, as to kill the fungus, you would have to have such a high concentration of it that it would kill the roots.

I have brought a plant back from root fungus, and it was exceptionally bad, if you want to see that post which I did about 2 years ago, look for superbluehaze, as that was the handle I was using then, and I did post with pictures.

There are no organic fungicides suitable for root fungus that I know about. I used a chemical fungicide. You need to treat the plant as soon as possible.

As has been said, friendly fungi and bacteria will only be good as a preventative measure, though there are I believe predatory fungi that kill the bad fungi on the roots. I, however, was unable to buy them here.

http://www.sgm.ac.uk/pubs/micro_today/pdf/110809.pdf

and here is a product to kill root fungus that is totally organic:

http://www.gardeniq.com/actinovate?ReturnUrl=LwBwAHIAbwBkAHUAYwB0AHMA

I hope this helps,

good luck with it,

john

[MissKittyKat 157]

try aquashield by botanicare works great for this issue

[Mykol76 645]

Hi my friend,

The root fungus is not too bad yet, as displayed by the leaves. Hydrogen Peroxide is good for adding oxygen to the roots but no good for root fungus, as to kill the fungus, you would have to have such a high concentration of it that it would kill the roots.

I have brought a plant back from root fungus, and it was exceptionally bad, if you want to see that post which I did about 2 years ago, look for superbluehaze, as that was the handle I was using then, and I did post with pictures.

There are no organic fungicides suitable for root fungus that I know about. I used a chemical fungicide. You need to treat the plant as soon as possible.

As has been said, friendly fungi and bacteria will only be good as a preventative measure, though there are I believe predatory fungi that kill the bad fungi on the roots. I, however, was unable to buy them here.

http://www.sgm.ac.uk.../pdf/110809.pdf

and here is a product to kill root fungus that is totally organic:

http://www.gardeniq....wBkAHUAYwB0AHMA

I hope this helps,

good luck with it,

john

Hi man,I do not want an argument,Your information is not correct (it is not true that the concentration of H2O2 required to kill a fungus, is enough to kill the plant)

If you're right, all plants grown in hydro would have died! LoL

in hydroponics, it is rightly used when the reservoir of nutrients is maintained above 72 degrees. The warm water contains less dissolved oxygen, and therefore stimulates the growth of other viruses, fungi and bacteria. Using hydrogen peroxide adds oxygen to you water and cleans the water of pathogens.

in land is not used for the simple fact that at the same time kills all fungi and micro-organisms beneficial to plants.

[flowers to the people 147]

Hi

mykol76

It is true that Hydrogen peroxide is used in hydroponics to keep the medium germ free, and to add extra oxygen to the medium. It is used at very low concentrations, but no where have I heard it said that peroxide is an anti-fungal agent used to kill an infestation of root fungus.

As this fungus has taken hold, peroxide will do little to get rid of it. As many such fungus's are transmitted through water, it may have helped before the fungus became established, but, even here, ozone is much more effective.

I am talking from personal experience, and I stopped using peroxide years ago, as it does damage the small sensitive root airs, even at the low concentrations used for hydroponics, as it is a strong oxidizing agent.

At such a low concentration peroxide can not kill root fungus.

That is my experience; there are far less damaging, and much more effective ways to treat and kill root fungus.

this is my opinion and it is your right to disagree.

That is the idea of the forum so that the grower can decide what to do after listening to a wide range of opinions.

I grow hydro, but I do not like my medium to be germ-free but use beneficial bacteria and fungi to control such things.

I know many growers believe differently from me, and prefer to have a germ-free hydro environment. Such growers use either a weak solution of H202 or run ozone through their tank. I think on all counts ozone is far more effective but neither can kill an established infestation of root rot without doing extreme damage to the roots of the plant, and that defeats the purpose of using it.

all the best,

john

[Mykol76 645]

Hi flowers to the people

each one has its own point of view, and rightly so!

surely there will be a specific product for the treatment, so we have plenty of products in our stores.

Mine was only one method over the hand,

In my opinion, Mix a little 'of H2O2 could help kill the infection by providing enough O2 to the roots.

[Dust 6,284]

Thank you guys! I love it when i see Agreeing to disagreeing going peacefully like that

[flowers to the people 147]

hi mykol76

well one thing is for sure, h2o2 would not do any harm and may prevent it getting worse, until a specific product is found to deal with the problem.

take care, mate.

john

[Mykol76 645]

hi mykol76

well one thing is for sure, h2o2 would not do any harm and may prevent it getting worse, until a specific product is found to deal with the problem.

take care, mate.

john

hello, and I'm sorry if I point one thing ...

In fact, cause an injury to the plant, when giving liquid oxygen to the roots.

Why, The h2o2 disinfecting the root system, but also burns beneficial organisms, which are necessary for the proper functioning of the roots, and with it also burns part of the root hairs.

Therefore after at least 24 hours after treatment, it is advisable to re-enrich the soil with beneficial enzymes and nutrients.

Instead does not bear any indication against, when you froth directly on the plant, in order to remedy some problems fungus or mold.

PEACE BRO!

[flowers to the people 147]

hello, and I'm sorry if I point one thing ...

In fact, cause an injury to the plant, when giving liquid oxygen to the roots.

Why, The h2o2 disinfecting the root system, but also burns beneficial organisms, which are necessary for the proper functioning of the roots, and with it also burns part of the root hairs.

Therefore after at least 24 hours after treatment, it is advisable to re-enrich the soil with beneficial enzymes and nutrients.

Instead does not bear any indication against, when you froth directly on the plant, in order to remedy some problems fungus or mold.

PEACE BRO!

This is a problem with H202, but in this case, the root disease was more dangerous to the plant than treating it with h202;

point taken though.

all the best,

john