ROOT ROT: Rhizoctonia Solani

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by Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler)

Originally published in The Orchid Doctor in 1980 and 1988

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Brown rot usually confined to roots, sometimes enters the rhizome; the decline of plant is gradual; cut off all affected parts; drench with Benlate at 1 ttpg. or Banrot at 1 ttpg. if Phytophora cactorum or Pythium ultimum are also present. AH17

It attacks plants and seedlings in a wide range of genera, usually growing in bark or tree fern; it is a brown rot which sometimes extends into the rhizome; in mature plants the decline is gradual; to cure it, cut off the diseased roots, etc., drench the plant in benomyl (Benlate 50W) solution at lttpg. AH86-72

Most destructive in Florida; mycelium and sclerotia of the fungus attacks roots and rhizomes; if unchecked it advances up the stems and into the leaves; the decline of the plant may be gradual; dip the plant in benomyl for five minutes, at 1 ttpg.; or, remove the plant and dip in ferbam for five minutes at 2 ttpg.; completely rootless plants can be dipped in Terraclor 75WP. BU39

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