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title: "Hi all. I have a dendrobium with a bacterial infection. I removed the…"
description: "Hi all. I have a dendrobium with a bacterial infection. I removed the badly impacted leaves and sprayed the plant with hydrogen peroxide to prevent secondary…"
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author: "Peter"
published: "2025-01-13T23:09:10.887503Z"
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# Hi all. I have a dendrobium with a bacterial infection. I removed the…

_Posted by Peter on 2025-01-13_

Hi all. I have a dendrobium with a bacterial infection. I removed the badly impacted leaves and sprayed the plant with hydrogen peroxide to prevent secondary fungal infections. Does anyone have advice on how to treat the bacterial infection itself? Thanks in advance!

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## 3 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-13

I'm sure there are others but physan 20 is the only antibacterial I know of off hand.

#### MeasomerPi replied on 2025-01-14

Same. I have used it with relatively good results. I got it from RePotMe.com but sure there other retailers.

#### Peter replied on 2025-01-14

Thanks!!!

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