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Penny L

I think my carrot fern has root rot, so I bought some 3% hydrogen peroxide mix to trend the roots. But I’ve never used this before? Can someone please tell me the best way to go about it? Thanks ahead of time! 💚

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  1. Sydnei

    oh no! hope this helps. cut off any dead, mushy roots. mix 3-1 water-peroxide and let the remaining roots soak to rid of the bacteria causing rot. then you can give it a rinse and fresh water or plant in soil. careful to avoid peroxide on any greenery. good luck!

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    • Penny L

      Thank you so much! I’ll keep you posted!!

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    • Penny L

      So I checked out his roots and there’s no rot whatsoever! I’m a little stumped as to what’s going on. His “furry feet” are growing like crazy, but he’s lost almost all his foliage. I repotted him in a potting mix with more peat it in and moved him to a slightly shadier spot, so fingers crossed he’ll make it.

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    • Sydnei

      could be dormancy but i know ferns like more light so careful there. just prune where you can and keep a steady routine. the great thing is its roots are good so it can be nursed to health! what’s the humidity like? is there a draft near the plant?

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    • Penny L

      I think it might be a change of light. I recently moved him from the window to under a grow light, and he was doing great before this. I’ll see what happens if I move him back. TYSM!

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    • Sydnei

      good luck! keep us posted when it grows back!

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  2. Plant Father

    i will typically shake off excess dirt, remove all the rot, spray with 3% hydrogen peroxide, repot, and water. if the roots are thoroughly compromised i might opt for a soak instead— mix 1 part 3% hydrogen peroxide to at least 3 parts water and let the roots soak for at least 15 minutes or so to be sure all the microbes are dead

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    • Penny L

      Thanks!! I’ll see how bad it is and let the roots soak if needed. Great tip! 🙏

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