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Michaela

Even though I've had plants for years I still consider myself a beginner since I still make mistakes. Like root rot. It was a good few months without it. But recently 5 of my plants had it bad. I cleaned up the roots and put back in soil, and again rot, repeat, again rot. Almost to the point of all the roots being gone and having to start over. Two of the three (the first two) I just bought two weeks ago from a greenhouse. They were in a purely peat moss mix which I usually swap for my own mix. Usually this isn't a problem. But a week later they had rot. I left them for a week after bringing home to adjust before repotting. The other three I've had for a few months and upsized the pot a little while back but they also had rot at the same time as the other two new ones. Right now I have the cleaned up plants and cuttings sitting out to dry and I will pot up or propagate once callused. Just wondering if anyone's had experience with this? I've done the exact same process (repotting after bringing home from greenhouse) (or repotting into slightly bigger pot) and some plants thrive whereas others get rot and just about die.

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  1. Chloe

    I’ve been into plants for years now and still have issues with root rot, some plants just always seem to get it lol but these are some tips I’ve worked out. I use a chunky/airy soil mix that will dry out quicker and clear plastic pots inside decorative pots so I can check on the roots and see when they need water. Sometimes sitting the plastic pot in a decorative pot can cause it to hold more moisture so after watering I usually leave them out of the decorative pots for a few days so they can dry out a bit first too. I also don’t fill the soil up all the way I put a little at the bottom then put the plant in and only fill to just above the roots so that it doesn’t hold moisture for as long and rot them. The only downside is needing to water more often because the soil dries out quicker but I prefer that over root rot lol The picture is my baby Thai con that had root rot but is now doing amazing!

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    • Chloe

      I also only upsize pots when absolutely necessary as having too much soil in the pot with no roots in it causes it to hold extra moisture for longer. Sorry for the long comment! It took me ages to figure all this out so hoping it helps some people!!

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    • Michaela

      Thank you! That does help. I do the same thing with the clear nursery pots which I use for most of my plants, it helps so much. That's also really good advice about letting them dry out after watering and only filling up the soil as much as necessary. I always feel the need to fill it up to a certain amount. So thank you for helping me to see it that way. And the photo helped to visualize it.

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    • Michaela

      Do you have any advice for rehabbing a plant that has root rot? I find it's like a death sentence for me usually. Once the rot starts I do all the things you're supposed to do, clean up the roots, hydrogen peroxide, but it usually continues to rot until it dies.

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    • Michaela

      I don't know if you can tell but I did a quick change to use your technique on this plant I just potted up. The soil line is so much lower now. Less chance for rot and I also like how the water doesn't spill out the top when watering it. It makes sense I don't know why I never thought of it before. Thanks!

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