common Rots: What to do when your plant falls victim

摘要

Black rot, brown rot, root rot, soft rot — they can strike your beloved plants when conditions are right. It seems that as an orchid collection grows and space gets tight, the chance of a rot diseases increases, Rots are diseases that cause decay anddeath of plant tissues. Affected parts become black or brown. They will look and feel wet and mushy. These rots are often caused by bacteria or fungi. Control of rot depends on changing the growing conditions that allowed it to develop. Sick parts of the plant must be cut and the rest of the plant sprayed with a fungicide (according to directions on the package). Here are the most common rots.