What to do if the roots of Oxalis are rotten

Causes of root rot

The rhizome of Oxalis is small, and many people think it is just an ordinary herb, ignoring the water storage function of the rhizome. Of course, the bulbs of Oxalis are too small and can easily be overlooked. Once you water too much, the soil has poor air permeability, the temperature is too high, or even get infected by pests and diseases, root rot is inevitable.

Prevention and control measures

Agricultural control

Clean up diseased plants promptly. For milder cases, take out the bulbs, remove the rotten parts, disinfect the bulbs and replant them.

Before replanting, disinfect the potting soil and spray fungicide.

Loosen the soil regularly to improve soil aeration.

Control water and fertilizer, avoid water accumulation, and keep the soil in the pot moist.

Chemical control

In the early stage of the disease, spray the carbendazim solution in time, or irrigate the roots with 500 times thiophanate-methyl solution.

If the disease is serious and cannot be saved, the diseased plants should be directly removed and burned to prevent infection of other plants.

Spray dichlorvos and thiophanate-methyl solution regularly, or irrigate the roots with thiophanate-methyl solution. Once a month, take protective measures.

Once the roots of Oxalis are rotten, it is difficult to cure, so the key is prevention. I hope the above prevention and control methods will be helpful to flower lovers!