Root Rot

[seen2]

Hey guys ...just figure out i have root rot. Im using a scotts soil( 15-5-10), that doesnt seem to be draining very well or maybe just over watered.....

So pulled out the plant this morning to ck roots..about 2" of the soil on bottom was saturated and i havent watered in over a week. Started to build up slime on the bottom

So my question is what is the best solution as of right now and what do u guys think i should do about this scotts soil to make it drain better if i plan to keep using?

 

[trapper]

Hey guys ...just figure out i have root rot. Im using a scotts soil( 15-5-10), that doesnt seem to be draining very well or maybe just over watered.....

So pulled out the plant this morning to ck roots..about 2" of the soil on bottom was saturated and i havent watered in over a week. Started to build up slime on the bottom

So my question is what is the best solution as of right now and what do u guys think i should do about this scotts soil to make it drain better if i plan to keep using?

first how many holes you have in the bottom of your pot,second i personaly dont like useing soil with nutes in,its a pain,now organic recipe is differant.but the 15-5-10 doesnt sound like a combo i want to use.but ive saved plants after root rot,but if your a begginer i would start over with nuteles soil and feed with a reputabe food.thier are many to choose from,if you read the journals you can see what others use and why.

 

[seen2]

Thx...The pots have 11 holes, Im thinking of starting over with a different medium, just sux to see 2mths gowing down the drain. The soil used was a mix of soils and mulch. It just held water.

 

[trapper]

Thx...The pots have 11 holes, Im thinking of starting over with a different medium, just sux to see 2mths gowing down the drain. The soil used was a mix of soils and mulch. It just held water.

it never hurts to put some perlite in.but ya i would start again,i worry root rot will get a desease that infiltrates.is your plant some what healthy and is it still in veg.

 

[JonnyBtreed]

Hey guys ...just figure out i have root rot. Im using a scotts soil( 15-5-10), that doesnt seem to be draining very well or maybe just over watered.....

So pulled out the plant this morning to ck roots..about 2" of the soil on bottom was saturated and i havent watered in over a week. Started to build up slime on the bottom

So my question is what is the best solution as of right now and what do u guys think i should do about this scotts soil to make it drain better if i plan to keep using?

Don't scrap it, I doubt its beyond repair. Just repot it in a larger pot. Put some rocks, gravel, or hydroton on the bottom inch or two and make a nice airy mix of peat, vermiculite and perlite. with about a third each. that should provide plenty of drainage and solve any future overwatering problems. Also after you transplant water it in with a gallon of water mixed with 30ml or 2 Tbsp of %3 H2o2 (hydrogen peroxide). That will kill the pythium and get you off to a good start in your new pot.

 

[MacGuyver4.2.0]

This is a problem easily solved: GRAVEL.
If you use 3-5 gallon buckets, you need to get to your local landscaper or nursery. Most (if not all of them) have pea gravel and the like for basically little to no cost. Baiscally when you pot your plants place approx 2-4 inches of this small gravel in the bottom of the container, then finsih filling with your soil or potting medium. The gravel allows water to drain off AND for vital O2 to reach the roots! (yes, roots need oxygen NOT CO2) I have pulled massive root masses from containers after harvest and was amazed at the way the roots took to the gravel! Nice WHITE roots too, not brown mushy ones!
Next up: DRAINAGE
If a 3 gallon container, make sure you have drainage holes around the bottom diameter of the container, but NOT on the flat bottom! Why? Many people put drain holes in the containers and proceed to cover them up by not using a water catcher with stand-offs. By placing the drainage holes around the bottom peripery of the container, you can still drain off excess moisture, and NOT have to use water catchers with stand-off sections. If you follow these simple steps I have outlined you should have no more root rot, provided your temps are not too high and you are not over watering!