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Originally Posted by glengary54
thepurpleorange - you are on the right track, but a few words of advice. The large black areas are indeed the product of sunburn but you also have a fungus issue, you need to start a regular program of spraying fungicide, especially during the rainy season. Also, in the last picture there is a plant to the left of the plant that we are talkng about that has black rot, you need to throw that plant away, if not at least move it away from the rest of your plant. Keep us posted on your progress.
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Agreed. The Catt in the back of the plant has black rot of some sort. It isn't noticed by the untrained eye. The use of a good all-purpose fungicide when applied correctly will take care of the problem. Apply according to the label and it will help. I lived in the US Virgin Islands and grew orchids, and like Trinidad, ( where thepurpleorange is from?) when the rainy season came, it was great for growing everything including fungus and bacterias! ( Eh..missun, me Cruzan!)
It is also a myth that fungus "die" in temps below 50F. By the way, when's the last time the temp got below 50 on your island? We NEVER had temps that cold in STX--ever. You'll be waitin' a long time.
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