New Miltonia Berries n' Cream w/black spots on leaves HELP! (x-post)

[Gage]

It's up to you if you want to cut them off. If it is too unsightly to you, you can. But remember you are removing the plant's "photosenthesizers", so my personal take would be to only remove leaves if it is a small percentage of the overall plant, or if a leaf is completely overtaken, or if it looks like the infection is spreading.

I haven't used sulphur, so I can't give any experience with that. I have used Listerine and I have used a 3 in 1 product that has neem oil in it, both with good results. Although Listerine does leave a tacky sheen on the leaves, but better than an infection.

[ElenaMarie]

Originally Posted by Gage

It's up to you if you want to cut them off. If it is too unsightly to you, you can. But remember you are removing the plant's "photosenthesizers", so my personal take would be to only remove leaves if it is a small percentage of the overall plant, or if a leaf is completely overtaken, or if it looks like the infection is spreading.

I haven't used sulphur, so I can't give any experience with that. I have used Listerine and I have used a 3 in 1 product that has neem oil in it, both with good results. Although Listerine does leave a tacky sheen on the leaves, but better than an infection.

Hmmm, I have Daconil handy, would that be better than the sulpher? I also have neem oil, should it be used at standard strength or should it be diluted further?

I also have a copper soap solution I used to use in my outdoor gardens. Can copper fungicides be safely used?

Can you direct me to a recipe for the Listerine?

Thanks so much for the help! I really don't want to lose this one, I've been waiting for it.