AT A GLANCE
In the case of bow hemp root rot, you should immediately unpot the plant, remove rotten roots and repot in fresh, nutrient-poor substrate. Sparing watering and a drainage layer in the pot help prevent waterlogging and renewed root rot.
What can I do if my scrunchie is suffering from root rot?
Best measure against bow tie root rot is immediate repot in fresh substrate. How to do it right:
- bow hemp stuff.
- Rinse the substrate from the root ball.
- Cut off brown, rotten roots with a sharp, sanitized cutting tool.
- Leave the substrate-free root ball to dry on a grid.
- A 5 cm high drainage in the new planter expanded clay(€19.00 at Amazon*) or create potsherds.
- Pot bower hemp into a mixture of cactus soil and clay granules or another, nutrient-poor substrate.
- Exceptionally not pour on, so that the remaining roots dry.
- After eight weeks at the earliest fertilize with cactus fertilizer.
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What Does Bow Hemp Root Rot Look Like?
Bow hemp root rot can be recognized by
limp, yellowing leaves, noticeably wet soil and standing water in the planter. If you pot the Sansevierie, come squishy, brown rhizomes visible.You can smell root rot
A trial test eliminates the last doubts about root rot. If you are in close proximity to your bow tie one musty smell notice, you should take the recommended rescue measures as soon as possible.
What Causes Bow Hemp Root Rot?
Most common causes of root rot on bow tie is waterlogging. All bow hemp species are succulents and have water-storing leaves. For this reason, Sansevieria need little water. If you water your bow tie too frequently, the Potting soil too wet and the roots rot.
How can I prevent root rot on scrunchie?
The best prevention of bow tie root rot is economical watering. The rule of thumb is: It is better to keep Sansevierias too dry than too moist. Do not give the next watering until the layer of soil feels dry to a depth of 5 cm. Ideally, you water a bow hemp from below by filtering rainwater fill in the saucer. After 15 minutes, pour out the excess water.
Tip
Bow hemp is also called mother-in-law's tongue
Alluding to the pointed, long-tongued and poisonous leaves, bow hemp is popularly called mother-in-law's tongue with a wink. The German name for the species-rich plant genus from the asparagus family (Asparagaceae) refers to the use of the stable leaf fibers for the manufacture of bowstrings in the Middle Ages. The Italian patron of horticulture, Prince Pietro Antonio Sanseverino, is honored with the botanical name Sansevieria.