What's hurting this plant?

[Moto-Man]

Hey guys 'n gals,

So in April, I gave a WW plant to a friend which had already begun flowering - I think it was in 12/12 for a couple weeks maybe. It got transplanted into a nice big pot and we had lots of rain around here. Last month, he was away for five days when it was very hot and no precipitation.

Now we see all kinds of growth that has rotted. As I was peeling away some of these dead (older) flowers I noticed a bit of white bloom on the stem. The stems where it's damaged feel rotten too. You can see the tops is bushy and lush though, w/ new flowers just beginning to form.

Is there anything I can do besides cutting the dead growth off?

The soil is saturated w/ water so how useful might be it be for some nutrient feeding, which I am not sure has been done at all w/ this one.

Thanks for any help!

Cheers,

 

[HippyInEngland]

Hello MM

Cut the dead off or it is going to be invaded with mould or a fungus, also remove the dead leaves from the soil surface in the pot, they will do the same.

The plant is lush and green but will still need feeding, if it is continually wet you have no choice but to feed it while still wet.

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[jmansweed]

Cut the rotten stuff off and be real carefull as to get all of it. This plant appears to be suffering from a few things. When transplanted it will go under some stress weakening it's ability to fend off disease and or insect attacks. The slender unifoliate leaves are most certainly a cause of going from flowering into a more vegitative environment.(your second pic seems to show some of that though it could be severely drooping - I'm not sure?). Given enough time it in a growth state she will start showing a more normal leaf structure.

After cutting the mold out treat the plant with an antifungal - I use Neem oil and baking soda mixed with a few other items. Zero tolerance antifungal works well also. You may want to think about making cheap covers for your pots for the rainy days only. I did this for a wet season w/ good results - I always had the cover on risers to allow air circulation over the soil. Your healthier growth looks real promising - good luck

 

[Moto-Man]

Hello MM

Cut the dead off or it is going to be invaded with mould or a fungus, also remove the dead leaves from the soil surface in the pot, they will do the same.

The plant is lush and green but will still need feeding, if it is continually wet you have no choice but to feed it while still wet.

Hey HIE, how you doing?

Thanks for the tips, will do!

Cheers,

 

[Moto-Man]

Cut the rotten stuff off and be real carefull as to get all of it. This plant appears to be suffering from a few things. When transplanted it will go under some stress weakening it's ability to fend off disease and or insect attacks. The slender unifoliate leaves are most certainly a cause of going from flowering into a more vegitative environment.(your second pic seems to show some of that though it could be severely drooping - I'm not sure?). Given enough time it in a growth state she will start showing a more normal leaf structure.

After cutting the mold out treat the plant with an antifungal - I use Neem oil and baking soda mixed with a few other items. Zero tolerance antifungal works well also. You may want to think about making cheap covers for your pots for the rainy days only. I did this for a wet season w/ good results - I always had the cover on risers to allow air circulation over the soil. Your healthier growth looks real promising - good luck

Thanks JMAN for this great info, yeah, I wasn't sure about the skinny leaves and all..

Cheers,