The Ultimate Guide to Conquering Root Rot

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Aloha! Join me as we take a look at all things root rot. We will be covering everything including the different types of root rot, what causes root rot, how to treat for root rot, and perhaps most importantly how to prevent root rot.
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0:00 Intro
0:27 Does overwatering cause root rot?
0:46 What causes root rot?
1:40 The two types of root rot
2:28 Root rot from overwatering
4:16 Root rot from underwatering
6:00 Can roots die off without rotting?
8:24 Symptoms of root rot
9:31 Diagnosing root rot
15:02 Can root rot spread from plant to plant?
16:29 Treating root rot
32:53 Root rot prevention
38:15 Should you fertilize after treating for root rot?
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@PauZakArtist 5 ай бұрын

the BEST video covering this topic AND showing what you're talking bout!! I feel way more confident already :) hope you get more exposure!

@AlohaPlantLife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!💚

@kevinmoore4237 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I've been searching for. I needed to see what healthy, dead, and rotted rooted actually look like. Mil gracias!

@brenfays3255 2 ай бұрын

This channel has become my go to for plant information so well researched and informative!

@AlohaPlantLife 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!💚

@julesrainey 2 ай бұрын

You're so thorough 👏🏻❤️

@AlohaPlantLife 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!💚

@MarisaAndChew Жыл бұрын

You look like you're feeling better! Not that you didn't look beautiful in the last few videos but i mean you got your happiness back and it's showing 💞 Pro-overwaterer tip, if you're plant feels heavy or you know you watered it when you shouldn't have, place it on a scrunched up microfiber cloth, i usually just plop it into the decorative pot and then put my plant in the holey pot on-top. In like an hour you're going to want to check that cloth and likely wring it out and then repeat. It won't underwater your plant but it helps to suck all that water out before the heavy handed watering can cause a rot issue, esp if you've got a tender rooted plant that will toss a fit if you do an emergency repot. I've done this for calathea and my mom's tradescantia and even my string of turtles... My grandma used to use paper towel and it would require a whole roll and be a dripping mess that still left the plants at risk. I use the cheap ugly dollarstore microfiber cloths, about the size of a face cloth, and it works better than any normal towel or paper towel. Also, if you've watered and find your plant isn't grabbing up what's in the saucer, you can literally just put the tip of a microfiber cloth in your saucer (instead of having to lift a big plant) and the cloth will suck up the extra water and you can wring it out and then just hang it to dry for next time, unless you've got pests, then wash it between uses. With big plants and a bad back i need to be able to thoroughly water while also not making a big mess if the tray overflows, this has been a gamechanger and has allowed me to have the fiddle and the monsteras etc. On a backwards note, if you're wanting to try self watering esp with moss or leca, you can cut a strip of microfiber and put it through a hole in your pot and then put the length in water and it will wick the water up to your self watering so you can try it out before you spend a crazy amount on hydro pots! 💞💗

@kathybartz4095 5 ай бұрын

Great information and tips! Thank you!

@jannamozdzer4100 Жыл бұрын

Lots of good info here, thank you so much for all the work and research you put into your videos!

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!💚

@Ksnamaste Жыл бұрын

When I have rot what I do is boil my soilless mix on the stove with water and hydrogen peroxide. Ingredients are way to expensive for me to toss it.

@msscamp100 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you so much! Lots of good stuff here. Theo is so cute! Happy he stopped by to say hello.

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it💚

@VoidloniXaarii 3 ай бұрын

So many insights, thanks a ton! Great & impressive thinking!

@AlohaPlantLife 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!💚

@Jessica-tf5pg 2 ай бұрын

So helpful!!❤❤❤

@AlohaPlantLife 2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!💚

@MeAndMyPokok 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I'm having problems with my Monster Thai Constellation. I just unpot it and the root rot is unbelievable. Watching from Malaysia and following you up close from now 🌱💚🌿

@jacobkasbohm5464 4 ай бұрын

This was extremely informative, and I’m appreciative for all of it. You put together the information and delivered it well. I’m starting to get to a point where my soils and roots of my plants are my biggest worry, so thank you for telling me what I need to know to make sure my babies stay alive and thrive

@AlohaPlantLife 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!💚

@RedRona7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video So helpful and informative

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!💚

@eleftheriakarellou 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍 Excellent approach!

@AlohaPlantLife 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!💚

@Lim_ 4 ай бұрын

Solid vid!

@AlohaPlantLife 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!💚

@heatherstephens9295 Жыл бұрын

Excellent - thank you 👏👏👏

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome💚

@blackluxurians6062 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video. I've been having issues with root rot. It can be annoying, Anthuriums & plants left in spaghmoss too long will rot roots. I've lost beautiful plants like that

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

Sphagnum moss can be a perfect breeding ground for the pathogens that cause rot. One of the many reasons I don’t use sphagnum moss.

@harleyquinn5774 Ай бұрын

If you use a moisture meter, disinfect it between each use of each plant. Cross-contamination and spreading of root rot can happen this way.

@kathybartz4095 5 ай бұрын

Omg girl! I have a monstera Albo that currently has root rot, it's a baby kind of and I have learned so very much great information from your video then I have from researching the last 3 days. You are so knowledgeable and keep it easy to follow you and you have a great path that you go down. Thank you so much I will be following you and nobody else because you got it girl! I do have two questions. My first question is when you are starting a plant over and running it in water, is it okay to add a rooting supplement to the water? And my second question, I have researched up and down and cannot find anybody talking about this. When reusing a pot the consensus is scrub it was soap and water and blah blah blah. My question is, if you get as much as you can out of the inside of the pot and spray the inside of the pot with neem oil, would that kill anything that might be in there. I'm just thinking that it might be an easy and helpful way to treat. Thank you again for all of your knowledge and I can't wait to check out your other videos.

@serenitygardenaviary Жыл бұрын

8:24 🎯 it is important to recognize these symptoms. Helping your plant sooner than later can save a life.

@miguelveliz97 Ай бұрын

All I did was take a wooden circular stick and poked holes and went down as far as I could. I got down to a foot or more down. I over watered continuously. I figure that introducing a void where oxygen can freely be accessed from the roots/soil it would benefit and prevent it from completely rotting. Did this to avoid yellowing of leaves.

@Dieppaloveplants Жыл бұрын

New sub here and OMG i loveeee ur hair ❤❤and ur channel each day i learn a new planty tips thank u 💚💚💚

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome to the planty fam💚

@TooCuteToSell 2 ай бұрын

Do I need to remove the small black spots that the fungus gnats caused on them stems? They look hardened over and not mushy. (Treating the gnats too) -Only lost 1/3 of my roots and my plant was putting out tons of new growth still. The gnats started causing little 1/4 the size of a dime spots on my large monstera stems but went through the root rot treatment anyways.

@Mandy_Fallngrow 3 күн бұрын

Thank you!! I am going to try putting my plants in lighter locations. I feel like I’m doing what everyone suggests with chunky mix and I’m still struggling with the soil staying wet. I also go a fan, I’m not sure if that’s a good idea to help aid in soil drying? 😅

@raydale2 6 ай бұрын

I have a golden pothos. She is pretty big and is about 8yrs old. I am currently taking care of it for my mom. I recently pulled it out and it was rootbound. I wasn't aware of trimming so I broke up the roots a lil and repotted. Your video really helped b/c I checked the roots again after trimming and saw a few were slimy. I also put her in too big of a pot. Most of the roots are light brown and brittle. After trimming the bad stuff i placed her in water. The leaves were dropping, turning yellow, brown tip and curling under. I see you said to change the water daily. Will new white roots come from the trimmings?

@AlohaPlantLife 5 ай бұрын

Yes you will eventually get new healthy roots having it in water like that

@VeryKinkyCurl Жыл бұрын

I just had a variegated scindapsus treubii dark form that I had to propagate this past Wed or Thurs due to too moist moss. Luckily I caught it before it took over the WHOLE plant 😮😮‍💨😅

@rhi963 4 ай бұрын

I currently have a bucket of soil that I am collecting from all the plants that have had issues and needed repotting whether it be rot, pests, or fungus, and I'm currently treating it to be used for outdoor gardening. I am adding beneficial microbes and letting it sit in a super sunny spot, theres way too much unknown organic matter in it for me to stick my house plants into! but its way too good not to go somewhere, only after ive succesfully balanced the microbes and composted the dead roots 😂

@logenhutchins653 3 ай бұрын

The base of the stem of my Alocasia is rotting but the roots are all white, firm, and healthy. Can my plant be saved? What would you suggest?

@kellypearsall4540 10 ай бұрын

I’m hoping you can help me, I can’t find an answer anywhere. Many times I have roots that are dark brown, but they are firm. It’s like they have a coating attached to them and I can scrape it off with my nail. Underneath it seems white and healthy. Is this normal or is this potentially the start of root rot? Should I stop scraping this off or let it alone? Thanks so much for all of your in depth videos, they are so helpful. You usually talk about things I’ve always been wondering. 😊

@AlohaPlantLife 10 ай бұрын

It’s hard for me to say without seeing it, but do NOT scrape at them. That can cause a wound in the root and allow the bacteria that causes the roots to decay inside.

@shellym79 Жыл бұрын

Ty 💚

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome💚

@jeffcarucci359 Ай бұрын

I have 4 hibiscus trees in ground for 4 years. One has leaves Turing yellow. Every day there's 20 to 30 turning yellow. It starting to wilt. I've checked water and it stays wet. Lots of rain this year. Root rot? Or?

@sonyad.5942 11 ай бұрын

I’m having root rot issues now with my outdoor plants because it is so hot, they dry out quickly. I water them more frequently to try to compensate and then they steam in the heat! Ready for some cooler weather! 😣

@AlohaPlantLife 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been struggling with getting the watering right with my outdoor potted plants right now too. I’ve moved some to more shaded areas which has definitely helped.

@sonyad.5942 11 ай бұрын

@@AlohaPlantLife My neighbor cut down all of his pine trees last fall which is a mixed blessing. They dropped a lot of debris on my house and yard, but they did provide shade to my small greenhouse. Even after hanging more shadecloth and turning on a small fan, it still gets really hot in there!

@mixonplantsncrafts Жыл бұрын

Loving the hair :)

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Horsewoman-pt2ku 10 ай бұрын

Can you use this peroxide mixture to sterilize your soil that a plant just getting root rot was in that doesn’t have any of the dead roots left in it?

@AlohaPlantLife 10 ай бұрын

Yes and I actually have a video all about ways to sterilize soil that you can check out here: Save Money and Grow Better: 5 Techniques to Sterilize Houseplant Soil for Reuse kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nK6WpLqknrSak2w.html

@Horsewoman-pt2ku 10 ай бұрын

@@AlohaPlantLife thanks. I had repotted over a dozen philodendrons in all new potting substrates. A week later my prize pink princess had yellow leaf. I looked and she had root rot. I then started checking all the plants that I had repotted and they all had root rot. I saw on someone’s channel that their are 3 types of fungus causing rot and I believe it came from 1 of the potting substrates I used.

@faizeladam1404 Жыл бұрын

Will pots with air sides like orchid pots help?

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

They’ll help a tad bit but they definitely won’t hurt the situation unless we’re talking about dry rot. Definitely not recommended for an underwaterer as they will just speed up the drying out process.

@heatherstephens9295 Жыл бұрын

My friend used those but the roots grew through the holes causing a big issue with root damage when repotting

@leis.6701 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. So true and very relatable. Always watching here in Manila, Philippines.😊

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome💚

@joannanovara815 11 ай бұрын

I've heard of people treating their roots with hydrogen peroxide by watering it into the soil to avoid unpotting/shock, have you done this method and would you recommend?

@AlohaPlantLife 11 ай бұрын

I will water with a mixture of 2 parts water to 1 part hydrogen peroxide if I suspect the mild start of root rot, and I do it if the plant has pests to try and kill off any of them that might be hiding in the soil.

@angelabecerra4385 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos 😊, I do still, have a question though 😬. I have a frydek I moved into leca maybe a month ago, and it got really sad.( we are in December) It dropped all but one leaf. I cut them off and the one leaf looks fine, however… the roots are now looking translucent ish. 😢. Is this root rot, or is it going dormant?

@AlohaPlantLife 7 ай бұрын

Could be either. Are all the roots looking like that or just some?

@angelabecerra4385 7 ай бұрын

@@AlohaPlantLife so I just pulled it out of the glass vase. It’s like mush and translucent but at the base of the plant there’s new roots. About 2 inches long and hairy and healthy 🤗. Should I cut out all the mush and put it back in leca? Or in water ?

@AlohaPlantLife 7 ай бұрын

@@angelabecerra4385 cut off all the mush, clean any mush out of the leca, and put it back in leca. Looks like it might’ve just been killing off roots that weren’t happy to be back in water and creating new ones simultaneously that are happy to be there.

@angelabecerra4385 7 ай бұрын

@@AlohaPlantLife thank you. Ok. And now that we’re in winter, do I stop watering the leca? So it could go dormant. ( this is my first year growing allocasia and I hear they have to sleep)

@AlohaPlantLife 7 ай бұрын

@@angelabecerra4385 no they shouldn’t go dormant in your home it’s rare

@loisito6189 Жыл бұрын

Root rot 😩. I have gone thru 3 chameleons ZZ. One in Dec ship directly from Costa Farms came wet during the winter. It rotted and couldn’t be save after repotting. 2&3 pot during Memorial weekend it came wet also. I got it right out of the box at Walmart and repotted it right away. Some of the rhizomes were already getting soft. I combine the 2 pots and it slowing dying off. The 2 pots potted together I only have 2 stems left 😢. Why do they ship it so WET. They come very wet shipping to California.

@AlohaPlantLife Жыл бұрын

Ugh😩. No clue why so wet considering ZZ Plants are like the one plant that legit survives on neglect. I mean I’ve gone two months without watering mine before and it put out a beautiful new branch in the middle of that time.

@darthtraya8305 Жыл бұрын

I think as a whole, Chameleons are more susceptible to rot. I feel like I got lucky with mine. My Raven on the other hand is hardcore tough.

@juanpablosanchezaveleyra6454 Ай бұрын

But I dont understand how roots dont rot on nature when it rains for weeks? All vegetation should rot then? I'm confused

@darthtraya8305 Жыл бұрын

Theo cameo!

@cindywannamaker5299 11 ай бұрын

Are you 0utting holes on the side of your container?

@AlohaPlantLife 11 ай бұрын

All of my containers have drainage holes even if I have to add them myself💚

@ja1066 3 ай бұрын

Problems are we do not have effective anti fungicides and antibacterial for plant fungi and bacteria diseases.

@kathybartz4095 5 ай бұрын

There is a typo in my message and I did not mean to add the rooting supplement while running the plant underwater. I just meant would you recommend adding the supplement to the water that you are rooting your plants in?

@AlohaPlantLife 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you can add rooting supplement to the water💚