Black mold / "Blight" on flavas?

Black mold / "Blight" on flavas?#300267

By jaester -  Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:49 pm
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- Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:49 pm #300267

Hi, I wasn't going to post for help, but it seems my situation has nose-dived. I noticed today that my flavas have a bunch of black spots/clusters growing all over. At first, it looks like dirt, but it's most definitely spreading on the flavas. The leucophyllas look unphased or at least, unaffected for now. Should I spray some systemic fungicide on the crown?

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Re: Black mold / "Blight" on flavas?#300268

By cjpflaumer -  Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:02 pm
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- Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:02 pm #300268

I get that on my sarracenia as well, albeit a much lesser amount though. Usually it's where the nectar is. I've also seen it near the crown, I attribute that to less air flow. I've never had any detrimental effects from it but it won't hurt to spray it.

I believe it's called sooty mold.

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Re: Black mold / "Blight" on flavas?#300321

By Fishkeeper -  Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:02 pm
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- Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:02 pm #300321

Looks like sooty mold. It's unattractive, but shouldn't hurt them. Try neem oil to get rid of it, just in case.

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Re: Black mold / "Blight" on flavas?#300326

By FLTropical -  Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:46 am
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- Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:46 am #300326

Sooty mold is everywhere where I live. Unless it coats the entire plant it's harmless. It's a mold that grows on sugary exudate - doesn't actually feed on the plant. Of more concern is where the sugary stuff it's feeding on is coming from. Often it's from scale or aphids.

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