- Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:28 pm
#283173
Root rot is also called crown rot, which is more accurate. It's not actually the roots that are rotting but the 'bulb' or rhizome of the plant. New growth will slow and stop and look very sickly, traps don't form properly. Old leaves will begin to die and can be very easily pulled away from the rhizome. The rhizome will look mushy and light brown, sometimes the outside may look healthy and white but crown rot eats into the center of the rhizome.
To treat, unpot the plant immediately and remove any leaves rotted at the base, using a clean knife/scalpel or fingernail scrape any rot out, don't be afreaf to scrape a big hole into the rhizome. Any white pieces of the rhizome you salvage can be placed on wet live sphagnum and will grow divisions. If you have a large enough piece of the plant left it can be planted in new media and make a full recovery.
Good luck!
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