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Pa

confirmed my patch has pythium root rot.just got test back from penn state lab. any ideas to help cure this so doesent happen again. i thought i saw evidence last year. i plan on moving to another path. but just wondered what i could do for infected ground

7/16/2012 1:53:29 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Joe, what cause pythium root on the plant? rots problems?
If so I think I have it
Can you post or send me a pictures of the problem sorry for english
sergio.moretti@libero.it

7/16/2012 4:17:26 PM

Pa

i noticed a little wilt one day. after that each day got worse till it died. then next plants same thing.

7/16/2012 9:08:34 PM

Pa

lab didnt tell me much except it stays in ground for many years.

7/16/2012 9:11:25 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Ok thanks
So we need a new patch

7/17/2012 3:07:04 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Joe, I had what appeared to be pythium, wiped out our entire patch, but didn't have th $$ at the time for lab tests. But all of the affected plants had rotted roots when pulled in August. Tremmor gave me some ideas to improve the situation. The cures are as follows: 1. Improve your drainage. I dug drainage ditches so that I ended up with raised, 2 plant growing beds. 2. Use Alliette or Agri-Fos. 3. I planted a fall cover crop of dwarf essex rape. I later learned that brassicas such as rape or groundhog radish have a natural alleopathic effect on soil borne diseases. All of this cured my problem starting in 2008. Didn't have another flare up until a minor one this year due to over watering in the worst heat wave in memory and missing an Alliette application.

7/17/2012 9:10:54 AM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Hello, is better spray aliette on the leafes , or use it during watering time?

7/17/2012 10:11:26 AM

President - GPC

I hear Banrot workZ well on rot....cheaper as well too.

7/17/2012 4:02:31 PM

Pa

thanks for the info i am going to sow some kodiak mustard in bad patch.ill see if it helps.but i think next year ill try new spot. i need to start rotating more often.

7/17/2012 4:36:39 PM

Wi

Subdue or Ridomil as a drench is highly recommended. Pythium is our #1 disease problem here. I use Ridomil as a drench and Aliette / Agri-Fos / TKO as foliar sprays.

You cannot stop it in my experience. If you see symptoms you are done.

7/17/2012 5:52:27 PM

Breslau, Ontario, Canada

Hey Chris,
What is the rate and method you apply the Ridomil at??

Thanks

7/18/2012 10:28:58 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Has anyone used Actinovate for this?

7/18/2012 11:10:02 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I also started using Jobes Organics and Espoma Starter Plus fertilizers that have a whole bunch of different beneficial bacteria and fungi. I mix it with micorhizae and use it in the planting hole and at root/leaf nodes. I think I helps.

7/18/2012 1:20:49 PM

Wi

I use Actinovate for pythium as well. And about 10 other things...lol.

John for Ridomil read the label. I never apply anything at anything but the labeled rate.

I think a pint costs in the $140 range and will last a grower for at least a few years.

7/18/2012 2:36:53 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Thanks, that's what I have been using both foliar and drench.

7/18/2012 2:54:58 PM

Long Island,New York

generally...increase your soil ph to 7.2.....try not to over nitrogen the soil with manures....try not to over wet your soils.....banrot works some, but dont know what funguses it really worked over, just noticed overall improvement. Dont think there is a cure....just steps that make it less overwhelming. JM2cents

7/18/2012 4:13:17 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Don't skip an application. I did in this year's heat and we are paying for it. One plant down, another one starting to show the first signs of the root rot.

7/19/2012 2:12:28 PM