Sick boug help plz

Jose · Post by **Jose** » January 30th, 2013, 8:22 am

I recently potted this boug about a week ago I think it started showing sings of rust but I didn't treat until a few days later with diluted lime sulphur I also used fungi rid when I potted it due to the weather we have had lately but it's bein about 3 days now and no sign of improvement yet so am I missing something is it rust or something else is there anything else I should be doing I have placed it in the sun because its being undercover for a few days due to the weather,I really don't want to loose it.. please help!!

Post by **kcpoole** » January 30th, 2013, 7:42 pm

How much root did you take off?

looks too dry and thirsty to me

ken

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » January 30th, 2013, 8:17 pm

When you finished repotting it did you soak it in a dunk tank?

If yes did you use any root stater or seasol in the water?

Post by **Bougy Fan** » January 30th, 2013, 8:43 pm

What kind of mix is it in ? And how much of the roots did you lose when you repotted ? They lool like the big leaves you get when it rains a lot. I wouldn't worry about it yet - they often wilt a bit after repotting.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » January 30th, 2013, 8:45 pm

When you treated with line sulphur what concentration did you use, did you water it after or when was the next time you watered and did you water the leaves or just the soil surface.

I nearly lost a boug my idiotically watering the whole tree right after I used like sulphur to treat some dead wood. Smashed the roots and took about 4 months for it to shoot again.

If you have burnt the roots with limesulphur I would recommend heavy watering to get rid of it and shade.

Jose · Post by **Jose** » January 30th, 2013, 8:58 pm

I had to give it a fair bit of a root trim I drenched it with seasol but I didn't dunk it,,about the lime sulphur I didn't apply it on the soil only lightly sprayed the leaves,as for the soil it's a pretty good free draining mix I gave them another soak of seasol today and put them under shade

Jose · Post by **Jose** » January 30th, 2013, 9:01 pm

Lime sulphur concentration 5ml/nearly a 1l of water...should I keep them under min. Sun

Post by **Bougy Fan** » January 30th, 2013, 9:05 pm

Just keep up the water and it should be OK. I am finding a good mix I am just starting to use is sieved diatomite, zeolite and scoria. The particles would be 4mm + and the bougs seem to love it. I find they don't like a smaller particles which seems to keep too much moisture

Jose · Post by **Jose** » January 30th, 2013, 9:10 pm

Thank you so much ill look into that potting mix Recipe,,would it pay to dunk it into seasol pot to give it a good rehydrate

Post by **kcpoole** » January 30th, 2013, 9:18 pm

I have all my Bougs in Diatomite / Zeolite (2/3-1/3)
2 - 7mm for everything

I just water with seasol mix every 2 - 3 days from a watering can for about 1 month after repotting. You can soak if you want to tho if you prefer.

Ken

Post by **Bougy Fan** » January 30th, 2013, 9:28 pm

Like Ken says will not hurt - it's only a tonic.

Jose · Post by **Jose** » January 30th, 2013, 9:36 pm

Thanks you guys

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » January 31st, 2013, 6:40 am

Hi Jose,

No I meant did you water the leaves AFTER applying the lime sulphur to the leaves so that it then ran onto the soil and into the pot?

This would mean that it would then come into contact with the roots and is not something you want to do.

Jose · Post by **Jose** » January 31st, 2013, 11:14 pm

No I didn't water the leaves after the lime sulfur I waited till the next morning but it could have still driped onto the pot maybe

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