Wilt Disease

[Nievesgirl]

I think I just killed my Gator pride. It looks like it has wilt disease so i mixed 1 pint bleach 1 quart water on accident instead of 2 quarts water.  I rinsed the roots after I saw my mistake. I re potted it with new soil and gave it super nova.  Do you think I killed it ?

[davidwood]

Kerry maybe I am wrong but even 1 pint to 2 quarts seems an awful lot of bleach, I think I used 3 teaspoons for a gallon. Hope you get lucky.

[Nievesgirl]

Kerry maybe I am wrong but even 1 pint to 2 quarts seems an awful lot of bleach, I think I used 3 teaspoons for a gallon. Hope you get lucky.

I was following HVH directions on how to kill wilt disease
http://www.hiddenvalleyhibiscus.com/care/wiltdisease.htm

[davidwood]

I was following HVH directions on how to kill wilt disease
http://www.hiddenvalleyhibiscus.com/care/wiltdisease.htm

Just read it and yes you need to use a pint, well maybe you will be ok,fingers crossed.

[Charlie]

Hibiscus are amazingly tolerant of bleach. No doubt there is a limit but since it breaks down very fast in the presence of organic matter it may not have hurt your plant. It should not take too long to find out - please let us know. On the positive side it probably killed all the microbes that may have been plaguing the plant!

Charlie

[Nievesgirl]

Hi Charlie its still alive but has no leaves what so ever ! I been spraying it with wake up spray daily and have it right next to my lights for more than 12 hrs of light lol yes I turn light on at 7 am and does not go off till 12 am or 1 am lol

[Charlie]

Good luck with it. You are doing all you can so now time will tell. The prognosis is never good following wilt disease but some do survive it.

Charlie

[Nievesgirl]

GP died last week

All well I wll try to get another one soon lol

[Yashodhara]

Sorry Kerry