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Questions tagged [rot]

Use this tag with questions about root rot, stem rot, tree rotting, fruit or crop rotting issues or any other rot related problems.

Most common rot problem is root() rot which is mainly a consequence of over and poor potting medium . The main signs of root rot and over watering are drooping, yellowing while having wet, moist at the same time.

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Long Lasting Wooden Fence Protection

I have been trying to find out what protection will last the longest. I have seen recommendations to soak fence posts in a bucket of preservative for 24 hours before installing but I cannot see water-based preservatives being long lasting…
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Large fig tree fruit rotting on tree and falling all over the ground

The fig tree has been producing an incredible amount of fruit. Unfortunately all the fruit is rotting before it even falls from the tree. It smells like rancid rotting fruit all the time outside, and raking up and cleaning up all the dead fruit…
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What’s wrong with my tree?

I just noticed what seems to be rot in the main limb crotch. Should I cut off the limb? Can I save the tree?
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Is my tree starting to rot?

I noticed some weird tiny holes on the trunk of a giant tree in my yard. I'm not sure if the previous owner used this tree as a dart board or what. Poking it, the tree bark kind of felt soft and bendable. I easily peeled some off to realize that…
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Root rot in indoor plants

I often find some of my potted plants have root rot problem. They start dying from below. I was been advised in the past to avoid over watering but even if I maintain that and the soil remains between dry to moist, still root rot occurs. Rather I…
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Could termites cause a hole with dirt in the middle of a cut tree?

I recently cut down a tree in my back yard, and after looking at the stump I noticed a column of dirt in the middle. This didn't look or feel like rotted wood, but actually kind of muddy. In the picture, you can see the hole, and also some of the…
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Liquid Amber/Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tree stress and rotting

My folks have/had a well established Liquid Amber tree which fell on their fence during a recent high wind event. I understand that the local council has fairly recently been laying fiber cable and doing some other reticulation work in close…
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Mango internal decomposition

I really hope someone will be able to help. My Kent (probably) mango tree is mature, if small, and for years has yielded delicious fruit. For the last 3 years, we see an increasing occurrence of what what I assume to be mango internal decomposition…
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How to stop trunk from crumbling

I've asked this question already here: https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/88497/dead-tree-how-to-stop-rotting But realise now it should have been asked here. I have a very large eucalyptus tree. I have recently been told by at least two tree…
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Pumpkins survive and continue to produce but fruit went rotten after some development

I seeded some "atlantic giant" pumpkins in april, in a big lawn at full sun for all day long. They started to grow and to flower, and after some time they started to produce some pumpkins. They grew until they became as big as a football. Then the…
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How can I save my tree which has an exposed rotten root?

I have a large 6m pear tree in my garden, which I have inherited from the previous owner. One side of the tree roots are exposed as the tree has grown at the boundary between the lawn and a lower patio. I have noticed part of the root is corky and…
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Walnut Sapling Stem Getting Black

I am worried about this walnut sapling. It was replanted last month and look healthy, hewever, I noticed the lower part of the stem got black. I am worried that the sapling might die. What is causing this black color? Is it rotten? Is there…
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Yellowish dots and rotted stems on my palm

Can anyone tell what is wrong with my palm tree. The whole centre of new growth is destroyed, the stems are mould and have collapsed and the leaves have yellowish spots.
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Can I dry out root rot in plants that survive on little water?

I have a lavender plant that shows the typical signs of root rot. It is a small plant and I don't have the resources right now to re-pot it. I read that root rot is most commonly caused by funghi and I am wondering whether I can save my plant by not…
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Kentia Palm Dying! Sooty Mold? Root Rot?

I've tried searching but I can't find any similar cases to mine. I'm a plant newbie so apologies if I'm missing something obvious. My Kentia Palm (bought about 2 years ago from IKEA) is really struggling. For a couple of months now it has had this…
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