How to Treat Trunk Rot in Money Trees? A Detailed Guide to Practical Prevention and Control Methods

1. Cutting Away

When a money tree's trunk rots, you need to cut away the rotten part promptly. This is done to prevent the rot from spreading and affecting the healthy parts of the main trunk. When cutting, you need to be careful: you must remove all the rotten parts while doing your best not to damage the healthy parts, which will help it recover faster.

2. Disinfection

The plant's cut surface is relatively susceptible to bacterial or pathogenic infection, so after cutting you need to promptly treat it with a disinfectant to prevent the plant from getting sick. For the disinfectant, you can choose either potassium permanganate or carbendazim; both work very well. Specifically, first buy the reagent, then dilute it with clean water at a ratio of about 1:2000, and finally soak the plant in the diluted solution for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

3. Planting

After disinfection, you can treat the base of the plant with rooting powder to help it root. Then you can replant it. Before planting, prepare fresh potting soil with good aeration and drainage, and then plant the plant in it. After planting, spray a little water to maintain air humidity, then wait for it to root.