The main cause of root rot in Clivia is not improper watering, but a mistake you made at this step

Your Clivia has root rot, and improper watering is not the main cause - it's a mistake you made at this step!

Your Clivia has root rot, what should you do? Why does Clivia get root rot? Many flower growers will say it must be because water got into the leaf core when watering. When watering, you must not let water get into the center. It's the rainy season now. Except in winter, Xiao Qi always puts his Clivia directly in the yard in other seasons. He puts them under trees, in a spot against a wall, in a place without strong light. When the rainy season comes and it keeps raining, the Clivia that Xiao Qi grows still doesn't get root rot, even though the rain falls directly into the center of the leaf core. Why is that? Even in greenhouses, they also use sprinklers to water directly. If that's the case, wouldn't all Clivia get root rot?

Actually, root rot is indeed caused by water getting into the core, but there is a precondition: poor ventilation. After watering, the moisture in the core never evaporates. If there is a wound in the leaf core, or if it stays wet in the leaf core for a long time, root rot will occur. So when Clivia gets root rot, it is caused by poor ventilation. We can water the center leaves, but we should let the moisture evaporate as quickly as possible and not let it stay inside for a long time. Xiao Qi will explain the treatment method.

The treatment method is to thoroughly clean out the rotted core area. Generally, once the core has rotted, it is hard to clean. We can directly cut off all the leaves on one side and keep the leaves on the other side, and be sure to thoroughly clean out the rotted area inside. After cleaning, apply carbendazim or wood ash. Wait for the wound to dry. After it resumes growth, it will produce side shoots from the bottom.

We can also cut it all off directly from a position close to the roots. After cutting it off, it will naturally push out side shoots too. But the cut wound must be protected well. Apply carbendazim or wood ash. Do not let bacteria infect it. Actually, the treatment method is just this simple. Generally, after the wound is treated well, in the growing season it will grow new side shoots from near the root plate at the bottom in about one month. No matter when, always maintain good ventilation.

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