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What causes boxwood root rot with a foul odor and yellow, withered leaves?

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The boxwood planted in May this year developed root rot with a foul odor by the end of June this year, until the entire plant withered and died. Please, colleagues, advise on what caused this and how to solve it! Urgent, waiting, thank you... The planting environment is in a place with little sunlight exposure, and recently there has been relatively heavy rainfall. Reply: It should be that excessive rain caused waterlogging at the roots, the root system could not breathe, rotted, and died; at the same time, because the roots rotted, nutrients could not be supplied upward from the roots, causing the upper branches to wither and die. The key to summer planting lies in watering. Too much water, too little water, or improper watering can all cause plants to be unable to absorb water and die. Water accumulation in the tree pit must be strictly prohibited to prevent root rot; and loosen the soil frequently to keep the soil well aerated.

The boxwood planted in May this year developed root rot with a foul odor by the end of June this year, until the entire plant withered and died. Please, colleagues, advise on what caused this and how to solve it! Urgent, waiting, thank you... The planting environment is in a place with little sunlight exposure, and recently there has been relatively heavy rainfall.

Reply: It should be that excessive rain caused waterlogging at the roots, the root system could not breathe, rotted, and died; at the same time, because the roots rotted, nutrients could not be supplied upward from the roots, causing the upper branches to wither and die.

The key to summer planting lies in watering. Too much water, too little water, or improper watering can all cause plants to be unable to absorb water and die. Water accumulation in the tree pit must be strictly prohibited to prevent root rot; and loosen the soil frequently to keep the soil well aerated.

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