Plant Tip: Don't Splash Water on Plant Leaves
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- Published on Tuesday, July 22 2014 06:38
- Written by BCG Editors
Pay attention to not splash water on leaves when watering your container plants. The water may evaporate off the leaf and dry out the plant, but that's not the big worry. If you splash water from the potting soil up onto a plant leaf, fungus from the soil may spread disease to the plant via its leaf tissue. If you find any fungus or mold on plant leaves, remove the affected leaves right away to keep the disease from spreading to the rest of the plant. If a diseased plant has inhabited your potting soil, there are ways to decontaminate the soil so you can use it in the future. Bake a thin layer of soil covered with aluminum foil in a 180-degree oven for 30 minutes.
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