I had to remove 4 rhodedendrons from my garden last year that tested positive for root rot. Would this be the correct product to use to treat the remaining plants as well as those plants I plan to plant this Spring? If so, when/how do I start - what...
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Hi Laura, Yes, Rhododendrons are one of the crops that have been affected by an organism called "phytophthora". Agri-fos is one of the few agents that is effective against this organism. Thank goodness, it is available to the home gardener. I lost several of my established, older plants before I discovered this product. I can't tell you how impressed I am with the results. I researched things on the internet for about two months before trying agri fos. I have been using it for about 3 months now, and all of my plants that were in trouble look like they are turning around and my garden is beginning to look great. It is a gradual process. The directions are so extensive that it was confusing. I finally just used a hose-end Ortho dial sprayer and applied it at 2 oz/gallon on my plants that were in trouble, and 1 oz/gallon on all the rest. I do it as a soil drench because it is systemic, but I also applied it as a foliar spray last week. It's really easy with the hose end sprayer. I'm in Southern California and we don't do winter here, so I can't help with the timing. It's a little expensive, but I was losing 25 year old plants, and new annuals, etc. It is well worth the investment. Read about it on the internet. Lots of good things.
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According to the label it works by going to the roots of the plant. It is only "active" for a short time. In most cases it would ideally dry and be drawn into the leaves and travel to the roots in a day or so and kill the plant. The label says "replanting" can take place then or within 3 days in most cases. In my experience you may have to reapply for full kill of "tougher" growths. So in my opinion you should schedule a few weeks for spraying in the warm spring and then can replant a few days after the last application. You may not notice the "results" for a few weeks and some grass (in my case mostly canary grass) was a little hard to kill and need a few applications, although generally re-applying is only necessary for "new" plants or old seeds.
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I've used it numerous times on both flowering and evergreen shrubs/flowering plants. The only things it affected were flying/creeping eight-legged critters. No problems ever noted on landscape. You might call Suspend folks and ask them. They're very helpful folks. I asked about shelf life and got a lot of useful info. Good Luck!
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I have no idea about the rhododendron fungus but it is great for eliminating insects. It also seems to be doing an excellent job on my peach trees which have never before produced fruit that is what I would call "normal". I am buying more.
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I'm going to say no. This is topical and has to come in contact with the fungus to be effective. I would think you better bet is a systemic fungicide for a root rot.
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It may, it depends on how established and rampant the problem is. I bought a home with it a few years years worth of growth on it and tried the Bayer with no success. I had to use this: Triclopyr 4E Herbicide 1 Gallon - Replaces Remedy Ultra. It is expensive, but it killed it off where I sprayed two applications (over the course of a month). Ivy is very resilient, so unless you kill all of it, it will slowly creep back in. If you want to try the bayer first because it is inexpensive, I would use it just about undiluted and use a agent like bonide to ensure it sticks.
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I used just drop of Tordon on a freshly cut two-year old dogwood seedling where the roots were totally entangled with an established Azalea. there was no way in this case to remove the tree stem/roots from the azalea. The dogwood never came back, and the azalea died within a month. I love this product for invasives, but be careful.
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I've had great success using it in early spring. This is the BEST product ever for keeping our crape myrtles free of crape myrtle aphids. Have not had to deal with that problem since I started using the Bayer Advanced product. Best to know the application AMOUNTS you'll need for the number and size of your plants. I had to buy more the first time I used it.
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You should treat the tree in the spring too allow the protection to be in the tree when insects arrive. I don't know the compatibility with the other compounds you are quoting.
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If one was really careful ... yes. However after trying this the cost vs results are not what I expected. I have used 20% solution of vinegar added to water with a tsp of dish soap with great results. Discourage use directly in the garden. Use more for around. Also another recipe which works best is 1 gal cheap white vinegar, 2 cups of Epsom salt and 1/4 of dawn. Best to apply in sun.All these recommendations are for eliminating or killing plants and weeds so care needs to be done near healthy plants. In fact I use this formula strictly for weeding out stuff not in my healthy plant area. Both formulas work well on the average weeds but aggressive things like crabgrass and other toughies this does not work If one was really careful ... yes. However after trying this the cost vs results are not what I expected. I have used 20% solution of vinegar added to water with a tsp of dish soap with great results. Discourage use directly in the garden. Use more for around. Also another recipe which works best is 1 gal cheap white vinegar, 2 cups of Epsom salt and 1/4 of dawn. Best to apply in sun.All these recommendations are for eliminating or killing plants and weeds so care needs to be done near healthy plants. In fact I use this formula strictly for weeding out stuff not in my healthy plant... » Read More If one was really careful ... yes. However after trying this the cost vs results are not what I expected. I have used 20% solution of vinegar added to water with a tsp of dish soap with great results. Discourage use directly in the garden. Use more for around. Also another recipe which works best is 1 gal cheap white vinegar, 2 cups of Epsom salt and 1/4 of dawn. Best to apply in sun.All these recommendations are for eliminating or killing plants and weeds so care needs to be done near healthy plants. In fact I use this formula strictly for weeding out stuff not in my healthy plant area. Both formulas work well on the average weeds but aggressive things like crabgrass and other toughies this does not work « Show Less
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i assume you could use it as a root drench but its just applied in the standard feed like you would with the Teas check out advanced nutrients website they have a calculator you can use even if you dont use the rest of there products it will help give you a rough idea of what time in your cycle to use each product. Its also on the bottle :). First two weeks of veg and first two weeks of flower. also if you ever have problems getting clones to root this helps a lot.
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Yes. That is what I used. Garden has been standing for 2 yrs with no rot. Be sure to use cedar or pressure treated wood. It will last longer
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I have used this on my apple trees early in the morning. This was after flowering, it was in treatment of rust. The neem oil was effective, but a temporary solution. I ended up removing all of the cedar from the property as a more permanent solution. This neem oil is highly effective in controlling garden pests, mold, fungus, etc. We've been extremely impressed!
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Keep it in the soil it came in for one! They are picky plants, so I am finding (the venus fly trap and sundew, the pitcher plant seems hardier). Anyway, if you do need soil only use peetmoss and perlite, with no fertilizers it will kill them. Also, rain water or distilled water. They like lots of sun. My plants were doing awesome and they started growing out of the terrarium, so I got a bigger terrarium and the move I think killed the sundew plants, my vft are not doing as well, but the pitcher plants are doing awesome! I hope it gets better :)
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It only works on ungerminated seeds. It does not work on existing weeds. You do have to pull those. But it saves you a lot of work in the long run, after the initial weeding. Start early but not too early. Make sure your perennials have started growing so you do not kill them off.
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I would imagine that early spring right as new growth starts to develop or just prior to the new growth forming would be best. Just be aware that this product will kill good insects as well as the bad which is not good especially if used in abundance outside. I use this on my indoor plants and would recommend a natural product if possible outdoors.
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Yes, but be careful that you don't overfill and give your plants root rot. : )