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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Apr-2005
Location: The Hague
Country: Netherlands
Posts: 653
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Removing Root Rot from an Acer Palmatum
Here it is then.
Let's start with the patient.
The patient is an Acer Palmatum Peve Multicolor with a bad case of root rot.
We are going to try and remove the affected areas, and while we're at it, we are going to repot the Acer in new soil.
Attached:
Picture of full tree
Picture of damaged area,
Picture of tools.
NOTE: I have already sieved the fines out of the Akadama before I remove the plant from the pot. This will reduce the amount of time the roots are exposed to the air.
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