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White stuff on roots


Gringo

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Hello

 

I'm writing this to ask about one thing which I noticed on some of my helis. when I repotted some of the plants, I noticed some white stuff on the roots, especially near the places where the leaves are attached; and on the Sphagnum moss beneath the pot.. It's hard to capture it on a picture, but here's what I managed to take:

 

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Do you think this is something to be worried about? Some time ago I found some root mealybugs on my plants, but managed to kill them all. I repotted the plants and washed the roots twice in BI58 & Karate solutions. Since almost 3 months I haven't seen any bug alive! Anyway, I've heard a theory that this white "powder" can be root aphid's or mealybug's eggs. Personally I think it's just some harmless fungus, but I think asking more people will get me the best answer ;) What do you think about it?

 

Best Regards

Mateusz

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Guest paul y

magnify it by the order of 50 and it will be apparent if its eggs or not, to me it looks like a  fungus of some sort, a dilute solution of h202 will get rid of any fungus and you already know how to deal with eggs

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Mealybugs tend to have some bluish green color in with the whitish strands. Not sure, but I think I see their normal coloration in the photo... Mealybugs look like aphids, but are covered in fungus, which makes no sense to me.

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