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Aug 1, 2020 3:42 PM CST
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Name: Brian Lee
El Monte, SoCal (Zone 10a)
Hi everyone. I just planted a plumeria cutting and seemed kind of mushy/hollow on the side. I tried to do a pin prick test and there's no sap. Is it a goner?
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Aug 1, 2020 11:47 PM CST
Name: Luis
Hurst, TX, U.S.A. (Zone 8a)
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Welcome to NGA, 84Brian. Very likely. Stem rot causes the decaying of the inner layers of the plumeria stem. The plumeria stem then becomes/feels soft and squishy as the inside rots away. This disease usually occurs while trying to root cuttings, during winter storage, because of winter injuries or when over-watering the soil. If the pin prick test shows brown ooze or no signs of white latex, I take either as a sign of stem rot. Sorry for the bad news. :o(
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