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Jan 25, 2015 12:09 PM CST
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Name: adam
hotsprings, AR (Zone 8b)
Region: Arkansas Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Miniature Gardening Seed Starter Tropicals
I recently repotted some of my plants. the leaves are turning yellow with black spots. Is this a fungus?
The potting medium consisted of perlite, oildry, and plain potting soil.
I'm thinking the potting soil could have had some fungus in it.
So I sprayed the plants with a water, hydrogen peroxide, and veg oil mixture. Is this good enough or do I need to drench the pots with a water and hydrogen peroxide mixture that would act like a systematic?

I also lowered the ph of my water to 6.3 - 6.5 could that cause a problem?
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Jan 25, 2015 12:30 PM CST

Sounds like a fungus to me. As to how to treat it, I'd imagine it would depend on which fungus. Hopefully someone else will chime in.

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Jan 26, 2015 11:15 AM CST
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Adam,
Sounds like you are on top of this. What temps do you have them in. Watch drafts.
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Jan 31, 2015 6:16 AM CST
Name: Kate
Holmes Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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I'm surprised a typical fungus could thrive in such a pH....can you give an update, Adam?
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Jan 31, 2015 12:20 PM CST
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Name: adam
hotsprings, AR (Zone 8b)
Region: Arkansas Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Miniature Gardening Seed Starter Tropicals
I'm pretty sure the issue has been resolved. Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
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Feb 1, 2015 6:16 AM CST
Name: Kate
Holmes Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Not all those who wander are lost.
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Ok, but how ??
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Feb 1, 2015 11:21 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: adam
hotsprings, AR (Zone 8b)
Region: Arkansas Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Miniature Gardening Seed Starter Tropicals
By spraying the plants with a water, hydrogen peroxide, and veg oil mixture.

Also I picked off and discarded all affected leaves.
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