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sooby

Jul 25, 2021 5:21 AM CST

Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)

DeweyRooter said:Thanks for the tip on shipping, Julie.

What do you think about using the bleach dip before shipping? I've never done this before and would appreciate more directions. Do you dip the entire plant in, or just the roots? How long should the dip last? And do you rinse afterward with plain water?

Based on this study there is no point in dipping the roots, see sodium hypochlorite results in Table 2:

https://apsjournals.apsnet.org...

Dipping the foliage in bleach may kill spores on the leaf surface but not any non-visible fungal threads inside the leaves.

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