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Originally Posted by Ray
“Diseases” may be bacterial, fungal, or viral in nature. Most of the first two may be eradicated with the use of a targeted bactericide or fungicide, but you need to know what it is, first. Viruses, for now, are incurable.
Copper compounds are systemic and kill both, for the most part, but may be tough on the plants, as well, depending upon the specific types.
As an alternative, you might consider some extra large doses of a plant probiotic, followed up with their regular application regimen.
Most disinfectants and curative “-icides” are non-specific, so kill all microbes in the plant and rhizosphere, not just pathogens.
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I have been treating my diseased orchids as having a fungal or bacterial infection; is there a way to know for sure a virus is present? I have seen testing kits but they are too pricey for me. I know that OSRV is the most common for oncidicum types but I’m not sure my orchids have the same symptoms.
Also, are all copper fungicides really systemic? I have seen some copper fungicides labeled as systemic and others as not and was wondering if there is a real difference between the labeling.
I have been using your plant probiotic for the past year and have found great success keeping my plants healthy and happy. I was also wondering if the solution only works by colonizing the rhizosphere or if can it be applied directly to the phyllosphere to reduce the impact of foliar disease (with the exception of viruses). Thank you for recommending it to me a while back
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