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Help!!!

Verfasst: Montag, 29 Dezember 2008, 16:32
von NiNi
Hi, there is my probleme: I have a lots of tills since february 2008 and they were fine. but since the beginning of the winter, one to one, the center of the plant become black and they die. I don't understand where is my error! what can I do? I spray them once a two weeks and they're near a south-west-adjusted-window.
I already lost a t.ionantha haselnuss, a t.kolbii, a t. stricta, a t. ionantha ionantha...
I have two t. concolor, a t. ionantha mexico, a t. ionantha ionantha, a t. ionantha rubra, a t. ionantha fuego, a t. bulbosa, a t. baileyi, a t. caput medusae, two t. bergeri, a t. kolbii that seem to feel good and that I don't want to loose, so please, help me!
there is a picture of a tiller of t. ionantha haselnuss which feels bad :
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thank you for your help

Verfasst: Dienstag, 30 Dezember 2008, 21:24
von Timm Stolten
Hi NiNi,

the symptoms you just described could be caused by a fungus.
There are several reports of a fungus called Colleotrichum
which has caused simular damages in collection all over germany.
Colleotrichum is very hard to fight and cannot be cured by
any known kind of fungicide.
All infected plants need to be removed from the collection.
As I said, if it is this one !!
Fungi are very hard to identify, so if it is getting worse, you should contact
your local pest control office or agriculture ministry.
Maybe they can help you to name the enemy.

Please keep in mind: This is just my suspicion.

Greetings and good luck for 2009 !!
Timm

Verfasst: Dienstag, 30 Dezember 2008, 22:38
von NiNi
Thanks for your answer
Can I try to take preventive action to apply to the still-in-health-plant?
You talk about a fungus that caused damages in germany and I bougth all my plants there http://www.tillandsia-shop.de/, in germany too. If it is really a fugus, can it contaminate a plant without immediately breaks out? because I would like to keep alive my others plants which I all buy there...

I am a little scarry about your answer but thank's for it, its help me. Thank you very much.

Verfasst: Dienstag, 30 Dezember 2008, 23:39
von NiNi
just a small litlle question, absolutely not about the fungus :
I don't like mounting at all (esthetically and handily) but all the site and the books I read always spoke about. Do you think that mounting is better for the plant growing?

Fungus Colletotrichum

Verfasst: Mittwoch, 31 Dezember 2008, 4:14
von bristow48
According to www.colletotrichum.org garlic powder can be used to control it. But check that it has no salt or added ingredance in the one you buy. Experiement first. I have uses fungicide powder for collar rot and plants have recovered. You can look up on the above site.

Verfasst: Mittwoch, 31 Dezember 2008, 10:51
von NiNi
thank you for your answer, I will test !

Verfasst: Mittwoch, 31 Dezember 2008, 11:41
von mod
Watering Tillandsias Indoors is very critical ,this is a good link
http://www.rainforestflora.com/care.html

Verfasst: Mittwoch, 31 Dezember 2008, 12:18
von NiNi
thank you mod, I was precisely hesitating between watering by spraying or by under watering.

bristow48 :arrow: How can I use garlic powder? How much must I blend in a litre ?

Verfasst: Mittwoch, 31 Dezember 2008, 12:24
von NiNi
I add a picture of a bergeri which was well yesterday ...

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Verfasst: Mittwoch, 31 Dezember 2008, 17:51
von Timm Stolten
NiNi hat geschrieben:just a small little question, absolutely not about the fungus :
I don't like mounting at all (esthetically and handily) but all the site and the books I read always spoke about.
Well, most folks I know prefer mounting because they find it esthetically
If you don't mount them, how do you cultivate them ??????
In pots ????
NiNi hat geschrieben:Do you think that mounting is better for the plant growing?
Its a simple as that: That's the way grow in their habitat.
Some species prefer a little soil around their feet though,
but the species you mentioned above should be all mounted.

Greetings Timm

Verfasst: Mittwoch, 31 Dezember 2008, 18:42
von NiNi
I cultivate them like that (without water in the pot during the cold days)
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Verfasst: Donnerstag, 1 Januar 2009, 13:38
von bristow48
NiNi hat geschrieben:thank you mod, I was precisely hesitating between watering by spraying or by under watering.

bristow48 :arrow: How can I use garlic powder? How much must I blend in a litre ?
In its powder form, dust it on, using a small paint brush. On a test plant if works, use it on the others. Ensure it is pure with no add salt look on the packet. If it dozen work as you french would say k sara sara.

Verfasst: Donnerstag, 1 Januar 2009, 18:47
von Timm Stolten
NiNi hat geschrieben:I cultivate them like that (without water in the pot during the cold days)
Hi NiNi,

well if you keep your Tillandsias like that, it is no surprise to me that you are
having trouble with fungi. In my opinion it is way too wet.
Keeping them on a glas filled with water causes constant humidity around
the base of the plants. Those Tillandsias don't need that much water.
They need watering and should soon dry afterwards.
To get you an idea: I have mine mounted on a piece of wood and they get
water once a week during wintertime !! I have some grayish species like
lorenziana or purpurea for testiing in a cooler greenhouse
at temperature around 10°C.
They have not been watered since October 1st 2008 and look just fine.

So you might give this a thought.

Greetings, Timm

Verfasst: Freitag, 2 Januar 2009, 11:57
von NiNi
ok, I will see what I can do
but i still thinking that mounting isn't pratical. I don't know what I will do, but no water in the glass, I understood

Verfasst: Montag, 5 Januar 2009, 20:26
von NiNi
mod hat geschrieben:Watering Tillandsias Indoors is very critical ,this is a good link
http://www.rainforestflora.com/care.html
thank you for the link, my tillandsias look better (thoose which are not ill)