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Damping off - Captan

12 years ago

Last weekend I planted four pots of store-bought impatiens. Two days ago I noticed that two of the pots had plants which were damping off. Today I applied Captan, spraying it on the soil and all over the plants themselves. Is this the way to do it? It is possible to over-do it?

I am wondering that the chances are that the remaining plants will survive, and whether I am better off tossing everything out, replacing the soil, and starting over (and, of course, continuing to treat the new plants and soil with Captan. I have a lot of land, so soil is free, and I can replace all the plants for $15.

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coxy
12 years ago
You know there is a blight on impatiens. I wouldn't get the same kind again-try New Guinea
Creek-side
Original Author
12 years ago
I think I'm OK with the place I bought them. Only two out of my four pots are infected.
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three4rd
12 years ago
Be careful...even though not all your pots are infected at the moment, the downy mildew is airborne. I had the same thing, where one pot was fine, but it spreads quickly. Best advice is to get rid of the ones that are infected and hopefully the others will not get it. I've been battling this mildew the past few weeks and nothing seems to help.
Creek-side
Original Author
11 years ago
Yep, they all bit the dust eventually. I'm done with impatiens. What a drag. For years I had big multi-colored pots full of them on my patio. Need a new plan for next summer.

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