| I probably did not make it clear enough as to what to expect when a plant like this comes out of a plug tray. I mentioned when I shipped that the plugs were potted in a very heavy peat mix. Most of the dark color is from the peat mix not from rot. Your not the first to become frightened of the look.
There will always be a number of dying roots on plugs. They are baby roots like baby teeth. When they serve their purpose they fall off. Roots on newly re-potted plugs need live only a few months. The bulbs will put out new roots and these are what will take over the plants growth.
The rot if you want to call it that is not a fungus that will spread to the rest of the plant. The old roots just disappear over time.
Your photo of the roots looks totally normal. Not all young plants will live to maturity but yours looks good. It seems to be one of the larger ones I shipped.
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