cinnamon as an antifungal? opinions?

[SShide77]

Hi,

I would jsut like to get everyone's opinion of using cinnamon as an antifungal remedy on nicks and trimmed roots. Ive heard a lot of mixed emotion about it.

What about peroxide?

Im on a limited budget right now and If possible, would like to use these.

THanks,
Sarah

[janet_a]

use both. when i repot, if the roots are questionable, i basically submerge the bare root plant in H2O2 for ten mins or so. if i suspect a plant is getting crown rot (-shudder-) i pour straight H2O2 into the top every few days for a couple weeks. i then dust some cinnamon on as well.

don't overdo the cinnamon on roots, as it has drying properties, but otherwise both remedies basically have no side effects. (and they're cheap. and you don't have to worry about disposal of weird chemicals.)

see: First Rays' Home Remedies

[BillC]

Hi Sarah, Janet has it down to a T, If you follow her post you will not go wrong.

Bill

[PhalPal]

Something I have found useful with cinnamon: I sprinkle it on the end of a trimmed leaf tip and the 'browning' stops at the cut line. If I just trim it and leave untreated the leaf continues to turn brown.

[Hummer344]

Janet,
Do you straight H2O2 for a drench?
Thanks

[Anton]

I do the same as PhalPal and use it to dust leaves that have to be trimmed.

You can mix it up as a paste for roots, that way it doesn't dry them out.

Find out what works best for you, that's what I did and stick to it. Everyone has their own lurks and quirks and remedies. If something new comes along, I'll try it on a plant that is expendable.