Fungus and Fungicides

Jason Meyers (Jason.R.Meyers@williams.edu)
Sun, 10 Nov 96 11:28:41 -0500

Hi, all. My name is Jason Meyers, and I've just begun growing CPs, so
this is my first dormancy period. Recently I've noticed a fungus
appearing on my S. rubra wherryi (white fuzzy stuff). I've reduced
the humidity around the plant, and applied Captan 50 to try to control
the problem. Unfortunately, the lids of all of the new pitchers are
becomming brownish and getting little pits in them. Is this an
unavoidable side effect of the Captan 50 or do I need to dilute the
mixture some more? I was using approx. 2 Tbsp to a gallon and misting
the solution over the plants. Also, though the Captan says to apply
once every 7 days, the fungi are greatly reduced after one spraying,
but come back with a vengence two days later. I'd greatly appreciate
any suggestions!!!
Thanks and happy growing,
J