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Q.Why Is Begonia Dying

Zone 28470 | Anonymous added on November 4, 2020 | Answered

begonia leaves are dying, something eating inside of plant in the stem – brown and hole

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on November 5, 2020

It's hard to tell without seeing the plant, but I'm guessing it's suffering from pythium root and/or stem rot. You may need to sterilize your plant's soil. Here's a helpful article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/begonia/begonia-root-knot-nematodes.htm

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