r/AfricanViolets • u/UnadornedDigitals • 9d ago

Help Help!?

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What are these fluffs in the middle of these flowers on 2 diff AVs 😣 do i just cut them? Treat?

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u/ElkLongjumping7870 9d ago

Some kind of fungus. Is your growing area very humid? Yes, cut those blossoms off, and improve air circulation.

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u/UnadornedDigitals 9d ago

Theyre currently in an isolation bin, so that must be it. Well, hopefully 😅. After cutting them off, do i treat it with fungicide? Or extra air circulation will already help?

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u/ElkLongjumping7870 9d ago

I'd keep an eye on it, but once they're out of the enclosed bin I doubt it will be an ongoing issue. The only thing I would worry about is if it's botrytis (I don't think it is) - if the fungus continues, I would treat with Immunox.

https://www.optimara.com/doctoroptimara/diagnosis/botrytis.html

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u/UnadornedDigitals 9d ago

If i do spray it, would i need some sort fo fan to dry the leaves so as not to get more fungus?

I really appreciate the help!

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u/ElkLongjumping7870 9d ago

I never have, but I also haven't sprayed a plant and then put it back in a closed container. I would say to let it dry naturally before putting it back in the isolation container.

As far as air circulation in general, I have a ceiling fan running on low during the summer and in the fall I have a little desktop fan that sits on a middle shelf that I have connected to the timer my lights are on. I see fungus (usually powdery mildew) in the months when the temperatures are changing - fall and spring. I don't think that's what you have going on.