Anti-Fungal Powder for Winter Storage of Temperate Carnivorous Plants

A Zone 4 grower asks what anti-fungal powder to use when preparing potted temperate carnivorous plants for winter storage.

Recommendation

Look for dusting sulfur (wettable sulfur powder). Ensure it's pure sulfur, no lime. Sulfur prevents fungal growth, is cheap, and low toxicity.

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