Managing Rhizome Rot in Venus Flytraps: Surgical Removal and Sanitation

A grower found soft brown rot on a VFT rhizome (¾ firm white). Cut away rot, accidentally sliced healthy tissue, repotted in fresh soil without fungicide or pot disinfection. Mold reappeared.

Immediate Steps

• Rot spreads—cut all soft/brown sections.
• Spray sulfur fungicide (powder or solution) per label.
• Repot in fresh 1:1 peat:perlite.

Sanitation

• Pots/tools: dishwasher or bleach soak (1 tbsp/gal, 2+ min).
• Soap/water rinse is fine for routine cleaning.

Root Cause

Need growing conditions (light, water, soil, location) to address why rot started. Provide details for further help.