Hi,
My first post on this forum. I had gotten this Strelitzia Reginae from a farm nursery and went to report and noticed a ton of fungus gnats, I believe. I opened up the roots to find necrosis on a fair but of root tissue. So I looked it up on San Francisco Gate forum and it said to cut it off with clean shears. I used a sharp blade which I bleached and doused in rubbing alcohol. I should've burned the blade to be sure but I didn't. After the surgery, I then let the root stock callus over for a few days. Repotted and separated them into 2 pots (there are 3 plants in all). But now they are declining, fast. Leaves curled edges browning, and they just look sad. I feel awful now to have done that rootwork. I'm pretty positive there was no bacteria on the knife but looking at these plants I'm getting worried. Could anyone help? Should I tie a garbage bag around them and let them humidity for a week or so? BTW they are in some Fox Farm Ocean Forest/worm castings/pasteurized sand/akadama/pumice medium.
