how do you save a houseplant with root rot?

Question

We realized that a plant that we have, was not draining properly. It is some sort of tree that my wife has had for 20 years. About 3-4 days ago she noticed alot of leaves had fallen off and yesterday she moved it and discovered that it was full of water. A cork pad we had it on had swelled and plugged the drainhole. We removed the pad and water drained out for a few hours. What should we do next? The tree does have alot of new growth and untll very recently it was very healthy.

Answer 1

If the roots are in a ball along with the soil, try leaving it exposed to air for a few days. Then re pot with some new fresh dry soil. Don't disturb the roots any more than possible.

Answer 2

properly it does rely at this form of plant it truly is. some flora can take little bit of overwatering, others will drown. i might set it up on a grate of a few variety, so the water can drain out, then watch it. Then locate out top style of plant it is so interior the destiny it is watered for that species. I even have made this comparable mistake and killed might houseplants earlier (I overwatered my husband's Jade plant he had for 10 years and killed it - too plenty water) - now I verify them out first.

Answer 3

try to change the soil its in and add a fertilizer with a high nitrogen content,bone meal, or blood meal. home depot sells it...remove all the dead leaves, cause when they fall cause a folic acid and is bad for plants....

Answer 4

Watch it for about 2 weeks If it doesn't start to recover, dump it

Answer 5

Re-pot to a bigger pot. cut off rotted roots
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_rot
good luck

Answer 6

you can't