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This is cobaea Scandens planted in my soil bed. Initially I thought this is under watering but now i am watering it good still problem is increasing. Gets morning sun 8-12 only. Is this fungus or any other disease?

My Guess....its some insects

Summer itself is proving to be a disease with lot of insect infestations.

I guess the actual problem is with roots.. they seems to be dead and are rotting...

Izhar wrote:I guess the actual problem is with roots.. they seems to be dead and are rotting...

What can be done to save it then?

BTW have you seen any pests on it??

If the roots are dying then it should be taken out ..washed and the dead roots trimmed, apply some rooting powder and plant in coco peat.. it will root faster..

Khabab can we grow cobea at Islamabad.what is material for planting.i mean seeds or veg means.i love the blue cobea trumpets.

They grow better in Islamabad. I got some seeds. 2 germinated. One died already, second on deathbed. Vegetative propagation also possible.

Izhar wrote:BTW have you seen any pests on it??

If the roots are dying then it should be taken out ..washed and the dead roots trimmed, apply some rooting powder and plant in coco peat.. it will root faster..

No pests i could see though there are holes in some of the leaves. In this heat, transplantation will surely kill it, i am not brave enough. The strange thing is, the leaves are not wilting they are just dry and crisp, local malee said this is just under watering. But stems are not wilted at all, only leaves. I am watering it more, may survive.

Scratch the trunk of the vine at the base and create a small mound with bhal covering the scratch hopefully the development of new roots will encourage growth maybe it will save the vine.

AhmadIrfan wrote:Scratch the trunk of the vine at the base and create a small mound with bhal covering the scratch hopefully the development of new roots will encourage growth maybe it will save the vine.

The scratch was already there may be cat did it but it was very dry, no green. Malee covered the trunk scratch with the soil mound and said it will grow fine now. But no improvement yet. Should i try ground layering?