Went to the Denver Botanical Gardens and saw a whole section of rare orchids just... gone.

They had a fungal outbreak from a visitor's contaminated boot, wiped out about 15 plants in a week. How do you guys handle biosecurity for your own collections now?

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reese_fisher2d ago

Man, that's brutal. I read about a big nursery that got hit with a similar thing, some kind of mite they think came in on a new plant. They lost thousands. Now I'm paranoid. I keep a separate pair of shoes just for my greenhouse, and I quarantine any new plant for a full month in a different room. No exceptions. It's a hassle but cheaper than watching everything die.

rosek442d ago

My neighbor's entire pepper crop got wiped out by aphids from one cheap supermarket basil plant. She didn't quarantine it, just stuck it right on the windowsill with everything else. Sometimes the extra steps feel silly until you see the damage firsthand.

bailey.terry2h ago

Ugh, that's why I treat every new plant like a biohazard now.