Watering from the top occasionally may prevent rot by oxygenating the soil with dissolved O2 and also encourage root proliferation.
After breaking them apart, treat the broken parts with wood ashes or fungicide, to prevent rot.
The bark is the tree's main defense against disease; reducing the amount of large wounds and bare wood, especially in older trees, helps prevent rot.
In both cases the rhizome should remain at the surface of the medium in order to prevent rot.
The site should be sunny, well drained and well ventilated to prevent disease or rot.
In the spring, Mr. Stern says, he pulls the mulch off to prevent rot.
Leave the bag open to prevent rot.
This prevents rot or other bacterial infections, securing quality and high nutrition levels.
The calcium in bone meal may help tomato plants prevent blossom-end rot.
The process must be public, to prevent hidden rot.