Baby Queen Palm Bamboo Help

[MollyBarry]

Hi all! 
I have 3 baby queen palm bamboos and this one is having trouble. Can someone tell me if this is a fungus? If so is there anything I can do to save it?? Please recommend products. 
thank you!!!

[Foxpalms]

You could use Copper fungicide. Is this a chamaedorea plumosa? Does the spear pull out? 

[Merlyn]

It's almost certainly a bud fungal infection.  Give the spear a light tug and see if it pulls out.  If it does it's probably slimy and smells horrible, which is a clear fungal bud infection.  If it does not pull out easily then don't force it, leave it alone and treat the infection.

Household hydrogen peroxide is an excellent treatment for bud infections like this one.  Other good surface treatments are Daconil, Mancozeb, and any copper-based fungicide.  Pour them directly into the small opening next to the damaged spear.  If you start with hydrogen peroxide check and see if it bubbles up.  If it does, there is definitely a fungal infection.  My favorite mixture for this is a 32oz bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide with 4tsp of Daconil mixed in.  Squirt some in, repeat weekly. 

Mark the spear horizontally with a sharpie to see if the spear is growing or stationary.  If it's "growing out of it" then the spear should move on a semi-daily basis.  If it's completely stationary for a week or more then the bud might be dead.  But I've seen some come back after literally months of not growing, so it definitely has a chance!

[MollyBarry]

Thank you so much! They are not coming out when I pull on them. I did pour hydrogen peroxide down the spear and it is bubbling. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can save this one! 

[Billeb]

13 minutes ago, MollyBarry said:

Thank you so much! They are not coming out when I pull on them. I did pour hydrogen peroxide down the spear and it is bubbling. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can save this one! 

I just updated a thread about my Rhopalastylis that pulled a spear and required peroxide. I thought the tree was lost and very skeptical. The tree pulled thru so there is hope for you. Keep up with the peroxide. Good luck. 

Im a believer now. 

-dale