Re: Rose Rosette

**C* U* <c*@gmail.com>**

I believe Howard Garrett did a newsletter about rose rosette a couple  
months ago. He had a concoction that he made and said was effective, I  
believe. I no longer have the newsletter.

Carolyn Ulrich
On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:55 AM, Nancy Szerlag wrote:

> I have an outbreak of Rose Rosette virus, which is terminal and  
> according to all I've read there is nothing that can be done to  
> prevent it. It started in a wild rose bush (rosa multiflora) The  
> sucker is 6 feet by 6 feet so it's taking a huge effort to cut and  
> dig it.
> I am on my own right now. Living in the middle of woods, I am not  
> comfortable burning it :-(  To date I have only lost one rose - a  
> David Austin, that was beginning it's 5th year and seemed to be in  
> good condition last fall. I immediately dug and bagged it.
>
> It is spread by almost microscopic mites that fly about on the winds  
> and I am told all of my roses are at risk.  In spite of  reading  
> research that says spraying for the mites is not effective.  I did  
> just that using OMRI listed AzaMax. The folks at Rosemania said this  
> product does not work and recommended Avid or Cygon. Not in my garden.
>
> Having attended an indoor gardening trade show last weekend  
> ( medical marijuana is legal here in Michigan)  I am currently  
> treating my 20 some rose bush with New Millennium Nutrients and  
> Additives at half the recommended rate used in hydroponics. I was  
> given a sample box of their goodies.  My hope is to build up their  
> immune systems to fight off the virus.
> (BTW  Jeff Lowenfeld's Alaskan Humus is in one of the potions. ) I  
> will also treat the plants with Magic  Dust - a combination of
> biologicals and additives that is making noise with MJ growers that  
> have tested it. It's not quite on the market yet.
> To my knowledge no one has tried this tack or at least written about  
> it.
> My question is have any of you had experience with Rose Rosette and  
> if so did it take out all your rose? Do you have any advice?
>
> Nancy Szerlag
> Columnist for Detroit News
> szerlag@earthlink.net
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