Re: rapid increasers

Yikes! I think I have it on a mature plant of Gold Standard. Have not lost
all the leaves, though. Any remedy? Is it likely to spread through the soil
to other plants? Was planning to divide this plant and others in the same
bed next spring. Any accepted (preferably organic) way to sterilize the
offshoots when I do this? Or am I better off just yanking the whole plant
out and trashing it?

Gerry 

At 07:24 AM 8/26/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Southern Blight---Leaves lay down on the ground, if pulled they will come
>off of the plant with ease, leaf rotted at the base of the petiole, mustard
>seed size and appearance fruiting bodies found at ground level and on the
>base of petiole. Happens in less than a week. Whole plant usually affected.
>Plant usually re-sprouts in 30 days or so. Fruiting bodies still in the soil
>waiting for the right conditions the next season. May not show up the next
>season.
>Dan Nelson
>Bridgeville DE
>zone 7
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gerry O'Neill <eoneill@ibm.net>
>To: hosta-open@mallorn.com <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
>Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 7:00 AM
>Subject: Re: rapid increasers
>
>
>>Dan et al.,
>>What are the symptoms of Southern Blight?
>>
>>Gerry
>>
>>At 11:15 PM 8/25/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Clyde and all,
>>>My Ming Treasure is growing in full sun until 1 in the afternoon. It was
>>>planted as a TC liner last August and grew very little last year. It now
>has
>>>3 nice divisions and two flower scapes. I water by hand every few days
>when
>>>I water Aphrodite and plantaginea which are in even more sun. No leaf burn
>>>from the sun. I also have used Peters fert several times(3or4) this
>season.
>>>
>>>I believe the best way to grow hostas large and fast is to grow them in as
>>>much sun as they can take without leaf scorch, water often, use some fert.
>>>and watch out for organic material around the crown which can lead to
>>>Southern Blight.
>>>
>>>I read something on the web the other day about Southern Blight I would
>like
>>>to share.
>>>
>>>Southern Blight can be expected to show up about a week after you have 3
>>>days above 95 degrees F. and then get rain or irrigate. These conditions
>are
>>>perfect for the fungus to start its life cycle. Of course the fungus must
>be
>>>in your garden in a dormant state to begin with. I also read that Southern
>>>Blight lives on organic material as well as living plant tissue. This may
>be
>>>why organic mulch and Southern Blight seem to be connected. In my garden
>>>wood chip mulch and Southern Blight do seem to have a relationship.
>>>Dan Nelson
>>>Bridgeville DE
>>>zone 7
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: CCREDUX@aol.com <CCREDUX@aol.com>
>>>To: hosta-open@mallorn.com <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
>>>Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 9:05 PM
>>>Subject: Re: rapid increasers
>>>
>>>
>>>>In a message dated 8/24/1998 5:32:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
>>>>sussextreeinc@ce.net writes:
>>>>
>>>><< Diamond Tiara, Chinese Sunrise, Kabitan, Krossa Regal, Van Wade, p.
>Ming
>>>> Treasure,  and lots more.
>>>>
>>>> And most hostas you give a lot of sun, water and fert to. >>
>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>--
>>>-
>>>>
>>>>I agree, with the exception of Ming Treasure. Dan, in what kind of light
>is
>>>>yours growing? Do you fert. it heavily? Is your plant a TC or OS?
>>>>
>>>>I think Dan makes a good point---grow them in as much sun as they will
>>>take.
>>>>(BTW, I have found that King Tut does not do well for me in a lot of
>>>>sun;although, right next to it is White Vision, which is a great gold,
>that
>>>>thrives in sun.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Clyde Crockett z5 Indy IN
>>>>ccredux@aol.com
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