RE: BAP

Jim, Lu,
 
I just got BAP-10 this summer so I have a little experience with it but I will report on what I have found so far.
 
I sprayed the following in early August. 3000ppm:
 
    H. 'Zounds' did nothing.
 
    A single H. 'Beatrice' division developed 5 new divisions.
 
    A 2nd year TC (overwintered first time last winter) of H. 'Pizzazz' did nothing.
 
    Seedlings planted last winter showed increased growth (mainly) and new divisions (on a few)
    as compared to untreated seedlings. One seedling that was treated went on to flower. The
    flowers are a bit odd and I don't wether to attribute it to the BAP-10 application or if this will be
    typical of this seedling. The parts of the flower sometimes get mixed up (kinda like the
    X-Files episode where different objects are merged together). I have petals with anthers and
    good pollen on them, stamens with petal tissue on them and stigmas with purple stripes like petals.
 
The following were sprayed on 1 Sept and were place under continuous fluorescent lights. 3000ppm:
 
    A first year TC (not overwintered yet) of H. 'Big Daddy Streaked' has increased growth
    from the main meristem and 4 new divisions.
 
    A seedling that was planted last winter has new main growth and many (about 8)
    new divisions.
 
    Another seedling has no new growth. This one may have already begun going dormant.
 
I don't know what this says about BAP-10 other than it works better on some things than others. Timing may affect the results as well. I intend to use it a lot in the spring when they are actively growing and on seedlings this winter.
 
Thanks!
 
Norm Lesch
Manchester, MD
 
-----Original Message-----
From: James M. Anderson [mailto:jmahosta@WinterberryFarms.com]
Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 5:06 PM
To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: BAP

Lu,
 
BAP-10 is used as a foliage spray (they are saying 3000 PPM plus a sticker (Joy detergent)) but can also be used as a soak of the crown.  I would use it as a spray.  I do not know what the affect of spraying this time of year would be.  You might force new eye breaks which would not help much now, but then again you might just get more dormant buds.  I would request some other input on this question of someone who may have tried late treatments (has anyone got data on this?).  I imagine the best time to spray would be after the first flush of growth starts to get some size so that you stimulate a strong second flush (comments from users?).  Another question is what affect does BAP-10 have on how fast a plant reaches maturity.  Forcing all those buds may tend to keep the plant juvenile.  On of the advantages of tissue cultured plants (we use BAP in TC) is that they are very juvenile and tend to grow fast similar to seedlings.
 
Jim Anderson
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Lu Treadway <H*@Bellsouth.net>
To: hosta-open@mallorn.com <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: BAP

Jim, I just ordered some BAP-10 and am going to try using it on many of my new purchases from this year. Couple of questions.
 
First, is it something you spray on foliage or just the ground around the plants? Second, would you say that it's better to do during spring, after the plant breaks dormancy, or at a later time? Is it too late to do now, since fall is right around the corner?
 
Thanks,
 
Lu  (Atlanta Zone 7B)
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