Re: Question re Xylem

Klara,

Thanks, but perhaps I was unclear.  Orthene is systemic, but applied by spray which is absorbed into the plant tissue.  The systemic to which I was referring was Marathon granules which are absorbed by the roots. Quoting from Marathon, "Remember, systemic products will not move into the flwor area of the plant,"  obviously referring to systemics applied to the soil.

Orthene sounds great, but I am really just curious about how the flower tissue differentiates and how this type of systemic would not translocate to the flower.

Sandy

klara belle <klaratbelle@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
Your statement about systemics not being effective
against budworm is in error. Orthene is Acephate,
which is effective against a whole host of pests
including all virtually all budworms. Most
professionals I know rely on this product. There are
other systemic products that are probably more pest
specific, but acephate is broad spectrum.




--- Sandy Connerley
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have read that systemic pesticides do not
> translocate to the flower part. Is it because the
> xylem does not go into the flower? Or does it? Is
> it because flower parts are differentiated from the
> rest of the plant? All this came up because of the
> dreaded budworm and why systemics are not effective.
> I guess I mean systemics that are absorbed through
> the roots and not contact ones that might absorb
> into the flower part.
>
> Hope someone can give me a lesson!
>
> Sandy
>






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