Re: CULT: borer egg locations
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: borer egg locations
- From: M* G*
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 15:24:46 -0400
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Shear" <wshear@hams-hsc.hsc.edu>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: borer egg locations
> Borer eggs are laid on all kinds of plant debris in the garden.
> There should be a thorough cleanup of all iris foliage and other
> leafy organic matter. The eggs are not easily visible--searching for
> them individually would not be an effective use of time. Just
> collect and burn all old iris foliage.
I my area and I guess lots of other areas open burning is against the law.
Promotes pollution.
Are you talking about some other way to burn them?
I compost mine and haven't had any boreres for two years. I just make sure
the Iris leaves are covered with 6" plus of other material. I do not turn
the compost bins ( back problems)
I sprayed with Cygon three years ago.
I don't grow that many so I can do a super good clean up fall and spring. I
think this works as good as spraying.
Mike Greenfield
redear@infinet.com
SW Ohio
Zone 5b USA
Alpine Lake MDB has a stalk starting
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