Re: TB-Treating Mosaic
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: TB-Treating Mosaic
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 20:20:18 -0600 (MDT)
Nancy Jentzsch wrote:
>
The leaves on all the affected plants are way too
> light a green, not terribly streaked. I doubt a feeding problem because the
> 10-5-5 mixture was both dug into the soil when the bed was redone and was
> applied as a top dressing. The plants last year were badly infested with
> aphids. I sprayed for that, but not before some of the plants were badly
> damaged (tops, not rhizomes).
Nancy,
I would suggest that you get your soil tested. However, I suspect that
your soil may be lacking in iron which would perhaps turn the foilage a
light green (chlorosis). This sometimes happens to my Louisianas and I
treat the condition with Ironite.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
