Re: CULT: ORGANIC SOLUTIONS
- Subject: Re: CULT: ORGANIC SOLUTIONS
- From: "albee703" a*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 02:52:28 -0000
Margie; Much has been written on the use of nematodes. here is a site:
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/ipmnet/98-2nmn2.htm
by the individual who studied the borer and the use of nematodes
under an AIS grant. The Canadian Iris Soc. had an excellent article
incorporating some of the grant study. Here is the CIS web page
address: www.members.home.net/cdn-iris
Bottom line is which is more reliable. From what I have read the
success rates under "ideal conditions" match that of cygon. The key
is ideal conditions.
Merit is a systemic and I would say that earthworm kill would be
neglible. Cygon on the other hand would kill.
Al Bullock
Z7 No. Va.
--- In iris-talk@y..., birdwoman424@a... wrote:
>
>
Some people have mentioned the
> > use of merit and/or cygon, which i think are chemicals to control
iris
> > borers. I don't want to add chemicals to the soil because they
will kill
> > the earthworms. What can I add that's natural or organic to
control the
> > iris borer? I heard of using these other things called nematodes
(sorry
> > about the spelling - hope it doesn't count - LOL).
> > thanks,
> >
> >
> > Margie Brown, New York Zone 7
>
>
>
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