Re: Denver Order Arrives!!... and Phyto question

From: Rick Tasco/Roger Duncan <randrcv@sierratel.com>

Sandy Ives wrote:
> 
> From: Sandy Ives <rives@home.com>
> 
> What did tick me off was the box was opened at one point in time or
> another and aphids were introduced into the package.  I cleaned and
> soaked all rhizomes with bleach and soap.  However, I am worried about
> virus transmission due to differing aphid species and not knowing where
> the aphids were introduced.  My immediate remedy would include
> destroying the packing material as well as burning the loose debris.  I
> am immediately tempted to burn the infested rhizomes as well.
> 

I would suspect that the aphids originated in their source gardens in
Denver.  Here in California and I would suspect other areas as well,
rhizomes that stay out of the ground for extended periods of time will
become infested with aphids.  Your soak should do the trick.  Burn and
destroy if you will but save the rhizomes!

Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California in the Sierra Nevada foothills
Zone 8


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