Re: Re: CULT: rot-prone irises
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: rot-prone irises
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 17:47:34 -0700
> From: Laurie <lfandjg@yahoo.com>
> Does bleach work better than any of the fungicides? I know botrytis is a
> fungal organism. I did actually dig and transplant every iris in my beds
> last year and gave them all a bleach solution soak at that time, so
> hopefully botrytis will not raise its puffy black head again anytime
soon.
Laurie,
I have tried fungicides as a treatment for botrytis with less than
satisfactory results. For me, at least, bleach seems to do a better job.
> You mentioned your RVP having compiled a list of erwinia-susceptible cvs
> a few years ago. Do you supposed he still has such a list that I could
> acquire from him? Was that Leon Robertson?
No, this was before Leon became RVP. The information was being gathered in
response to a request received from outside our region, but I forget who it
was (if I ever knew).
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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