Re: CULT: Leaf Spot
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: CULT: Leaf Spot
- From: z*@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 16:33:58 -0700 (MST)
> When I lived in Kentucky, I noticed that some Irises were more
>susceptible to leaf spot than were others. In the cloudiest seasons, the
>problem was especially severe. However, under no circumstances did I treat
>the Irises with chemicals, because I felt the Borer control was enough
>poison for a year.
> What I always did was keep removing the infected leaves. Once the
>heat of summer started, the problem went away. I don't know if this would
>work in a cooler summer climate like Sweden, but it is worth a try.
>
>Mark A. Cook
>billc@atlantic.net
>Dunnellon, FL. (That pesky gale is still stirring things up.)
Dear Mark: Why not urge the hybridizers to state if their introductions (new)
are resistant to leaf spot?? It is a trait worth breeding for, and iris
varieties clearly differ in the amount of resistance they show. Lloyd Z. in
Durham NC
