CULT: Leaf spot
- Subject: CULT: Leaf spot
- From: J* C*
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 18:13:08 PST
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>It seems that it might be okay to use the leaves as mulch if you
>live in an area that tends to be dry. I notice that those doing this
>seem to be from Texas, where borers aren't much of a problem, and it
>tends to be hot and dry. Leaf spot needs moisture to survive...
>Vince Lewonski
I think I'm correct in saying that the fungal spores will survive for a
considerably long time (years) dry. A wet season starts them growing,
and the rain splashing on the soil and back to the leaves, spreads them
from soil to plant, or plant to plant.
Cheers, Jan Clark
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