Re: CULT: Solarization

From: HIPSource@aol.com

In a message dated 1/20/00 5:01:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
monashee@junction.net writes:

<< I guess most stuff gets fried but the explanation is that in the absence 
of harmful organisms, the good ones repopulate extremely quickly. Don't 
recall where I read that but... Also there is some suggestion that nature 
helps us out by giving us
 pathogens which die at lower temperatures than do the useful ones.>>

'Pathogen' is in the eye of the beholder isn't it?  It would be pretty 
amazing to find that solarization just kills stuff that is currently held to 
be detrimental to ornamentals especially if the determination of 'detriment' 
is as primitive as declaring some unwanted plant a weed. 

 << I am surprised by the situation which you mentioned of a massive 
infection following solarization. They must have planted preinfected stock I 
think. >>

This was just before the Washington DC National, Gerry said. Now, that is 
close to my neck of the woods. Wonder what happened. One possible scenario 
that comes to mind is that if you don't get it hot enough up under that 
plastic you could create a huge incubator for some 'pathogens'. That could 
conceivably cause some problems in a few weeks. 

I've got a good little book on soil here somewhere. I'll see if it says 
anything useful and if so I'll post it.

Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com

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