Re: Iris Myths


From: Gullo <tgf@frontiernet.net>

Hi Dana,

     I would have thought the compost would help restore some of the beneficial
soil organisms and have a positive effect.


Michael Gullo
West Walworth , NY

Dana Brown wrote:

> From: Dana Brown <ddbro@llano.net>
>
> I agree with Mike about solarizing.  I have solarized twice now, this year
> will be the third time.  I can tell you that in Texas, there was NO rot
> following solarization.  As a matter of fact, the soil was looser, with
> better tilth and the newly planted iris have shown high rates of growth.  In
> other words it is wonderful.
>     I also know that at least a couple of the tour gardens that I have been
> in that did have rot also used vast quantities of compost, which IMHO is
> much more likely to cause rot than the solarizing.
> --
> d*@llano.net
> Dana Brown
> Pres. South Plains Iris Society
> Lubbock, TX  79401
> Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
>
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