Re: Re: CULT: mulch/alfalfa and weed preventer

Betty  --  I've been putting Preen on seedling beds since 1975 with never
any problem   I apply the Preen, shortly before a good rain is forecast, or
water it in with a sprinkler if no rainfall occurs within a day, THEN I
plant the seedlings.  This disturbs the anti-germinant "shield" in the
immediate vicinity of each plant, but I prefer risking a weed or two to
getting a lot of Preen residue on the foliage by applying it after planting.

You have more courage than I, using the Roundup with the mum pots.  More
power to you.  --  Griff

zone 7 in Virginia

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From: <Autmirislvr@aol.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [iris] Re: CULT: mulch/alfalfa and weed preventer


> In a message dated 7/8/2004 5:42:11 PM Central Standard Time,
> jgcrump@erols.com writes:
>
> > I put the
> > Preen on the new seedling beds and the new transplant beds,
>
> Griff, you've had no problems with retarded bloom using Preen?  I used it
> this spring (first time) on 3 beds, two seedling and 1 reselect.  I used
roundup,
> waited a few days and planted.  For some reason I let the first bed set
too
> long and had to do a roundup after the seedlings were planted.  Put mum
pots
> over the seedlings, sprayed with round up and then used the Preen. I'm
very
> pleased with the growth in this bed.
>
> The other two beds were very clean when I transplanted and I applied the
> Preen as soon as they were finished.  These two beds were planted 2-3
weeks later
> than the first bed, but are just sitting there with very little growth.  I
> noticed some minor growth today.  I'd been a little concerned that putting
the
> Preen on so quick might be retarding the growth.
>
> This is my first year to use it so I'm touchy about any variations in
growth.
>
>
>
> Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6
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