Re: Cult: Holes in Rzs
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- Subject: Re: Cult: Holes in Rzs
- From: D* M* <d*@southconn.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 17:05:03 -0600 (MDT)
At 02:02 PM 7/15/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I have noticed that there are a number of small holes in the bottom of a
>lot of my rzs. Generally the holes are about the size of BBs. Are these
>where old roots have grown then disintegrated?
>John
>John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
>Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
>Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
John,
"Holey Irises!", exclaimed Batman's faithful sidekick, Robin.:)
I have noticed these same "holes" in my bearded irises. I believe that you
are correct in assuming that these are what's left after the older roots
die. I've even created a few new "holes" by pulling out the old roots
while cleaning and dividing my irises. If you had a pest doing this, you
would undoubtedly have some serious rhizome rot on your hands by now.:)
-Donald
Donald Mosser
Member of AIS, HIPS, SIGNA, SSI, SLI, SPCNI, and IRIS-L
dmosser@southconn.com
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5570
North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
USDA Zone 7b-8
