Re: Cult: Clorox (was ot-bio David Schaffer)
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- Subject: Re: Cult: Clorox (was ot-bio David Schaffer)
- From: M* T* <t*@flash.net>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 09:40:09 -0600 (MDT)
> > John wrote:
> >
> > >Just as an aside, I *always* give *EVERY* new iris a clorox bath
> before
> > >it gets into my soil. Just don't want to take the chance on
> introducing
> > >some disease I don't already have...
> > >
> > Please someone tell me what properotion of clorox to water. I have
> irises on the way.
> Rima terra@catskill.net
> upstate ny zone 4
I also clorox all irises. I fill a bucket full of water...(a
hospital bucket, I have plenty of those now ;-) ) , then I add about
2 cups clorox. Add rhizomes, stir, let sit for 24-48 hours in partial
shade. The result is a bee-YOU-tee-full rhizome that smells kinda
funny, but none of MY irises have rot. ) Unlike my parents' irises....
Anyway, it should be greatly diluted. I'm guessing that that bucket
holds a gallon or real close to it. I'm just glad that now I get to use
it for cloroxing my irises and not, ahem, other things.
Rusty
