Re: Re: HELP !
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HELP !
- From: B* S*
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 11:27:32 -0400
- References: <014401bfdc3c$8535b060$1027c440@rickrod1>
Richard's problem clearly originates in the way he took off the old stalks,
by cutting them two inches above the ground. Hard to think of a better way
to encourage rot!
The best method is to snap off the stalks at ground level, not to cut them.
Grasp the stalk close the base and push it either forward or back until it
snaps naturally. As an added precaution, dust the break with POWDERED (not
liquid[?]) Comet cleanser.
Scraping out the old rot and dusting with POWDERED Comet has always worked
for me. Frankly, I think home gardeners should avoid the use of
Agrimycin--you will be building up the already potent antibiotic-resistant
populations of bacteria in our environment. Use of this stuff should be a
last-ditch effort for bigtime growers only.
Also, check your garden microclimate. Are your irises crowded? Are they
getting enough sun? Have you fed them with too much nitrogen-rich
fertilizer? All these things contribute mightily to rot epidemics.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@mail.hsc.edu>
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