Re: Re: HYB: dried up pod stalks
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: dried up pod stalks
- From: c*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 19:54:51 EDT
In a message dated 6/20/02 12:51:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
lmann@volfirst.net writes:
> Most mysterious - maybe it is some form of rot that starts in wet
> weather, then when it turns hot and dry like it is now, dries up and
> becomes brown and brittle. ??. The pods are still green, if a bit pale,
> so I'm assuming the seeds can still get nourishment from the pod and
> small amount of green stalk tissue attached. They aren't starting to
> split yet.
>
>
My first impression was that your stalks were weak and bending over.Stalks
starting to die at the top is another matter. Have you ever had your soil
tested? Your spring watering techniques ( 2 feet high and risen' ) probably
leaches a lot out of your gravelly soil.
Have you split one of the stalks to check for signs of insects or rot(odor ,
mush,or dried powdery stuff) ? It's got to be easier than surgically slicing
into a seed pod!
Cathy Campi
Stockton Ca., where the cracks in the clay soil are becoming definite
obstructions to navigation.
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