Re: new bio
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- Subject: Re: new bio
- From: "* S* <a*@gte.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 20:40:45 -0700 (MST)
Ditto on the SURFLAN. Will be trying the POAST and PARDNER this year. And
the solarizing project worked where the wind didn't take the plastic away.
Will explain in detail at Denver.
Joe and Donna Spears
Argyle Acres
http://home1.gte.net/argliris
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Tasco/Roger Duncan <randrcv@sierratel.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: new bio
>Normever wrote:
>>
>> My name is Norm Everhart. I live in Bothell, Wa. a small town a few
miles
>> east of Seattle. I raise iris as a hobby.
>
>Hi Norm and welcome to the iris-L.
>
>-snip-
>
>> But last year I gave up and sprayed with soap and
>> fungicide all year and have hopes for a better year this year.
>
>What fungicides are you using?
>
>-snip-
>
>> My biggest problem now, if my leaf spot is not too
>> bad this year, is weeds. With about 400 square feet of bed area it is
almost
>> overwhelming. If anyone has any suggestions to reduce the labor of this
chore
>> I'm willing to try anything suggestions.
>
>POAST is an "over the top" post-emergent which kills grasses only.
>PARDNER is an "over the top" which kills broad leaf weeds only. And
>finally, my favorite which is a pre-emergent is SURFLAN. SURFLAN is
>also an "over the top" which is sprayed on clean ground and at least an
>half inch of rain, or equivalent, must seal it in. I'm sure in your
>climate you won't have any problem with the half inch. SURFLAN will
>give me control of almost all weeds for 1 year. Wonderful!
>
>Rick Tasco
>Superstition Iris Gardens
>Central California
>Zone 8
