Re: TB:CULT:limp neck disease
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- Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 22:03:30 -0400
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From: James Brooks <comeback@usit.net>
To: iris-talk@egroups.com <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 8:45 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] TB:CULT:limp neck disease
>I have three two-year clumps of Ruffled Goddess which are sick puppies.
>The bloom stalks are going limp near the top, the flowers are dying, and
>now I'm beginning to see symptoms of the fans starting to collapse. No
>signs of sticky stuff indicating rot. It would appear to be some sort of
>fungus or other malady in the vascular system, blocking flow of moisture
>or nutrients.
>The clumps had been proceeding with normal bud and stalk formation until
>about the last week. It is at the end of a bed, but it's neighbors on
>the other side do not seem to be infected so far.
>Any ideas?
>James Brooks
>Jonesborough, TN'
>comeback@usit.net
>
>
James -- The phenomenon you describe has hit several of my varietes, both
seedlings and named varieties, both SDB and TB. A friend's garden a few
miles away has the same problem. This is the first year I have seen it on
more than one or two plants (in 25 years). My opinion is that it is a
result of the weather -- too much growth with more than average rainfall,
followed by broiling hot temps. I don't think there's any disease or
critter involved.
Griff
jgcrump@erols.com in Virginia
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