CULT: Sprayers
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- Subject: CULT: Sprayers
- From: v* l*
- Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 18:08:37 -0700 (PDT)
--- cindy036@webtv.net wrote:
> Hi. I'm brand new to serious iris growing. When I began
> gardening 5years ago, I thought iris just happily grew.
> But last summer, all myoriginals were heavily attacked
> with borers and rot and who knowswhat else. I cleaned
> them out and up thoroughly and replanted. Thisseason,
> the nightmare is beginning again as I've at least learned
> torecognize borer damage to leaves and have been pressing
> on rhizs tocheck for rot. I've done the 'ironing' with
> my fingers on leaves andthink I have popped a few borers
> and trying to keep sick lookingleaves cut, but I know I
> need to do more. I'll warn you, I'm
> totallynon-mechanical and can't operate a pressure
> sprayer. I can do a hosehook up type sprayer. I would
> appreciate any help. Thanks, Cindy east central zone 5
>
>
Best tool in my shed is an Ortho Dial n Spray sprayer
attachment. It is attached to a regular garden hose, and
has a receptacle for whatever you are spraying. There is a
dial on the top to adjust the concentration of spray. It
holds about a quart of liquid - no extra weight to carry,
no mixing, as the concentrate is put into the receptacle.
I use Cygon for borer. I put some regular dish soap in
the sprayer with it.
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Vince Lewonski<BR>vincelewonski@yahoo.com<BR>Secane, Pennsylvania, USA Zone 6b<BR><BR>"Take some time to stop and smell the flowers - and, while you're down there, pull a few weeds for me, willya?"
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