Re: CULT:natural immunity
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From: sdkeller <sdkeller@fcc.net>
To: iris-talk <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 10:43 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] CULT:natural immunity
> From "lurkdom".
> Here in NY state, my iris are planted in less than perfect conditions, to
> say the least.
> Half a day of sun, clay soil that I have tried to improve, borers, etc.
> While my iris that have been around for decades do well, blooming and
> increasing with little care, I have many newer TB's which seem to fall
prey
> to everything. The borers, leaf spot, botrytis and other fungal rot affect
> most.
> I try to fight back, as time permits, by keeping the gardens weed and leaf
> free and have used Cygon, as a last resort, and lots of Comet.
> However, there are some clumps that seem to do much better than others at
> warding off these problems. One example would be NIGHT RULER.
> I would imagine that this quality would be a #1 priority in hybridizing.
> My question finally: is there any reference list of the most vigorous and
> disease resistant iris?
> Would anyone care to post their best candidates.
> Sally Keller
> SE NY State - zone 6
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