Re: Cult: cleaning iris
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Cult: cleaning iris
- From: L*
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:40:19 -0700
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Al,
Rinsing in a bleach solution goes back several decades. That was what
I learned in my earlier years too. I finally found myself doing less and
less, when I had more and more to clean and get ready for club sales. What
I have since decided/learned, is that the bleach rinsing is primarily used
to control rot... and if you really don't have a rot problem, why bother?
If you have good soil drainage, you probably don't have much rot. That's
what I've found to be the case in my garden. I haven't experienced any
more rot because I've discontinued the bleach rinse. My soil is rocky and
it drains. If you have a heavy clay soil or you have excess moisture, where
rot can be a problem, it probably would still be good to rinse. I would
think it would be up to the buyer to be responsible for the rinsing, after
all, you don't know the soil conditions of where the iris are going to be
planted.
More important to me, is a rinse to control leaf spot. So that's the
difference in my area. Good question, though.
Kitty Loberg
Northern Calif.
>Prior to joining AIS, I always washed iris in a bleach solution. One cup
for each gallon of water and I never rinsed the bleach solution. In addition
I dusted the iris with
>ag. sulphur. I seldom had any rot problems. What is the significance of
rinsing the iris and what happens if it is not rinsed. Just curious as I
now rinse for club sales.
>
>Al Bullock
>zone 7, Northern Virginia
