Re: Re: Cult: Heat, Rot, Etc.
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: Cult: Heat, Rot, Etc.
- From: c*@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 21:05:46 -0600
Donald, I've edited your reply (below) to Francelle so I can ask you a
question.
Your references to the seedlings behaving differently and the fact that
they are encased in shadecloth and insect barriers really reminds me of
my personal thoughts that the insects are spreading the rot from plant to
plant. I find that my most stressed plants are usually a lighter and more
yellowish green and seem to attract insects more than the darker and
stronger growers. Your comment about the same cultiver rotting no matter
where or even IF it was planted also makes me wonder what attracts the
insect and spreads the disease. Did you have any seedlings that were not
covered and how did they behave? One of these years....yeah right after I
get caught up with my weeding....I am going to use a colorant on some
plants vs a control plant area and see if the shade of green has anything
to do with it! Any thoughts?
Just a wondering
Char Randall
Melba, ID Zone 6ish
On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 19:11:35 -0500 "Donald Eaves" <donald@eastland.net>
writes:
> Francelle,
>
> So far, having rain or not having it, hasn't
> seemed
> to make any difference to the numbers.
> This I find amazing! Seedlings do not act like the mature plants
> here. So
> far as I can tell, the only seedlings I've lost were due to the
> grasshoppers
> or another insect. Nearly everything I encased in the shadecloth
> rectangle
> has lived. I soak them - and I mean really soak them - on an every
> other
> day schedule. Whether
> that's due to being enshrouded under the cloth under a shade tree or
> whether
> the crosses I made just aren't as vigorous as those in the past I
> can't
> tell, but I suspect some of both.
They simply don't react the same to their
> surroundings as
> mature plants. I wonder why not? I missed the very extreme heat
> this year
> that you've had, but it still had some very hot days. And the
> several years
> before this summer have been scorchers with long days above 100.
> There
> should some key about what is different between our handling of the
> seedlings.
>
> Donald Eaves
> donald@eastland.net
> Texas Zone 7b, USA
>
>
>
>
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