Re: CULT: anti-borer rhizome treatment?

Linda  --  Dunk your rhizomes in a bucket of water containing 15-20 per cent
chlorox for 3-5 minutes, but no more.  That should kill any bugs or
bacteria.  Then rinse them off thoroughly and hang them to dry root-side up.
Most of us do that before we send rhizomes.  You could probably plant them
right after rinsing, since you're going to water them in anyhow, but I like
to give any chlorox residue that escaped the rinsing a chance to dry off.
The drying definitely should be done if you're going to ship them or let
them lie for a while before planting.  --  Griff

zone 7 in Virginia


----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@volfirst.net>
To: "iris- talk" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:09 AM
Subject: [iris] CULT: anti-borer rhizome treatment?


> Some rhizomes are here again this year that came from an iris borer
> infested area.
>
> Is there something they can soak in that will make sure borer eggs
> aren't planted along with the rhizome?  Will Clorox soak work?
>
> I don't want to accidentally start a breeding program here for 'vale'
> tolerant iris-borers! <g>
>
> --
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