Re: sudden plant death

On 9/4/01 5:10 AM, "Lorraine Hoag" <grdnr4u@syix.com> wrote:

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> Same here. Gophers even got my beautiful 'Bonica' rose planted unprotected
> on my hill. Most of my garden is in raised beds with hardware cloth on the
> bottom. But gee.......one can't be limited to 4X8s totally. I plant
> everywhere and cross my fingers.
> Just planted an Eisenhower Green Ash Tree to shade the garage and pray that
> it doesn't get chewed on.
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>> My garden has been stricken with a similar problem this year.  I have blamed
>> it on gophers. (Always a handy scapegoat. . . I blame anything that dies in
>> my garden on gophers.)  Some of the penstemons may have been underwatered,
>> not sure, but I lost a lot of stuff--suddenly and without warning.
>> 
>> Rebecca
>> Sonora CA
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>> ----------
>>> From: mediterranean climate gardening e-mail forum for gardeners in these
>> climates throughout the world <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
>>> To: mediterranean climate gardening e-mail forum for gardeners in these
>> climates throughout the world <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
>>> Subject: MEDIT-PLANTS digest 2002
>>> Date: Mon, Sep 3, 2001, 12:12 AM
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>>> I would like to explore a phenomenon that has hit my garden hard this
>>> late summer, that is Sudden Plant Death (SPD).
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Dear all:

If you are interested in knowing more about gophers, visit the following
link in the University of California IPM site:

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7433.html

You may also want to view the Pest Notes title list, a wealth of info for
gardeners:

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest

For info about Phytophtora root fungus, there is also info in the following
link:

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r280100311.html

Here you find information in a nursery setting, including chemical control.

If you go to :

And use the search function for Phytophtora, you will have a choice of
crops.

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/   Search function window in the middle of the
page.

Sorry, we do not have a Pest Note on Phytophtora yet.

Let me know if you need more info.

Later

Mario



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