Re: fungicide -Reply -Reply
- To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: fungicide -Reply -Reply
- From: "* Y* <m*@javanet.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:10:32 -0000
These look like roaches, and the leaves are in a ball, with some shiny spots
on them.
-----Original Message-----
From: Denise LaPorte <c622401@showme.missouri.edu>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 2:23 AM
Subject: Re: fungicide -Reply -Reply
>>I hope this doesn't sound too stupid, but how do you identify plants >with
>a fungus? This is only my second year of gardening and I am >only starting
>tosee some infestations of something. My lupines have >some sort of insect
>infestation - I think.
>>
>>Could I use the baking soda or camomile tea on them or is it not the >same
>thing?
>>
>No question is stupid. It's how we all have learned. You're right, the
>baking soda, cammomile tea remedies won't work on insects. A fungal
>infection often shows by ugly black or brown spots on the leaves.
Sometimes
>the spots are grayish or have a paler center and/or sort of sunken looking.
>Best remedy is to avoid conditions which foster fungus. Avoid late in the
>day watering, splashing soil up onto the plants, clean up fallen leaves
>around them and don't handle healthy plants after handling infected ones.
>
>Depending on the insect, sometimes a good strong spray will knock them off,
>especially aphids and spider mites.
>
>Dee
>Zone 5
>Mid-Missouri
>
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