Re: Allergic to daffodil bulbs
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Allergic to daffodil bulbs
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 12:37:25 EDT
In a message dated 5/26/00 10:37:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
SPesznec@lhs.org writes:
<< How can you tell whether it's the bulbs or the fungicide that are causing
the reaction? >>
Any narcissus bulb can cause an allergic reaction to those who are sensitive
to it. With fungicide-treated bulbs I suppose it is possible to have both an
allergic reaction to the bulb as well as a separate reaction to the fungicide
residue. I think the main concern about fungicides is cumulative effects of
contact (and it's a lot of contact when you're bagging 8000 bulbs). I don't
know the research on different chemicals but I do know that many of them MAY
be carcinogenic. I don't think it's worth the risk.
Bill Lee
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