RE: Allergic to daffodil bulbs
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Allergic to daffodil bulbs
- From: P* S*
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 10:32:32 -0700
I agree, re: not being worth the risk.
Is there a less-dangerous alternative?
Is there a heavy bulb loss if you dont' use fungicides?
Sue
Sue Pesznecker SPesznec@lhs.org Milwaukie, OR. USA
> << 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.
>
> 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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