Re: Gerbera Daisy

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• Subject: Re: Gerbera Daisy
• From: C* M* &* M* S* <m*@cvtv.net>
• Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 09:35:39 -0600
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It is possible the seedlings are not getting enough light.
Baking soda spray works better as a preventative for mildew than a cure...
Cindy in TX


>These are seedlings that have been kept indoors under lights.  Can they get
>powdery mildew inside?  They only have four leaves on them.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diana L. Politika <diana@olympus.net>
>To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
>Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 11:13 PM
>Subject: Re: Gerbera Daisy
>
>
>>Tim & Christa wrote:
>>>
>>> Why are the leaves on my Gerbera Daisy seedlings turning red on the
>>> edges?
>>Likely cause is a cold response.  Has it been exceptionally cold there
>>lately?  And is this NEW or has it been developing since about January?
>>Other possilble cause is early signs of powdery mildew.  Watch carefully
>>for a powder-like growth on the leaf surfaces.  Treat with fungicide, or
>>rose dust, or a bit of baking soda dissolved in water and spritzed on
>>the leaves (not my most trusted remedy, but organic minded souls like
>>it).
>>--
>>The Greenhouse Nursery
>>81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
>>Port Angeles, WA  98362
>>(360) 417-2664
>>Zone 8

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  • Re: Gerbera Daisy
    • From: "Tim & Christa" <tramey@haywood.main.nc.us>

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