Re: hostas nematodes and etc.

Hi Narda
   I have never heard of a systemic fungicide doing much for hosta
nematodes nor any pesticide other than nemacur. There are a couple of
other ways to kill nematodes that don't seem to work very well. The best
way is to find someone who still sells nemacur but it is getting harder
and harder to find. I got the last bag in the whole state of Iowa from
what I can tell. I think the pesticide sellers could sell off their old
stock but no more is being produced. You have to have a pesticide
license to get it.
Bye
Bob

NardaA@AOL.COM wrote:

In a message dated 7/20/2004 7:43:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, Kdye1@AOL.COM
writes:
I am curious, also about the cultivars that don't show any symptoms.  When
Van Wade said this I wonder if he meant some cultivars don't show symptoms or
do
some plants within a certain cultivar not show symptoms?
Hi Kay,
I don't think it is a particular cultivar that shows symptoms but I have
noticed that the thin substanced hostas tend to get bad real quick.  Green Smash
is history here because it is cheap and not hard to replace and was totally
infected with nematodes.  Last year Bright Lights had the most infection and I
don't see any on Bright Lights this year.  Sea Prize and Galaxy have not shown
any symptoms and they are two of the more pricey hostas in the bed.

I am going to make my second application of Rose Care around all the hostas
in that bed, that is the systemic fungicide and pesticide.  The application
will be made near the crown and watered in.

I just can't bring myself to spray with cygon as recommended.

BTW the little wren has hatched her eggs in the garage and the baby birds
appear to be fine. The parents are diligent about going in and out to feed them
and we just can't do a thing in the garage for creating a ruckus!  They are so
sweet.

Narda




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Bob             Bob Axmear  208 2nd St Ne  Waukon, Ia 52172
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