Re: hostas nematodes and etc.
- Subject: Re: [SG] hostas nematodes and etc.
- From: M*@AOL.COM
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 01:08:52 EDT
In a message dated 7/27/2004 6:51:48 AM Central Standard Time, Kdye1@AOL.COM
writes:
Paul,
Of the many plants they are found in, do they all show the symptoms in the
leaves if nematodes are present? I have a feeling you're going to tell me
some
of the host plants do not show symptoms even though they have and can carry
them.
Kay Dye, Edelstein, IL zone 5
Plants only show symptoms if the nematodes do enough damage. When the host
plant does not supply the nutrition needed to produce many generations of
nematodes there might be no symptoms at all. But in most cases symptoms show up
late in the year and most people think that the plants look that way because its
fall or the dry weather has finally "gotten" the better of the plant. In the
case of spring blooming plants that go dormant in mid to later summer like
Trilliums it is most often mistaken for normal dormancy.
Paul
