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     Fara Shimbo (Fara_shimbo) Shovel Pruner Username: fara_shimbo Post Number: 125 Registered: 04-2006 |
I managed to get the mildew under control with baking soda. "Monster" is now the size of last year's six-month olds! Can't wait to see this thing flower. | ||
| Cass Bernstein (Cass) Bug Squisher Username: Cass Post Number: 259 Registered: 01-2006 |
They don't look like they're going to succumb any time soon. Monster has wonderful vigor. | ||
| Jeri Jennings (Jeri) Supreme Crown Gall ! Username: Jeri Post Number: 577 Registered: 01-2006 |
Fa -- This may or may not be relevant, but I've found that a good many roses mildew here when they are immature, and "outgrow" the weakness in maturity. I guess if I had 1,000 seedlings to deal with, I might not be that patient with 'em, but this is a manageable number, so I think I'd wait-see what they do when they "grow up." | ||
| Fara Shimbo (Fara_shimbo) Shovel Pruner Username: fara_shimbo Post Number: 124 Registered: 04-2006 |
The plant is sprayed outside and only brought indoors when the spray has dried and the plant has been sprayed again--not necessarily because of any toxicity, but because I can't tolerate the smell of the stuff. | ||
| Henry Kuska (Henry_kuska) Bug Squisher Username: Henry_Kuska Post Number: 13 Registered: 01-2006 |
It is my understanding that Orthonex is an acephate based product. Are you stating that you are using it in your home? If so you may be interested to read the following: http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Ref_Reg.jsp?Rec_Id=PC34806&Country=Norway&Key_Count ryChem=NorwayPC34806 | ||
| Fara Shimbo (Fara_shimbo) Shovel Pruner Username: fara_shimbo Post Number: 123 Registered: 04-2006 |
Hi, Folks, Here is a photo of three seedlings of Nightmoss x Fa's Marbled Moss. They were stratified for two months and sprouted, and subsequently planted, on the same day. Two are growing slowly, like other seedlings I've raised, but "Monster" is... a weed. Is it something I did? Or didn't? Also, "Monster" and two seedlings from last year's open-pollinated FMM batch have these amazing, long, paper-thin, almost tessellated-looking leaves. I've never seen the like before and can't wait to see the flowers, but I've noticed that all three of these seedlings are very mildew-prone. I've tried Orthonex (Orthinex?) with disappointing results. Is there something else I can try that's safe for seedlings?  |