Hippeastrum Cybister Potting Mix
J.E. Shields (Sun, 29 May 2005 16:46:45 PDT)
Hans-Werner,
Can you recommend agents to control or kill the bulb mites? Are things
like Avid (Abamectin) and Kelthane (Dicofol) save to use on Hippeastrum bulbs?
Where are you growing your Hippeastrum, in Europe?
Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)
At 08:34 PM 5/29/2005 +0000, you wrote:
I am growing H.cybister "Chico" with geat success.
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On the other hand, considering that the majority of commerciably available
hippeastrum bulbs is infested with the tarsonemid mite, the bulb scale
mite Steneotarsonermus laticeps, it is not wise to let EVER get water into
the heart of the plant...
Yes H.cybister is a tiny treasure which is worth not to be let stood in
the rain...
Hans-Werner
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