fungicide is fungicide. If it does no harm to the plant. I can say that it appears to work on arisaema infected with Oromyces caladii (memory?), but the plant does not survive the dormancy period ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dell Sherk" <ds429@comcast.net> To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] re fungus cures > Dear Adam, > > This is the first time I have heard about using human fungicides on plants > (except for sulfur). Very interesting! > > Dell > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] > On Behalf Of Adam Fikso > Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 4:09 PM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: Re: [pbs] re fungus cures > > Ina. From what I hear... Don't bother. The Dutch have been sending out > lots of garbage bulbs this year. > > I'd consider one of the over the counter athlete's foot solutions--one of > the azoles, miconazole, tolnaftate, etc as a solution and drench to see if > it acted as a systemic. Unless you have other systemics available. > > Did you burn it or leave it where it could infect the rest of your garden? > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ina" <klazina@orcon.net.nz> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:59 PM > Subject: [pbs] re fungus cures > > >>I grow Hippeastrums in my garden. Bought some doubles this spring, one >> of which grew a bright red small shoot. Was told by the seller that was >> caused by a fungus. Spraying it with copper would possibly give a >> flower this year. However, as it was so badly affected I threw it out >> soil and all. >> >> As most of my garden Hippeastrums are showing at least a bit of the >> fungus infection and I am no fan of spraying, have been looking at >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/