Griffinia Leaves, What's Going On?
Adam Fikso (Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:32:49 PDT)

Josh. It doesn't look like insect damage to me. Although that could have
been the start of it. I hadn't thought it was in a pot. (none visible) .
Since I grow almost nothing in pots except for starting things out to ease
some transitions, I hand't considered that as a factor. I think it got too
dry some days, also. Get bigger deeper pots, if you're going to grow stuff
in pots.

It's really hard to control moisture and other factors even though some
aspects are easier to control (if you've got the time) Loss of attention
though, can wipe stuff out pretty fast. When I grow in pots, I water them
every day, or use some clayey loam to slow drainage and keep more moisture
in.

Much depends on the plant and how many I've killed before. .

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Young" <joshy46013@yahoo.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Griffinia Leaves, What's Going On?

Nhu & Adam,

I got this plant from New York, our humidity has been pretty high this
summer around here, usually between 60-75 percent. The average humidity
is
usually between 40-50 percent. I figured the brown was from some sort of
stress
from changing locations, when I got the plant it was VERY little potting
mix,
the pot was only 1/4 full and that was including the root system and bulb
and
the pot was a very small. I immediately repotted it in a larger pot with
a
better potting mixture. I have it in a very shaded area that receives no
direct sun and I keep the potting mix slightly moist. I did knock it out
of the
pot to check the root structure and they're very nice and white and the
roots
are now filling the pot.

I guess I was primarily worried that it was some sort of insect or
something
and I didn't want it to spread throughout everything else!

Thanks so much for the timely responses.
Josh
Anderson, IN

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