Here is a goofy experiment that I ran in 2011.It works and I now use it each fall when I lift my Hippis. The only difference then and now is that I settled on two 100 watt bulbs and 120 degree temperature. https://garden.org/ideas/view/… [http://garden.org/pics/2011-03-21/…]<https://garden.org/ideas/view/…> Redneck Amaryllis Experiment - Garden.org<https://garden.org/ideas/view/…> garden.org I have been curious for some time about the ability of heat to treat and even kill virus. After I received some virused Amaryllis bulbs from suppliers, this seemed to be the ideal subject for a "redneck" experiment It's easy to spot an amaryllis with a virus as it will have light green streaks among ... ssage: 3 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 08:20:22 -0700 From: "Michael Mace" <michaelcmace@gmail.com> To: <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Virused crinum: heat treatment? Message-ID: <00ce01d3fce0$b99219b0$2cb64d10$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Lin wrote: >(4) Is there any treatment other than destruction of the affected plants? Supposedly heat treatment can clear viruses from plants. I've tried to research that online, but it's hard to find specifics on how hot and how long the treatment should be. It seems to me that with the advent of sous vide cookers that can maintain precise temperatures for many hours, it ought to be possible for a home grower to attempt this sort of treatment. Has anyone on the list tried it? Any thoughts? Mike San Jose, CA ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 17:28:32 +0100 From: David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: [pbs] Another mystery bulb Message-ID: <79585141-732a-67e5-57e8-03a5e756e4ba@davidpilling.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Hi George Goldsmith sent this bulb to identify: https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… short form: https://goo.gl/Z4TMUi/ Nice flower, my guess is some sort of Amaryllidaceae -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/<http://www.davidpilling.com/> ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:33:50 +0100 From: J R Carpenter <ralph.carpenter1@googlemail.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Another mystery bulb Message-ID: <sg39b7k755jvd70swiv6p940.1528216406798@email.android.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Sprekelia? On 5 June 2018, at 17:28, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> wrote: Hi George Goldsmith sent this bulb to identify: https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… short form: https://goo.gl/Z4TMUi/ Nice flower, my guess is some sort of Amaryllidaceae -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/<http://www.davidpilling.com/> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 17:36:51 +0100 From: David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Subject: Re: [pbs] Virused crinum Message-ID: <5dfaa113-ca17-e864-f5f6-42aa5dda1eca@davidpilling.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Hi, It would be nice to believe as some people do: https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/730/ that asprin could get rid of plant virus. -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/<http://www.davidpilling.com/> ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 17:39:29 +0100 From: David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Subject: Re: [pbs] Another mystery bulb Message-ID: <782959b7-1ec0-af52-c69d-b0f19bcea772@davidpilling.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Hi, On 05/06/2018 17:33, J R Carpenter via pbs wrote: > Sprekelia? Thanks. Looks like it: https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… > On 5 June 2018, at 17:28, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> wrote: > George Goldsmith sent this bulb to identify: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/<http://www.davidpilling.com/> ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 11:41:02 -0500 From: James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Another mystery bulb Message-ID: <FCD794A9-A745-48E4-AAC6-53D1BF061B8C@kc.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Georeg Deffinitely Sprekelia formosissima from Mexico and blooming here in Kansas too. Jim W. On Jun 5, 2018, at 11:28 AM, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> wrote: Hi George Goldsmith sent this bulb to identify: https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… short form: https://goo.gl/Z4TMUi/ Nice flower, my guess is some sort of Amaryllidaceae -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/<http://www.davidpilling.com/> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Dr. James Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 USA Phone 816-746-1949 ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 10:01:48 -0700 From: Pamela Slate <myixia1@gmail.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: [pbs] Scilla madeirensis Seed Message-ID: <CAMmkipo_QP+XneRw7tOkH_CxV-VUpWik0pxZJTNdrZG5YCUJ7w@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Thank you, Brian and Uli. The fruits from one plant are more brownish than yellow and some are still a bit spongy. I broke open four of the driest and found four black seeds, one per fruit. Is it okay to open the fruits that are still a bit spongy or should I wait until they are completely hard? I am in the Scottsdale, AZ area and it is much too hot now to plant these outdoors and will be for another four months. I could sow the now ripe seed indoors and mist daily - advisable? At what depth? Really appreciate your input since I have no experience with this seed. Pamela ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 10:22:35 -0700 From: Rimmer deVries <rdevries@comcast.net> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: [pbs] Scilla madeirensis Seed Message-ID: <8AB176C7-2A44-4021-BCC9-9D8E44D4DE57@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 1-1.5? ? deep works for me. That Depth seems to work for all scilla. I have had Success starting seed in September- March while living in Michigan. But seed from seed exchanges that hold seed for a long time with one distribution in mid winter don't seem to work for me. Rimmer south central Kentucky, zone 6b > On Jun 5, 2018, at 10:01 AM, Pamela Slate <myixia1@gmail.com> wrote: > > At what depth? ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 07:38:20 -1000 From: Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Virused crinum: heat treatment? Message-ID: <CAG=tLbhb9=9APq+OW7JgSdPZnib60QrhWFpJtH23nvWvJ74RUA@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I have heard of some people trying with Haemanthus bulbs but they have to be soaked for a long time at high temperatures so that they are heated all the way through. Many bulbs will often suffer from that high heat treatment and many don't survive. They might have a better chance if they were in tissue culture with more coddled conditions. The moral of the story is that prevention is much easier than treatment. Nhu On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 5:20 AM, Michael Mace <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote: > > Supposedly heat treatment can clear viruses from plants. I've tried to > research that online, but it's hard to find specifics on how hot and how > long the treatment should be. It seems to me that with the advent of sous > vide cookers that can maintain precise temperatures for many hours, it > ought > to be possible for a home grower to attempt this sort of treatment. > > Has anyone on the list tried it? Any thoughts? > > ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 08:26:07 +0100 From: Peter Taggart <petersirises@gmail.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Virused crinum Message-ID: <CAELwaKjqGFNvVcK_6dmC=_ZE+T93fQGFDekAiJA-Rt=P2OeRKA@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I have grown plants of historic interest, given to me by various contacts, which were heavily virused. These plants had been maintained for decades and aspirin was one of the factors in keeping them alive. It had not cured them of viruses, and infection did spread to other plants. I do not doubt that a strong plant in good conditions may outgrow viruses, but having viruses near to non virused plants in a collection is not a good idea. I believe tissue culture from the miristem may also eliminate viruses, as well as heat treatments Peter (UK) On 5 June 2018 at 17:36, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> wrote: > Hi, > > It would be nice to believe as some people do: > > https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/730/ > > that asprin could get rid of plant virus. > ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… ------------------------------ End of pbs Digest, Vol 16, Issue 6 ********************************** _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…