[Aroid-l] HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

From: sfhatheway at yahoo.com (Sheldon Hatheway) on 2008.04.10 at 04:43:29(17359) Thom, don't throw away the corm!!! As long as it isn't rotten, you may be able to save it. I treat just about ALL infestationS of ANYTHING on ANYTHING with a dilute solution of BLUE DAWN dishwashing detergent (unscented) and water. I mix a small squirt (about 1/2 tsp) in a quart of room-temperature water. Soak the corm in this for as long as it takes to drown all the little critters. Then allow the corm to air dry before replanting. I use this concoction for everything -- watering, soil drenches, foliar sprays, etc. I even add my fertilizer to it. The soap will kill thrips, fungus gnat larvae, nematodes (some anyway) aphids, earwigs, sow bugs, spiders, spider mites, etc., etc., etc. It's not actually the soap that kills, it just breaks the surface tension of the water so the water sticks to all the little nasties and they DROWN DEAD!!! The soap is also a weak fertilizer and it even makes the leaves a little shinier! I have even used it safely on aphid infestations on my carnivorous Drosera capensis (Cape Sundew). There may be some plants somewhere that will not tolerate this, but as yet, I have not met them. If you cannot salvage yours, let me know. I can't send you one now because they're already up about a foot high and they don't like to be disturbed when growing, but when they go dormant this Fall, I can dig some up for you. Good growing Sheldon +More ----- Original Message ---- From: Thom Powell To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 6:32:29 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] HELP!!!!!!!!!!! Sheldon, I just checked the corm this morning.... It was there, BUT the top layer of "skin" came right off and there were clear, white thrip-like critters all over under there .... It even had 2 little corm coming. I threw it away, I didn't want to infest any of my other plants. I would be very happy to take you up on your offer, and let me buy one from you. Since I now know that they are hardy to zone 5 (NY) I will plant it in my garden. Thanks, Thom Sent from my iPhone On Apr 8, 2008, at 3:02 AM, Sheldon Hatheway wrote: A previous responder may be right. It might just be going into dormancy. If it dies down, check the corm. It may be fine. If not, I'll be happy to send you one of mine. Sheldon Hatheway ----- Original Message ---- From: Thom Powell To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Monday, April 7, 2008 6:51:54 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] HELP!!!!!!!!!!! Well I only fertilized with a small amount..... And def not bugs! I (unfortunately) know and seen the effects of all different types of bugs... I've worked several greenhouses in the last 10 years.... It looks as if the plant is dying slowly, the "stem" is now looking weary. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2008, at 5:20 PM, Susan B wrote: Could be fertilizer burn. Or bugs. Is the plant grown indoors? Do you see anything on the underside of the leaf? Sheldon Hatheway wrote: Thom, I don't know what's happening to your Dracunculus. I do have a question for you. What zone do you live in? Dracunculus are perfectly hardy outside (in the ground) here in Canby, OR zone 7B. Mine have survived near zero winters a couple of times and the inflorescence on one was 20" long and over 12" wide!! Quite spectacular (an opinion not necessarily shared by my downwind neighbor!). I usually mulch mine with a few inches of leaves if the weather gets really cold. Good growing! Sheldon Hatheway Canby OR zone 7B ----- Original Message ---- From: Thom Powell To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com Sent: Friday, April 4, 2008 5:04:08 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] HELP!!!!!!!!!!! WHY ARE THE LEAVES OF MY DRACUNCULUS VULGARIS DOING THIS? it's not sun burn... all of the sudden the leaves stared dying back and are getting worse as we speak.... 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