Category: Fungus

basal rot and tulips

Basal rot is caused by a fungus called fusarium oxysporum spp narcissus, which lives in the soil. (See Dr. Ted Snazelle’s book, “Daffodil Diseases and Pests”, available from ADS.) It might diminish in numbers if there are no host plants,…

obvallaris

Hello Daffnet, Niels,    Took this photo yesterday, Near water on a dry spot where it has been for years now. Maybe Niels has problem with fungus due to the cold and wet spring. Could you send a picture of …

What is wrong with this Feb Gold?

Spring is late this year in the Pacific North West. 2-3 weeks later than usual. I’ve got a problem with a bunch of February Gold. It’s been in the ground for ~ 3 years. This year 1/2 of the blooms…

trichoderma

Hi  Daffnetters,  The home  block  where  I  grow some of my daffs  has had bulbs  [mainly daffs , a few  gladioli], for over  30 years, frequently with short  rotations between lifting and  replanting. The replanted stocks , almost always have a…

Cow Horn Manure

I came across this article and note it came out of Australia. Does any one know if it works on daffodils? ***ARCHIVE SECTION*** HOME TO INDEX PAGE Biodynamic Information About Aracaria Search this Site Biodynamic Agriculture Rudolf Steiner Biodynamic Preparations…