Like many areas in the northern hemisphere we are having a far colder December and January. We are several weeks behind with our early daffodils blooming. Below is a link to the Overton Texas Agriculture weather station that tracks chilling…
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
What is wrong with this Feb Gold?
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…
Soil fumigants and microorganisms
1. The use of a cover crop, mustard or other, to fumigate soil is an interesting proposition. However, I would want to be sure that the treatment did not destroy or suppress beneficial organisms along with the bad guys. For…