Not what I wanted to do this morning
Once again, I will sing the praises of "QUARANTINE QUARANTINE QUARANTINE."Today when I went to water some of my plants in quarantine, lo and behold the sticky card inside the box with them had THRIPS...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
Good luck in your efforts. And thanks for the reminder about isolation. that is probably the most important thing we should do as hobbyists, professionals, collectors, etc.We can certainly get lax...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
Sorry you found them, but you're safe because of your excellent practices, Sonority. I was safe for several years - it only took me violating my practices once or twice to end up tossing several...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
Yikes Lindy,I don't have the practices you have in place. Great for you that you kept these in isolation for that period of time and took such strong precautions. I'm sure you've avoided a total...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
Did you treat them with anything when they first came into your home? Or was just isolation your only precaution? Cheryl Cle Elum, Wa.
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
This is how I isolate: Everything new, leaves, plants, etc, gets disbudded and placed in a sealed container. Of course, if you think about how tiny a Thrips is, those "sealed" containers aren't...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
That's what I do...treat and then isolate! Frankly I wouldn't spend time guessing whether or not there could be bugs. It's more important to protect what you already have. Treat everything new like...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
Oh, I have no problems with chemicals. I didn't treat the newcomers for one purpose: to ascertain what sources have bugs. So if I get plants from certain people or places, I know where bugs are coming...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
Good for you! I'm not sure how much you wanted the varieties in that batch, but it must have been very disappointing to throw them away. You know....when I sold some to the nursery, I really felt the...
View ArticleRe: Not what I wanted to do this morning
Thanks! I've already started treating them. As they dry out enough to be watered, they are getting watered with Imidicloprid. I've done about half the collection so far. At least it should protect...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....