_ Horticulture Department Cooperative xtension Service Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 Vol. 8, No. 2 dited by P. Allen Hammer August 1980 CONTNTS Page Antirrhinum ma/us L. Seedling Growth Decreased from Fungicide Drenches T. C. Weiler and T. I. Kirk 1 Holland Bulb Planting Chart 3 New Publications 4 The Light That Wouldn't Go Off: Improper Switching An lectrical Hazard L. Art Spomer 5 Questions 7 The Way I See It P. Allen Hammer 9 ^ Cooperative xtension Work in Agriculture and Home conomics, State of Indiana, Purdue University and U.S.Department of Agriculture Cooperating. H.G.Diesslin, Director, West Lafayette, Ind. Issued in furtherance of the Acts of May 8 and June 30,1914. It is the policy of the Cooperative xtension Service of Purdue University that all persons shall have equal opportunity and access to its programs and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex or national origin.
ttqutr t * * * ** ** Antirrhinum majus L. Seedling Growth Decreased from Fungicide Drenches T.C. Weiler and T.I. Kirk1 Susceptibility of Anti rrhinum majus, snapdragon, to Phytophthora cactorum stem rot (2) has encouraged the application of preventive fungicide solutions to the soil immediately after seedlings are trans planted. Some producers have suspected that growth is reduced by treat ment and have ascribed blame to particular fungicides or combinations of fungicides. ight-week-old 'White Butterfly1 and 'Christina' snapdragon seedlings were transplanted from seed flats February 13, 1979, to 10 cm clay pots with a growing medium of silt loam, peatmoss, and perlite (1:2:2 by volume) amended to optimum nutrient levels and ph (3). The same day the growing medium was drenched with various fungicides at commercially used rates (1,k). Treatments were as follows: mg ai/10 cm potz d iazoben ethazol1 PCNB benomyl Treatment (Dexon WP) (Truban C) (Terraclor WP) (Benlate WP) Control 0 0 0 0 D 25 0 0 0 P 0 0 26 0 DP 25 0 26 0 B 0 0 0 107 0 9 0 0 B 0 9 0 107 DB 25 0 0 107 Rates of application were: diazoben 0.6 gm/1 (8 oz/100 gal), ethazol 0.31 ml/1 (k fl oz/100 gal), PCNB, 0.3 gm/1 (4 oz/100 gal), benomyl 1.8 gm/1 {2k oz/100 gal). The plants were grown in a 12 C (55 F) greenhouse under natural photoperiod. Growth was measured k weeks after transplanting. Data were averaged over the 2 cultivars since no differences were observed between them. Plant height, fresh weight, and dry weight were less than the control after all fungicide applications (Figure l). Drenches containing benomyl or diazoben severely reduced growth, and when used in combination, growth was most restricted. Thus greatest productivity probably can be expected from a growing medium during early growth free of pathogens as well as free of preventive fungicides. Associate Professor and Research Technician, Department of Horticulture.
2. o. 300 LSD (Q«Q05) or 200 100 n LSD(a«o.05) CO UJ or 1 16 o r- 14 LSD(a*0.05) UJ 12 10 n P DP B B DB TRATMNT Figure 1. Growth of snapdragon seedlings with and without (C) various soil-applied fungicide applications.
LITRATUR CITD 1. Bing, A.J., W. Boodley, C.F. Gortzig, R.W. Langhans, J.G. Seeley, R.K. Horst, C.. Williamson, R.G. Halgesen, D.R. Price, and G. Johnson. 197^- Cornell Recommendations for Commercial Floriculture Crops. Part II. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control. New York Agric. xt. Publ. ML 5M. ^8pp. 2. Forsberg, J-L. 1975- Diseases of Ornamental Plants. Special Publ. 3, University of Illinois, Urbana. 220pp. 3. Mastalerz, J.W. 1977- The Greenhouse nvironment. Wiley, New York. 629pp. k. Powell, C.C. 1978. Disease Control Chart. Ohio Florists' Assn. Bui. 58O. supplement. 2pp. ^^ ^^»^^**^*^T*^^* ^^*^^^^^*^^*^^*^^*^^*^^*^R^^*^^ ^^ ^^ #^* ^^fc ^^%^^S#^%^^*^^*^^*^^*^^*^^*^^*^^*^^^^^*^^^^^* ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^*^^^ ^^^^^^^^*^^^ ^^^^^^^^* InThe Fall...
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