yes monika is right
there are different ones out there
and some that show no damage to the plant at all - ever.
others only show up if the plants is stressed
and once corrected all new growth will be normal again
it's the very few that do the real damage
and thank goodness they are rare.
some are even helpful in getting varigated plants and different types of blooms
but lord help us if we ever get some types into
our borders.
there is a virus/fungus in Ca. now that is killing the oaks in a matter of weeks after they are exposed
and a new virus in the mts. of n.c. that is doing great damage to the dogwoods all brought into the U S.
just a reminder to the new members to be sure to separate
all new plants from the ones you have already
and use lysol EVERY time you use your clippers. between
every plant spray again good
come on spring!
Larry
virus
I personally believe bleach is a better disinfectant than Lysol. Lysol can leave a residue that will damage the plants. We raised show rabbits for years and used first soap and water, rinsed in a bleach solution, rinsed again in water and then left in sunshine(which is a great germ killer itself) and let them dry.(this was the equipment, not the bunnies, lol) One might also want to dip their hands into a 10% bleach solution, rinse and dry after handling the new plants since your hands can carry the viruses from one plant to another.
Seems like it would take forever to prune and trim plants if you have a lot of them. I was thinking of keeping a can or jar right out in the garden with me with a bleach solution in it. Then dipping my pruners in it every time I needed to cut a different plant. Would that be enough to kill a disease or virus on pruners?
when i had lots of orchids; is when i started using lysol
it was drilled into my head to keep down the virus problems
all i know is thats what the orchid people do
they even use it on the orchids roots
so i never thought it would hurt plants
i only use reg. lysol. i know the others had things in them
and i have used it for years
but i have used bleach for other plant problems (pests)
and thanks about the hands - i forgot to say that!
i spray my hands also.
i use bleach to clean my kennel crates everyday.
but in time it will eat metal
and you should see my kennel clothes lol
i look like a tie dye person lol
my wife can't stand the smell of bleach
so i can't use it in the house
when i ship cuttings i do several at a time
so i don't have to spray so much
ex.i will cut all the needed cuttings off one plant at the same time before i have to spray going to the next plant.
so it's not as bad as it sounds and all cuttings from the same plants are placed in a holder by themselves in water.
happy planting to all
Larry
Larry, do you use the spray? I was thinking the liquid that you mix with water.
Yes, the bleach is stinkie and lingers in your nose after too much exposure.
PLEASE remember, don't under any circumstances mix bleach with anything other than water or you could cause damage to your lungs that can kill you.
Larry, have you ever used sterakonium chloride or benzalkonium chloride to disinfect with? It doesn't have a smell.
Another thing to use for your hands is the liquid hand sanitizer and alcohol will work for tools, but they must stay in it for 20 minutes.
I'm glad someone brought up sterilizaion since it's the best way to avoid disease spread. Even a little bit of botrytis spores under the right circumstances can kill your plants and pythium in the roots is deadly.Pythium is the major cause of root rots and can cause you to lose your cuttings/starts. Also watch for mildews, since they can make the leaves really ugly.