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Feb 16, 2012 9:56 AM CST
Name: Brian
Mendocino county, California (Zone 8b)
Butterflies Region: California Farmer Lilies Pollen collector Plant and/or Seed Trader
Vegetable Grower Garden Ideas: Level 1
Captan seems to be banned for use in California.
Bored over the xmas holidays I thought I'd have a bit of fun, fished a bulb from the ground and gently chopped her up.
Oops, forgot, I'm out of fungicide. Wait, didn't you get in hot water last time you used-up the cinnamon as an anti-fungal, you are on notice what to do?
I soaked the slices for 20 mins in a dilute bleach solution then placed in sterile media.

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Checking on them this week, whew... don't smell too good but only one rotter to toss. Rinsed them in a solution of Potassium Bicarbonate a "green" alternative.
This is new ground for me.
What do you folks use when scaling, what would you try if you had to change?
Brian
Wated! Seeds of species Hippeastrum, Lilium and Narcissus. Contact me anytime.

Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky-tacky...

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