Aryln Thanks Ill try some tomorrow and we will see what happens I have plenty to experiment with this year.
Paul I think that is what is going on but the rot does not have that distinctive smell so not sure what exactly it is, the few I have had with soft rot normally occurred after the plant started growing in late spring and it is not the case this time. I have not tried the comet cleaner yet, I thought I had it under control by cleaning the rot out of the bulb and getting good air circulation but with the frost still coming out of the ground and rain can't get them dry long enough to stop it and it seems to be getting worse. I tried spraying a hundred or so with a 10% bleach solution today and I will try your comet cleanser on some tomorrow and give it a little time to work but with our forecast for more rain, thinking I may have to wave the white flag this year and dig most of my gardens to save the plants, the main bulb is rotting and for the past couple weeks the side growth has not been affected but after pulling a few today it is worse than I thought and if I don't cut the rot out I may not be able to save the side growth on them and then it's not just the bloom for the year but the whole plant the way it looks today a good majority won't bloom anyway
Definitely Frustrating !!! This is new territory for me I have never seen anything like it have heard horror stories about rot but never experienced it to this extent, I wish I could say it is only affecting certain bulbs but it seems to be in just about everything.
