Category: Ailments

MITES (GENERAL): The Best Miticide

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Recommended is Morestan. OD73-217 Read More

MITICIDES: Kinds Available

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Malathion is recommended but far better is Pentac, a specific for mites and about the safest of all to use; also recommended are: Cygon 2E, Diazinon; Kelthane. A76-1007; OD70-155 Read More

NATRIPHENE WP: Other Names for it

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Bioquin 700, Dowicide A, 8-quinolinol benzoate, sodium ortho-phenylphenate, Sopp, Topane. P71(3)21 Read More

HEART ROT: In Paphiopedilums Caused by Erwinia Cypripedii

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago It can start as small brown spot on a leaf; spreads to crown; cut out at once; soak plant in Anti-Damp or Natriphene; let it dry, swab with Tersan. A73-815 Read More

ROOT ROT: Rhizoctonia

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Control: use Captan at 1 ttpg. as a spray or Terraclor at 1 ttpg. as a drench; also, Chinosol, oxyquinolate benzoate, or sodium-o-phenylphenate (Natriphene) in a 1:2,000 solution; drench. P71(2)-24 Read More

VIRUS CONTROL BY CHEMICALS: Control on Bench Area

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Spray with trisodium phosphate 15% or at 1.5 lbs. per gal. water; or spray with Physan-20. A78-909 Read More

PESTICIDES: Compatibility

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Mixing of two brands is often done but combinations may injure plants where each singly does not; mix powders with powders, E.C's. with E.C's., always in the same class of pesticide. AH86-66 Read More

KELTHANE: Toxicity Reactions in Humans

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Nervousness, tremor, dizziness and convulsions. A68-583 Read More

PLEIONES: Leaves with Black Lesions

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago These are caused by too little water at the early stage of development. RMH Read More

RUSTS: Sphenosphora Sp. and Uredo Sp.

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago They are usually orange, brown rusty spots found on many genera; cut it off and burn the pieces of infected leaves, or better still, destroy the whole plant; spray with Ferbam or Zineb; Plantvax-75... Read More