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Help my violets!

Posted by moreplants-2009 TN (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 16, 09 at 18:11

I had a good experience in growing AV in other country, but here a can not keep them alive for more than 2 years.
I did a research on internet and found that my violets are infected by some kind of microscopic mites.
The first sign of sickness- young lives in the center starting to be more fluffy than usually, then they turning brownish and stopping to grow. The plant if blooms giving defective flowers and dies in a few monthes.
I was using Fungicide 3 in one that include miticide ,changed the soil but nothing helps.
Can somebody give me advice what to do? Thank you!


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RE: Help my violets!

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Shultz 3-in-1 is not going to help you. The miticide component there ius Neem oil - and it is about prevention, not kill-them-all.

Depending on the size of your collection - if you have 10-20 plants - just throw them all in trash, soak all you want to save in a strong Clorax solution - trays, pots etc, clean the growing space with CLorax - and start again.

If you have other plants in your home - they can be hosting the mites too.

The modern efficient miticides are very expensive. The miticides that helped before - either prohibited - or mites are used to them. You can try Kelthane - I saw it in ther Ace Hardware store. You need to treat all plants in your house with the appropriatre solution 3 times with 1 week between the treatments.

After you either get rid of the mites or get rid of both mites and plants - any new addition to your collection should be isolated for 3 months ideal before adding to your collection = so any problems will show themselves.

Check on AVSA.org Affiliates if there are any AV clubs not far from you. Now it is the time for the fall shows and sales you would like to attend - and may gbe you find the club you would like to join.

Good Luck

irina


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