RE: Sulphur-based fungicide?

From: Mellard, David (dam7@cdc.gov)
Date: Fri May 08 1998 - 06:27:00 PDT


Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 09:27:00 -0400 
From: "Mellard, David" <dam7@cdc.gov>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg1553$foo@default>
Subject: RE: Sulphur-based fungicide?


>My Serracenia terrarium has started growing fungas. It doesn't seem to
be
>bothering the plants but I want to get rid of the fungas. I bought a
>garden-type spray fungicide whose main ingredient is sulphur. The label
says
>sulphur may be harmful to some plants, but I don't know if Serracenia
>Purpurea is one of them. Any advice?

Hi Palindro,

Wettable sulfur is not harmful, at least in my experiences. I've put it
on the exposed tissue of sliced rhizomes and one time I put it on the
crown of a S. purpurea venosa to get rid of bugs. All are doing fine.

David
Atlanta



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