Dear Adam, This is the first time I have heard about using human fungicides on plants (except for sulfur). Very interesting! Dell -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Adam Fikso Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 4:09 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] re fungus cures Ina. From what I hear... Don't bother. The Dutch have been sending out lots of garbage bulbs this year. I'd consider one of the over the counter athlete's foot solutions--one of the azoles, miconazole, tolnaftate, etc as a solution and drench to see if it acted as a systemic. Unless you have other systemics available. Did you burn it or leave it where it could infect the rest of your garden? . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ina" <klazina@orcon.net.nz> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:59 PM Subject: [pbs] re fungus cures >I grow Hippeastrums in my garden. Bought some doubles this spring, one > of which grew a bright red small shoot. Was told by the seller that was > caused by a fungus. Spraying it with copper would possibly give a > flower this year. However, as it was so badly affected I threw it out > soil and all. > > As most of my garden Hippeastrums are showing at least a bit of the > fungus infection and I am no fan of spraying, have been looking at >