POINSETTIA CROP 1997

[Mike Miller <mmiller@greenapple.com>]

I AM LOOKING FOR SOME HELP FROM ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME.  WE LOST A GREAT
DEAL OF OUR POINSETTIA CROP THIS PAST DECEMBER.  I HAVE LISTED BELOW
WHAT PRODUCTS I USED AND ALSO WHERE I HAVE SENT SAMPLES.  CAN YOU HELP
ME?

OHIO STATE UNIVERISTY SAMPLED THE PLANTS THEY SAW NO PROBLEM.

SCOTTS LAB SAID THE SOIL AND WATER SAMPLED WAS FINE.

MICHIGAN STATE PHYTHIUM SCREEN WAS NEGITIVE.

SOL. SALTS WERE OK.

SCOTTS 560 CHIOR SOIL WAS USED.

NO GROWTH REGULATORS USED AFTER OCTOBER 4TH-SOME PLANTS "FREEDOM" NO
GROWTH REGULATOR WAS USED AT ALL.

ADEPT WAS USED THE 1ST TIME THIS YEAR.

PETER'S EXCELL FERT. WAS USED.

CUTTINGS FROM FISHERS AND ECKE'S (URC).

ROOT SYSTEM MEDIUM TO EXCELLENT.

I HAVE BEEN GROWING POINSETTIAS SINCE 1966, AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM
LIKE THIS.  ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.  SEE ATTACHED PICTURES.
DAVID PLUMMER, 
PLUMMER GARDENS, INC.