Aaron pointed out the link, and he didn't even say that the information was
correct, did he? Mixing chemicals without precise knowledge of potential
reactions is risky.

I haven't read the article, but the malathion and Funginex mixture , for
example, is likely replaced with Orthenex - Orthene and Funginex.

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"Pat Brennan" wrote in message
m...
Hey Aaron are you recommending we mix chemicals as suggested in the link
you
provided to the group? Or is there some sort of never never mix chemicals
rule?
Or is this just a special case? No toxic precipitate? No trashed buffers?
Or just a change of mind?

Pat

(Aaron Hicks) wrote in message
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Not that I've ever seen it myself, but I am reminded of the
mysterious "microfungus" that has been described elsewhe

http://www.orchidmall.com/general/microfun.htm

One curative consists of Ortho malathion and Funginex:

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation.../magnov95.html

Another alternates 3 fungicides:

http://www.soos.ca/Newsletters/2002/May2002News.htm

I personally know nothing about it and, to make things worse, had
to manually enter the above URLs so I *hope* they work- no cut and
paste.
Feh.

At the very least, someone with a confirmed case of microfungus
should send some leaves off for diagnostic purposes. Perhaps a lab in FL
or CA that handles lots of orchids. The state plant pathologist in New
Mexico raises orchids; I don't know if she's ever seen this.

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-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ