At 08:34 AM 6/8/04 -0400, Nina Shishkoff wrote:

Doesn't sound like bacteria, so scratch that off the list. Are you sure
it isn't a mineral deposit? Even highly trained plant pathologists can
mistake a crysalline mineral deposit for powdery mildew. ...

How true. Nina will appreciate this. Last year, during my annual Ag
inspection, the inspector brought one of the hotshots from the state with
him to see the nursery. They did all the usual stuff, found a few
interesting plants, a few bugs, a few small spots of disease. Just before
they left, the hotshot discovers a small bit of whitish fuzz on the stem of
a Japanese maple. He gets all excited, calls over me and the inspector.
Gets out his hand lens and stares intently at it. Being me usual rotten
self, I let him ponder awhile. Finally he says "what IS this stuff". It's
spun polyester that has wrapped around the branch from the Remay crop cover.



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