[IBC] honeylocust seedlings dying
 

In a message dated 1/27/2004 9:14:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

Of those,
honeylocusts were the only ones that didn't need a cold stratification
period.

They're about 8-12 inches tall. They were a nice green color until just a
few days ago. The leaves are now yellow white with dark green dots. There
also appears to be cobwebs around the leaves.

I am sure Dr. Nina can be specific, but it sounds like mites. I am
not sure what you could safely use on seedlings indoors to kill them, but you
might try a weak solution of soap. There are things such as "Safer" soaps made
for plants, but if you want you can try a tablespoon of dish detergent in a
gallon of water. Might kill the plants.
Plants grown indoors and tightly packed frequently suffer from disease
and insect problems that don't bother them otherwise because of the stress.
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[IBC] honeylocust seedlings dying
 

Spider mites sound like a good possibility. However, in fairness to my
good friends the thrips, when they feed, they scrape the leaf surface,
leaving it a silvery color, then excrete green... er.... spots on the
leaves. So washing the foliage is a good idea, but so is constant
vigilance! Thrips are difficult to control.

Honey locusts might make good bonsai- I'm sure somebody on the list (Hud?)
had one. But they are suceptible to a lot of pests and pathogens.

When you repot, don't be alarmed by the nodules on the roots; locusts,
like any legume, have symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

-Nina

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