Re: non-aroid question

From: Don Martinson llmen at execpc.com> on 2000.08.20 at 06:26:05(5294) >A friend of mine asked for help identifying the disease on some of >his ... water hyacinths. They were supposedly doing perfectly fine >in the pond from which he got them. He says that within just a >couple days, the leaves began to turn white and all growth stopped. > >Here's a photo of the dwindling plants: >http://home.att.net/~schale/bitmaps/hyac.jpg > >Given the variegation (especially that on the two-tone leaf), I >thought this might be a virus. Does anyone out there have any other >ideas? > >Thanks, > Les Hmmmm.... I note that in the photo, they are apparently growing in some rapidly moving water, which is not where you generally find them. I also note the elongated petiole on the older leaves, suggesting they might have been grown in different light levels. Still, the variegation suggests the possibility of a virus. If so, hurry up and patent it so you can sell it as a biological control! -- Don Martinson +More Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mailto:llmen@execpc.com

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