Re: non-aroid question

From: "D.J. Leedy" djleedy at netex.quik.com> on 2000.08.20 at 06:26:49(5295) I have no idea what it is, but if it will kill off water hyacinth, we could use some of it on our fishing lakes here in Texas. David Leedy +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 1:43 AM Subject: non-aroid question > A friend of mine asked for help identifying the disease on some of his plants. (OK, all you folks from down south, I now expect a round of "why do you bother with those, we throw them away") > > He brought home a few 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 > > >

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