Subject: Pokeweed question

From: gregory scot robins <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 09:30:19 -0400

We are trying to grow Phytolacca americana L. (Pokeweed or 
Pokeberry) in the greenhouse.  However, we are not having much luck 
getting the plant past the flowering stage.  The leaves are dying off in 
mass and the whole plant looks bad. The soil mix is peat: top soil: 
vermiculite (2:2:1) with a little perlite added as well.  We have 
fertilized lightly with 20, 20, 20 Peters Salt solution.  

	Any advice regarding the cultivation of this plant would be 
appreciated. 

					Thank you
					Greg Robins
					Wake Forest University