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From:
n*@hotmail.com
To: h*@hort.net
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:30
PM
Subject: Re: Zumbarizing
Hi Ran,
I have
another method that has worked for me. If you have a division with a sported
leaf or two, you would want the bud under that leaf to sprout. What I do
with these is wait until early Oct. and remove all the leaves whose buds I
don't want to sprout and then scrape off the buds. I leave the leaves I want
buds from alone. Before planting again, I dust the plant with a little
Benlate. It's pretty much guaranteed that the one you want will come up in the
spring. You will get to keep the size that way, but it doesn't isolate as
well as your method does.
........Bill Meyer
Bob
There are four methods used for crown
divison/multiplication. They are Bud Cuttings (Alex Summers
method) Rossizing, ( the method introduced by Henery Ross)
Zumberizing, (Bill Zumbar) and Bud Isolation , ( Ran Lydell's
method.) All these "processes" are done in late summer/early
fall. Bud Cuttings - Individual buds , from the basel area are
carefully removed. Ideally each has a bit of root. These can be
planted in a high humus soil. They will come up in spring
looking a bit like Tc plants. Rossizing - Carefull cuts are made
through the entire basel area, starting where the leaves connect. A
sharp , knife is pushed through the base & out the opposit side,
and then pulled down ward to the root area. On larger plants several
cuts can be made. These need to be done carefully so not to damage
buds on ether side. Zumberizing - Cuts about 1/4 inch deep are made
between the buds. The knife is pulled ( maintaning the 1/4 inch depth)
down through the base to the root area. Bud Isolation - An arch shaped
cut is made over and down between each bud. This is continued in the
same manner as with Zumberizing. In all these methods, a dusting of
all fresh cuts with a fungiside is necessary. I believe Bud Isolation
works best, as it allows the bud to be totally "isolated" but still
"feed" from common root system. The resulting plants will come apart
easly in spring and will be large and devlope quickly. This process
also allow one to isolate sports with better cances of not having them
abort.
Thanks
Ran
