Re: RE:Planting Depth
In a message dated 4/23/2005 2:15:14 PM Central Daylight Time,
irischapman@netscape.net writes:
> As you remember I planted 10 plants each at
> 1) Half exposed
> 2) Just backs exposed
> 3) 1/2"
> 4) 1"
> 5) 2"
>
> There were some winter losses in all catagories except 1" depth.
I once tested growth rates (increase) versus planting depths here with about
20 varieties. I did not however collect continuing rot data.
That being said, rhizomes planted at the 1/2" produced the greatest increase
and those planted at 1" depths equaled or exceeded the performance of rhizomes
planted with their backs exposed.
Your data I find helpful. Perhaps rhizomes need insulation for heat
protection here and cold protection there. My expectation is that conventional wisdom
contains a lot more wish than we care to admit. Likely someone just left the
"h" out of "wishdom".
Smiles,
Bill Burleson
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