Re: CULT: Propagation by Partition of Rhizome
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Propagation by Partition of Rhizome
- From: "* M* C* o* B* S* <s*@aristotle.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 08:44:13 -0600 (MDT)
>>"For commercial propagation on a larger scale, the mature rhizomes arre cut
>>into half-inch sections and placed in coldframes with sand, where they
>develop
>>advantitious buds. Here a proper relation of moisture and aeration is
>>necessary to ensure good results, since too vigorous forcing causes rot "
Anner, I believe this will work. I also believe it would work to take a
mature rhizome, slice it up willynilly and toss it by the handful into the
centipede in my front lawn. I have fifteen young irises sprouted out there
right now, produced by just this method, although unintentionally. How they
wiggled through the thick centipede thatch to the dirt is quite a little
source of amazement to me.
celia
storey@aristotle.net
Little Rock, Arkansas, USDA Zone 7b
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257 feet above sea level,
average rainfall about 50 inches (more than 60" in '97)
average relative humidity (at 6 a.m.) 84%.
moderate winters, hot summers ... but lots of seesaw action in all seasons
