Re: Declining vigor
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Declining vigor
- From: A* R* <a*@austx.tandem.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 14:07:37 -0600 (CST)
> > Would it be helpful (to the irises) to put on alfalfa pellets. Are
> > these known to help stop this loss of vigour?
> >
>
> Diana,
>
> It would'nt hurt to use alfalpa pellets. Alfalpa pellets contain a
> growth stimulant called Triacontanol. Use the pellets as an additive
> and incorporate "into" the soil to a depth of at least six inches.
Agreed... but will alfalfa help *rhizomes* grow/reproduce/set bloom even
when they have been prematurely stripped of their foliage?
--
Amy Moseley Rupp
amyr@austx.tandem.com, Austin, TX, zone 8b
*or* amyr@mpd.tandem.com
Jill O. *Trades, Mistress O. {}
