Re: CULT: Cutting bloom stalks
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Cutting bloom stalks
- From: h*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:43:32 EST
From: hipsource@aol.com
In a message dated 2/27/00 2:28:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, gcsnyd@loop.com
writes:
<< Many believe that breaking the spent stalks is better than cutting, since
a break will happen between cells, rather than through them (see archives).>>
Likewise Dorothy said something once about leaving stumps of stalks being an
invitation to rot. I've seen this happen. I think if the whole stalk is left
this danger is present, too. I goes without saying that unless you are
planning to harvest the seeds that any pods need to come off.
To turn up some of the posts on the subject go to the Archives at
http://www.mallorn.com/lists/iris-talk/
hit Search, click all years, and use ---> stalk AND snapping<------for a
search term.
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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