Cult: Forcing
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- Subject: Cult: Forcing
- From: w*
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 17:28:33 -0600
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On 13 Feb 01, at 11:52, John Jones wrote:
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> wmoores wrote:
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> > It's California irises that are 'forced' that are more rot-prone
> > here.
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> Walta',
>
> Can you tell me what you mean by "forced" in this context?
>
> Thx
>
Dowfuming the soil, planting on high ridges, and flooding the canals
in between the ridges.....that was called 'forcing.' The idea was to
get big rhizomes with lots of increase. When dug the rhizomes were
huge and full of water and had to be dried out for several weeks to a
month before planting in hotter parts of the country. I don't think
anybody does this anymore. I saw this done once in Texas and it was a
disaster. Solarization and crop rotation seem to be preferred now.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8
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