Re: ESTHER's Children
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- Subject: Re: ESTHER's Children
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 20:02:51 -0700 (MST)
Z88KEYS@aol.com wrote:
>
> Sometimes we have drought in VA and NC in the summer, and the arilbreds do
> well. But given a rainy year, the struggle is severe! AT present I have very
> few. I liked ONLOOKER very much, but it gave up the struggle after three
> years. My present plan is to breed arilbreds to remontants, in order to cut
> down the need for a summer resting period. Sharon McAllister has sent me
> pollen toward this end. Lloyd Z. Durham NC
Lloyd,
There must be something else which prevents success with arilbreds in
more temperate climates. I don't think ground moisture in the summer is
a deterent for the arilbreds. I treat my aril/arilbreds just the same
as the other beardeds. A good deep soaking of my deep beds once a week.
This insures a almost constant dampness of the beds. I use T-tape which
is laser drilled drip line. I suspect the culprit is humidity! Here
during the summer the humidity averages 10-20%.
Sharon, what are your thoughts here!
Rick Tasco
Central California
Zone 8
