Culture and heaving
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- Subject: Culture and heaving
- From: "* B* <j*@infinet.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 16:09:42 -0700 (MST)
I have seen several posts that mention stepping on rhizomes to push them
back into the ground. I too used to practice this, until someone suggested
that this not only could bruise the rhizome but break off tender roots. Both
injuries can lead to rot, which I always had in abundance with my first year
"stomped" plants.
I stopped this practice, and pooured a small amount of soil on top of the
heaved rhzs. I had far less rot. I now cover the new rhzs with 1/2-3/4"
COARSE builders sand sometime between planting and freeze time...little or
no heaving,little or no rot. I'm not saying that this is right, but seems to
work here.
John Bruce
jbruce@infinet.com
SW OH Zone5
