Rhizomes
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- Subject: Rhizomes
- From: R* B* <r*@dsrt.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:22:09 -0600 (MDT)
Friends,
I've been reading this list for some time and wanted to thank you all
for your helpful and informative posts. I've learned a lot.
One of my MB's hasn't been doing too well, so with your prompting, I dug
it up and found the dreaded root rot.
I have 3 questions:
Just to be safe, I dug up the neighboring iris. They looked OK. One
rhizome is sort of like a carrot with a strong fan coming from the
center and two "arms" with much smaller fans. The "arm" rhizome sections
are about 1 1/2 inches long. Is that big enough to sustain a plant?
Secondly, our daytime sun can be brutal this time of year. Should I
provide some shade for the new plantings?
Third, I've prepared my new beds using Alfalfa pellets. Does the
breakdown of the alfalfa suck the nitrogen from the soil? If so, should
I supplement?
Thanks,
Ross in New Mexico
Zone 5
