Re: CULT: Alfalfa
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: CULT: Alfalfa
- From: <J*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 21:34:04 EDT
From: <JEM300@aol.com>
In a message dated 98-07-15 08:29:10 EDT, you write:
<< If I may chime in here on the subject, I would recomend going easy on the
> alfalfa if you plan on using it with beardeds in northern climates. We
have
> occaisionally had rot due in part to the excessive size of the rhizomes the
> following spring after fertilization. Perhaps it is the excess water
content,
> when it is subjected to freezing and thawing again and again, that
contributes
> to this. Just remember, though, when you have a fan rot on the fat mother
> rhizome, it is often the bloom stalk, so be careful not to loose the bloom
you
> were trying to encourage.
Andrew Wheeler zone 4/5 Colrain, mass.foxbrook@javanet.com
>>
Thanks for the advice on this, Andrew. It's good to hear from someone with a
similar climate. I'm going to use alfalfa with a bit of restraint. I did
notice when I was at the convention how huge some of the rhizomes were. I
asked the gardeners what they were using and most said a fall feeding of
alfalfa and triple superphosphate. I was sure impressed with the growth.
Here in Wisconsin we have constant freeze/thaw so perhaps bumping the rzs up
to gargantuan size this fall would not be wise. Thank goodness for getting
some opinions on iris-talk to keep me from doing something I would regret.
P.S. the plants I received from you this spring are doing just great. I'm
very satisfied. I even had bloom on some of them. I'll be contacting
Foxbrook for sure again next spring for more.
Linda Doffek West Bend, WI zone 5
JEM300@aol.com
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