Re: Re: HIST: CULT: Rebloom-soil conditions
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HIST: CULT: Rebloom-soil conditions
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:24:41 EST
From: GardnrJan1@aol.com
In a message dated 3/13/00 2:32:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, markm@tc.gc.ca
writes:
<< One large iris nursery began cultivating the rows of irises two years ago.
The regular cultivation encouraged feeder roots and also improved drainage.
The result was rhizomes more than 50% larger and the fans literally shone
with healthiness.
>>
This sparked an idea...what if you could aerate the soil like they do
with grass, kinda poking the soil with lots of holes...(a single spike would
take too long...what about a pitchfork plunged into the soil several times
around the clump?) Seems like it would allow better drainage, encourage
bacteria/worms/decay-workers alike. Just a thought. Less invasive than
tilling.
Janet Natale
zone 8 of SC
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