Re: Winter Kill?
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Winter Kill?
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 05:41:45 -0500
In a message dated 96-03-14 17:46:10 EST, you write:
>Why, why do I have this
>problem? Is it because the large rhizomes from Oregon have a very high
>moisture content compared to ones from areas such as my local climate?
>Symptoms are that they freeze up over the winter and when they defrost
>they turn into a sponge.
Chris, as I suggested to others, when you get those big fat rhizomes in the
mail, put them in a dry location to dry out for a month or so before
planting. Or else start them in pots with rich porous soil to get the roots
going and all the "foreign" matter leached out before planting. You will
probably not have 100% success but most will survive and do fine by these
methods. Clarence Mahan
