CULT Cutting foliage

An interesting discussion on cutting back foliage. I was made to believe 
it didn't matter. Two years ago I cut everything back because I had a 
bad case of fungal leaf spot. I did it mainly to use less spray, plus to 
get at the whole plant as they were pretty crowded. Last year I also cut 
everything back as I lifted and divided. I'm refering to TB's only. 
I understand what some of you said but Cooleys and Scheiners cut theirs 
back because they lift their entire beds every year and they seem to 
have some of the best rhizones I've ever seen. How do you explain that 
as I sure would be interested. Maybe I should experiment more with my 
beds. Some years I haven't cut back but noticed no change in the size of 
my rhizones. Course rhizone size varies so much between different TB's.

Art Bern  art@gv.net
Grass Valley, CA
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