Re: CULT: Rotating was... Cutting foliage
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Rotating was... Cutting foliage
- From: a* <a*@gv.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 23:28:19 -0700 (MST)
Rick Tasco/Roger Duncan wrote:
>
> Art,
>
> The reason Schreiner's and Cooleys' get such large rhizomes is crop
> rotation. They never grow their iris on the same ground for more than
> one year and have agreements with farmers in their area to plant other
> crops on land that grew the iris. I understand they will not plant back
> the iris on that same ground for 3 years. This gives the same effect as
> growing in virgin ground. And i'm sure you know how iris like virgin
> soil. If rotation is not possible for you then try solarizing your
> soil, this will give you big plants & rhizomes also. Hope this thread
> does not start again!
>
> Rick Tasco
> Superstition Iris Gardens
> Central California...Mariposa County...Gateway to Yosemite.
> Zone 8
Rick,
Thanks for the info. I never realized they did that with their crops.
By the way, what does the phrase 'hope this thread does not start
again'? Is this some computer thing concerning lists such as this and I
brought up an ol' topic? If so, I'm sorry.
Art Bern art@gv.net
Grass Valley, CA
