Re: TBS, Dinner Plate Blooms
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- Subject: Re: TBS, Dinner Plate Blooms
- From: "* o* S* R* <s*@pacbell.net>
- Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 18:01:44 -0600 (MDT)
Dear Janice,
We don't get much rot problem here but we did get a lot of rain this year.
What this does is wash extra dirt on top of the rhizomes which fosters rot.
What we do is take a flat hand shovel and clean out all the dirt over the
top of the rhizomes. We even clean some of the dirt away from the sides of
the rhizome. The bottom half of the rhizome stays in the soil and the top
half looks like it's sitting on top of the ground. The rot quickly dries
and the bulb recovers. We have saved several bulbs this way. Make sure no
dirt is touching the green leaves of the plant. Be careful not to disturb
the roots of the rhizome by shaking or pulling the plant. Make sure you
clean out enough soil so that the rhizome is not sitting in a bowl. Clear
out a flat area around each plant. I think you will see good results with
this exposure method. Good luck and please let us all know how things work
out for you. What varieties are you growing? Some are more prone to rot
than others.
Sharlyn
Sharlyn or Steven Rocha
srocha@pacbell.net
Zone 9, Region 15
San Diego "America's Finest City"
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7679
