Re: CULT: bloomout
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: bloomout
- From: o*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:29:37 EDT
In a message dated 9/30/2002 8:34:38 AM Central Daylight Time,
twinhill@earthlink.net writes:
> Has anyone ever tried plant growth hormones on the bloomed out rhizomes to
> encourage new growth? I'm thinking that perhaps pricking the rhizomes
> with a needle coated with hormones might induce the old rhizomes to pump
> out some new increases. I use it for orchid and African violet
> propagation.
I think this has some merit judging from the incresed success I've had using
it when rooting cuttings. I would suggest avoiding pricking the rhizome
depending instead on a liberal dusting of a longitudally split rhizome.
Interesting, very interesting. Sadly, to my knowlege I have never suffered
bloom out.
Bill Burleson 7a/b
Old South Iris Society
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