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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2014 10:39:36 GMT
Finally done all the tubers now. A quick dip in fungus fighter yesterday, spread out on the bench, with a light fan, to help the drying process. Going to trim all the pot tubers today, and lay them on their sides in the greenhouse. First year growing pot tubers, so looking forward to the results in the new year  . Once all in storage, not a lot to do but keep an eye on them. So time to hire a rotavator, and turn over my plot, put a few bales of peat in, to improve my clay soil a bit more, and hopefully have some heavy frosts to help break it down. All ready for May!!! |
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Post by Raymond on Nov 10, 2014 14:07:52 GMT
Finally done all the tubers now. A quick dip in fungus fighter yesterday, spread out on the bench, with a light fan, to help the drying process. Going to trim all the pot tubers today, and lay them on their sides in the greenhouse. First year growing pot tubers, so looking forward to the results in the new year . Once all in storage, not a lot to do but keep an eye on them. So time to hire a rotavator, and turn over my plot, put a few bales of peat in, to improve my clay soil a bit more, and hopefully have some heavy frosts to help break it down. All ready for May!!! You not using the black gold again Mark ? I am only going to fork in this winter put all the leaf fall in hope it will rot down well I will till in April. Good luck with your pot tubers. Did you plant them in the ground in the pots ? May try it next year. |
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Post by snute2008 on Nov 10, 2014 14:27:38 GMT
Finally done all the tubers now. A quick dip in fungus fighter yesterday, spread out on the bench, with a light fan, to help the drying process. Going to trim all the pot tubers today, and lay them on their sides in the greenhouse. First year growing pot tubers, so looking forward to the results in the new year . Once all in storage, not a lot to do but keep an eye on them. So time to hire a rotavator, and turn over my plot, put a few bales of peat in, to improve my clay soil a bit more, and hopefully have some heavy frosts to help break it down. All ready for May!!! is What is the fungus fighter Mark? |
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Post by Lou78W on Nov 10, 2014 15:59:20 GMT
As soon as I dig mine up I remove as much soil by hand, then I get the hose sprayer on them, then I trim off all the fine roots, then I saw through the stem leaving about 3" above the crown, then I skewer down the neck, then I dry them. They dry a lot quicker that way. Also, any lingering worms, slugs are removed. This applies to the plants that produce nice tubers. Those that produce weak tubers I won't do any of the above. This year I'll dig them up and pot them up and keep them "growing" to see if they do better. Barbarry Pip and Bryn Terfel are usually my 2 worst for this. Oooh...I never thought of keeping the smaller tubers growing  ....I might pot them up tomorrow....thanks for the tip scrumpy |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2014 18:56:43 GMT
Finally done all the tubers now. A quick dip in fungus fighter yesterday, spread out on the bench, with a light fan, to help the drying process. Going to trim all the pot tubers today, and lay them on their sides in the greenhouse. First year growing pot tubers, so looking forward to the results in the new year . Once all in storage, not a lot to do but keep an eye on them. So time to hire a rotavator, and turn over my plot, put a few bales of peat in, to improve my clay soil a bit more, and hopefully have some heavy frosts to help break it down. All ready for May!!! is What is the fungus fighter Mark? It's Systhane, made by Bayer snute. I mix up half a bucket's worth, and just dip the tuber in for a few seconds, then leave them to dry, till their ready to go into storage. Tried this last year, and certainly seemed to help against the development of fungus |
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Post by Tel on Nov 10, 2014 19:16:42 GMT
Just cleaned and trimmed the tubers four gurtla and four mooreplace going to give them a couple of days then box them up! Do people yellow sulphur them even if there's no damage? I will be Mark. All tubers corms that I lift I always yellow sulphur where I Have cut down. You are as well to give them a light dusting. All over. I would also let them dry more than a couple of days . I would leave them a week. I am sure Ian, tel or others will advise you. Dahlias not lifted yet. I lifted my begonias today . Tubers are huge ! Only time I use sulphur is when I am taking the pot tubers out of their pots, I plant my pot tubers in the ground, so I always have some that have a piece of tuber growing through one of the drainage holes, I cut that off and dust the cut, when I am ready to set them up on the bench. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2014 19:33:04 GMT
We're entering the twilight of the 2014 season, quickly followed by what I call the impatient zone. Nothing to do but the odd check on the tubers, and thumb through dahlia catalogues, like a child, through a toysRus brochure, four weeks before Xmas . My highlight for 2014, with out doubt, was stewarding at Harrogate. What a fantastic experience, meeting Tel, and many others. But most of all, the experience of walking round with the judges, and seeing the dahlia through their eyes. Why I've decided to show next year, I'll never know. Thank you Ian  . Well done to everybody who showed this year, whether you won or not, you all deserve a medal. |
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Post by Tel on Nov 10, 2014 19:56:58 GMT
We're entering the twilight of the 2014 season, quickly followed by what I call the impatient zone. Nothing to do but the odd check on the tubers, and thumb through dahlia catalogues, like a child, through a toysRus brochure, four weeks before Xmas . My highlight for 2014, with out doubt, was stewarding at Harrogate. What a fantastic experience, meeting Tel, and many others. But most of all, the experience of walking round with the judges, and seeing the dahlia through their eyes. Why I've decided to show next year, I'll never know. Thank you Ian . Well done to everybody who showed this year, whether you won or not, you all deserve a medal. It was a pleasure to meet you too Mark. you were just unlucky meeting me, but if you had not spoken to the lady on the desk and told her where you had travelled from, you would have got away lightly.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2014 20:52:58 GMT
The pleasure was all mine Tel, hope to meet again next year |
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Post by Tel on Nov 11, 2014 19:21:40 GMT
Dug up all of this years dahlia seedling tubers, just keeping one to try next year. The compost bins are full, so all the tubers have been left to rot, on top of the bed they were grown in.
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Post by Cherry on Nov 11, 2014 20:19:05 GMT
All done Tel. You can have a well earned rest now. |
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Post by Lou78W on Nov 11, 2014 20:45:34 GMT
Dug up all of this years dahlia seedling tubers, just keeping one to try next year. The compost bins are full, so all the tubers have been left to rot, on top of the bed they were grown in. That was brave Tel xx |
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Post by Raymond on Nov 12, 2014 22:09:13 GMT
Hi everyone I am looking for a small ball for show next year.
Doing Mary's Jomanda as miniature
I have had the following recommended to me
Blyton softer gleam
cherwell linnet
westerton folly
Any other suggestions ?
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Post by Raymond on Nov 12, 2014 22:14:02 GMT
dahliadave hope your well and lifting finished.I hope not to exhausted from it Can I ask on your Facebook you have Tom mcclelland will it be available to buy ? I will be doing Clearview sundance. You grew 6up it said on Facebook did it still make a large? All the best
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Post by ian on Nov 12, 2014 22:47:39 GMT
The three dahlias you mention are poor dahlias if they are for show Linnett nice colour that's about it, softer gleam best of the three but not a quality bloom it looses form halfway down the bloom. Folly if you can keep it round not bad. An excellent small ball is Rossendale Hero looks similar to Winholme Diane ( unfortunately I don't were you will get it now) Jomanda can be very good as a small but do not push it as it can go cylindrical (elongated a little) Charlie Briggs is a good Dahlia good form and good stems
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. Once all in storage, not a lot to do but keep an eye on them. So time to hire a rotavator, and turn over my plot, put a few bales of peat in, to improve my clay soil a bit more, and hopefully have some heavy frosts to help break it down. All ready for May!!!
....I might pot them up tomorrow....thanks for the tip 
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