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Post by robh on Feb 11, 2015 16:48:58 GMT
attachment id="1170" thumbnail="1"]greenhouse doin well but have lost quite a few varietys they have not kept well and just turned to mush in the pots any help on that problem would be gratefull another lesson learnt is make shure you have more tubers of each varity some of my tubers haven't yet come they have been in since jan the 1st I tried different methods of potting media ken stock told me to use plastering sand which I have I put them in clear plastic cups and my windholme diane is rooting well [again thank you ian ] Attachments:
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Post by Raymond on Feb 11, 2015 17:13:52 GMT
greenhouse doin well but have lost quite a few varietys they have not kept well and just turned to mush in the pots any help on that problem would be gratefull another lesson learnt is make shure you have more tubers of each varity some of my tubers haven't yet come they have been in since jan the 1st I tried different methods of potting media ken stock told me to use plastering sand which I have I put them in clear plastic cups and my windholme diane is rooting well [again thank you ian ] Hi Rob Ken stock is such a nice man. I plan to visit him in May or June. This was my first year wintering dahlias. With the softer tubers I put them in vermiculite they firmed up well and look good. Will see what happens when the heat goes on this weekend. the skinny one's I put into peat barely moist and any shrivel and shrinkage has gone. They have plumped up well And I think will sprout fairly quickly. It sounds to me and being a novice so forgive me if I am wrong your tubers got to dry and that is why they are falling apart. Some also just don't keep very well. All my tubers I skewer through the stem As per Dave Spencer method on YouTube also Ivor Kitchener. |
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Post by Raymond on Feb 11, 2015 18:31:13 GMT
Sorry robh I noticed you said tubers going to mush. I had that issue last year in growing from tubers and the reason was to much water. You could add some perlite into your compost the tubers are in will help with aeration and drainage. Hope that helps. I was reading Philip damps book and he used moist peat with some grit or sand for drainage. |
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Post by robh on Feb 12, 2015 16:38:41 GMT
thanks for the tip raymond its still a learning curve
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Post by Raymond on Feb 12, 2015 17:19:41 GMT
Tell me about it robh a very steep learning curve. God help me starting this weekend. Hahaha |
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