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Post by johndoe on Oct 18, 2017 18:54:43 GMT
Good luck with it Diggie. Hope it stays good for you.
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Post by diggie on Oct 20, 2017 22:27:57 GMT
Good luck with it Diggie. Hope it stays good for you. Thanks johndoe. |
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Post by Cat on Oct 26, 2017 19:39:31 GMT
We have spent the last few days on and off lifting and drying tubers removing hair roots and and rotting legs. We are about half way through and with luck the dry is here for the next few days and we can get done before we go back to work/school next week. It has surprised us which tubers have grown well and which haven't made tubers. Barbarry Pip for example no plant has made a tuber. We are keeping the old compost from those tubers grown in buckets to use in the bottom of some new raised beds we are making to grow veg in - waste not want not! Although I wonder could we use it to start the tubers in for taking cuttings? ian johndoe what do you think? |
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Post by johndoe on Oct 27, 2017 10:41:57 GMT
Hi Cat. Hope you and the family are well. My advice would be not to use the old compost, just in case any un-wanted pests have laid eggs over the summer, or some virus, that could be passed on is laying dormant, just waiting for the day you switch the heat on. I think fresh compost, Clover if you can get it, will always be your best option.
I get my Clover from JFH Horticultural. Take a look from the link
www.jfhhorticultural.com/product/1267/multipurpose-compost |
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Post by diggie on Oct 27, 2017 12:23:57 GMT
We have spent the last few days on and off lifting and drying tubers removing hair roots and and rotting legs. We are about half way through and with luck the dry is here for the next few days and we can get done before we go back to work/school next week. It has surprised us which tubers have grown well and which haven't made tubers. Barbarry Pip for example no plant has made a tuber. We are keeping the old compost from those tubers grown in buckets to use in the bottom of some new raised beds we are making to grow veg in - waste not want not! Although I wonder could we use it to start the tubers in for taking cuttings? ian johndoe what do you think? Hi Cat, there has been much debate regarding plants that do not make tubers. To overcome this I produce a small number of pot tubers as insurance. I find my own pot tubers are better than those available from some commercial producers. |
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Post by derekbrooks on Oct 27, 2017 19:35:47 GMT
I don't think you should use your old compost for dahlias either Cat. I do use my old compost again but for different plants. What I have grown pot plants or dahlias in one year I will use for potatoes or perhaps carrots the next year.
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Post by Cat on Oct 27, 2017 19:48:40 GMT
Hi Cat. Hope you and the family are well. My advice would be not to use the old compost, just in case any un-wanted pests have laid eggs over the summer, or some virus, that could be passed on is laying dormant, just waiting for the day you switch the heat on. I think fresh compost, Clover if you can get it, will always be your best option.
I get my Clover from JFH Horticultural. Take a look from the link
www.jfhhorticultural.com/product/1267/multipurpose-compost Thanks johndoe ; yes we are all well. As for old compost we will use it in the bottom of the new beds then  |
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Post by Cat on Oct 27, 2017 19:50:09 GMT
I don't think you should use your old compost for dahlias either Cat. I do use my old compost again but for different plants. What I have grown pot plants or dahlias in one year I will use for potatoes or perhaps carrots the next year. Thanks @derek, looks like we have a good start for the veggies then |
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Post by Cat on Oct 27, 2017 19:51:48 GMT
We have spent the last few days on and off lifting and drying tubers removing hair roots and and rotting legs. We are about half way through and with luck the dry is here for the next few days and we can get done before we go back to work/school next week. It has surprised us which tubers have grown well and which haven't made tubers. Barbarry Pip for example no plant has made a tuber. We are keeping the old compost from those tubers grown in buckets to use in the bottom of some new raised beds we are making to grow veg in - waste not want not! Although I wonder could we use it to start the tubers in for taking cuttings? ian johndoe what do you think? Hi Cat, there has been much debate regarding plants that do not make tubers. To overcome this I produce a small number of pot tubers as insurance. I find my own pot tubers are better than those available from some commercial producers. Thanks diggie We have to sort through pot tubers and to be honest I cant remember what we have but we will be fine tuning taking for p tubers next year |
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Post by johnjess on Oct 29, 2017 21:33:13 GMT
Can anyone advise me on,storage of my tubers please. They are all up and drying out in the garage at the moment, in the past I've just put them on a cool shelf in a cupboard and hoped for the best but they do shrivel up a good bit. From what I've read people seem to cover theirs with compost. Should the whole tuber be covered or do you leave the crown uncovered? Also is multi purpose compost ok to use or is there something more suitable?
Thank you again
Johnjess
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Post by johndoe on Oct 30, 2017 10:54:15 GMT
Can anyone advise me on,storage of my tubers please. They are all up and drying out in the garage at the moment, in the past I've just put them on a cool shelf in a cupboard and hoped for the best but they do shrivel up a good bit. From what I've read people seem to cover theirs with compost. Should the whole tuber be covered or do you leave the crown uncovered? Also is multi purpose compost ok to use or is there something more suitable? Thank you again Johnjess Hi JJ. I store my tubers in trays, buried in slightly moist peat, with the stem exposed. That way I can just pull out the tuber to check for any problems. The greenhouse is set to 5 degrees, so no problems with frosts.
Hope the pictures help.
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Post by diggie on Oct 30, 2017 14:33:22 GMT
Hi johndoe, do you wash your tubers before they are immersed in peat. The reason I ask is the tuber bottom right in the second photo is very clean. It has been said by some growers that tubers should not be washed because it removes the surface oil. Just asking.
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Post by johndoe on Oct 30, 2017 19:07:12 GMT
Hi johndoe, do you wash your tubers before they are immersed in peat. The reason I ask is the tuber bottom right in the second photo is very clean. It has been said by some growers that tubers should not be washed because it removes the surface oil. Just asking. Hi Diggie. All I do is hold them by the stem and give them a real good shake in a large bucket of water, after I've trimmed all the rats tails off. That way, I don't damage the skin on the tuber. I also think leaving a bit of dirt on helps keep them moist and stops them shrivelling up. Then I cut the stem down to an inch of the crown, turn upside down to dry. I then put some yellow sulphur powder in a sealed bag with a tuber and gently tumble it around. It's then put into the peat. If the tuber is large I will drill a hole through the stem to help it dry properly.
Hope that makes sense.
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Post by johnjess on Oct 30, 2017 19:17:25 GMT
Thank you johndoe that looks like something I can manage! Would multi purpose compost do as a replacement for the peat ?
I still have a bit of trimming to do but hopefully I'll get them bedded down this weekend.
Thanks again
johnjess
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Post by johndoe on Oct 31, 2017 9:40:18 GMT
Thank you johndoe that looks like something I can manage! Would multi purpose compost do as a replacement for the peat ? I still have a bit of trimming to do but hopefully I'll get them bedded down this weekend. Thanks again johnjess I've tried compost, and it doesn't do the job as well as peat. The tubers store much more cleanly in peat than they do in compost, but that's only my opinion |
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