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Which end is up? (Pendula bulb/corm/THING)
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Posted by mmqchdygg Z5NH (My Page) on Fri, Mar 9, 07 at 14:05
Easy one:
Planting: Hump up, or hump down? |
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RE: Which end is up? (Pendula bulb/corm/THING)
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| Hump down. The bowl goes up and barely cover it until the eyes are up and growing. |
RE: Which end is up? (Pendula bulb/corm/THING)
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hehe- THANKS! that would explain why my bowl-planted-down-in-about-2"-of-soil bulbs last year either rotted, or the one that was too determined to not die started heading for China, then righted himself, but never broke the surface.
DOH! I promise to do it right this year ;) |
RE: Which end is up? (Pendula bulb/corm/THING)
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| Sometimes it is very difficult to tell which side is up, at times the tops of the tubers are not dished. When this happens I plant them on edge in a pot until the sprouts show, and then plant them in there permanent location right side up. A...... |
RE: Which end is up? (Pendula bulb/corm/THING)
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| What has taught me was to wait too long, then I see the sprouts!. I hve learned the hard way it is best to wait for sprouts before planting, less likely to rot |
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