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Posted by unclehead 5 N.E. Ohio (My Page) on
Sun, May 26, 13 at 10:16

I started my dahlia tubers indoors several weeks ago. They were not getting enough light and the stems have grown tall and rather wimpy looking, to the point of leaning a bit. I wasn't home enough to set them outside every day so I put them close to the windows with the most light. I had planned to plant them in the ground a week ago but we had some heavy rain followed by frost warnings this past week. In the meantime the plants continue to get taller. My question is whether or not I can plant them beyond the first set of leaves to give them a better footing. If so, do I cut these lower leaves off? Could they be topped lower than the very top growth? This is my first attempt at anything other than directly planting tubers. Thanks, unc

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I have no direct experience with this but would think if you're soil is dense/heavy, you'd run the risk of rotting out your tuber if you plant them deep. Have you pinched them back after 4 leaf sets tall? This may help them get more stout but you have to get them to the light! If no one else gives you a definitive answer, experiment, plant some deep, some others not. When i plant tomatoes and sunflower starts deep i do not remove the leaves. Good luck!

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