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| So I have this new job on an estate and one thing I do is grow about 400 dahlias in a cutting garden. I grow the dahlias in rows and this year I used twine and stakes to keep them up. It was semi successful and very time consuming. Does anyone know of a better way to stake dahlias I have heard of tomato cages but the owner of the property said no to that idea. Does anyone use some sort of horizontal netting? Thanks |
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| Construction web fencing works reasonably well if put up horizontally. I use t posts and string twine parallel to the rows with cross ties here and there. |
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- Posted by CCvacation (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 14 at 18:41
| A combination of above works best for me. |
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- Posted by CCvacation (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 14 at 18:43
| One of my favorites of this year, AC Joe. Long strong stems with long- lasting non-fading blooms and impeccable form |
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- Posted by beigestonehill z 6 /7VA (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 14 at 20:17
| wow beautiful thanks for sharing the pictures |
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- Posted by CCvacation (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 14 at 22:00
| Here's another kind of trellis, with bamboo criss-crossed for support. Ideally, this type of horizontal trellis should be layered every 18 inches as it is a lot thinner then the type I use. This image was taken of a club member's seedling patch, where the main objective is to see the first few blooms to determine if each seedling is worth keeping for next year. Open centered plants are pulled out and tossed, or chopped at ground level so the other seedlings have more breathing room. Note the black leaky hose top right... It is curved back and forth to provide irrigation with relative ease. This preplanning on how to easily water is essential for big growers. There is enough work during a season without hand watering 100 plus plants! Note the straw for mulch. I use mushroom manure. I've heard of some who use grass clippings, or ground cloth. Some folk rotatil 'til the cows come home, and others hand weed until the dahlias gain enough bulk to smother the weeds. |
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