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Soft Tubers

Posted by mtowner23 none (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 1, 11 at 18:30

I'm new to caring for dahlias and I'm hoping I haven't killed all of them. Hopefully someone here can help me out.

Last week, the frost killed the plants, so I waited a few days and dug up all of them this past weekend. I cleaned them off with the hose and then couldn't find a straight answer on what to do from here, so I hung the tuber clumps upside down in the basement until today.

When I checked them, all the tubers feel a bit soft. They're still solid in the centers, but all of them are slightly squishy.

Before anything else happens, I'd like to know what to do. Is this normal? Do I need to do something else before storing them?

Thanks!


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RE: Soft Tubers

My guess is that they're starting to dry out. Get them into storage as soon as possible.

For storage, I shake them in a plastic bag of sulfur so that the tubers are completely covered. I then wrap the bag loosely and put them in the root cellar for the winter.

You could do a search on "storing for winter" to see what method might work best for you.

Gail


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