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Old 05-06-2009, 05:46 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: Are these really dwarf?

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Originally Posted by island cassie View Post
That is the rub - how to time the cut so that the bud is still in the pstem!! I don't know the answer! By the time I see the pstem swelling - it is too late!

But if there is some way to time it - that could be very beneficial to our northern growers!
The time from initiation to emergence will vary by cultivar, climate and the time of year in which initiation happens. You could make some guesses, but I think to really be able to predict it well would require lots of trials and notes.
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