Re: 1 Year Basjoo Growth in Mass.
Hey jim,
That's funny you mentioned the thermo cube because when I looked it up it's the same thing I was going to use just by a different company. They called it a thermostatic outlet, What ever they call it I need one. I was thinking about saving as much trunk as possible (5' is my goal) so I will use the soda bottles with the lights. I might do it a bit different, setting my thermocube on a outlet timer after dark. Being able to get to it if we get a cold spell. I might mix in some hours of heat cable here and there even though it's most likely not necessary.
Do you spray yours with a fugicide first and if you do what do you use? I plan on using my 35-40 leaf bags around my nine basjoos, there all in that one area. It is a pretty sunny spot in the winter so that should help too.
As for cutting the pups, no problem the cables are about a foot down. I like to put my pups in straight water at first anyways so I can see what they are doing with roots before planting them. I didn't cut off any even though there are tons on each of the plants, I want the biggest mat I can get and I didn't want to disturb the corms this year.
Jim, where do you live exactly anyways, near John? Also do you have pictures of the stem protection? Even though it sounds self explanatory pictures show a thousand words. If not that's ok I know what I'm doing anyways, just though others might find it helpful. I'll take picture when I wrap mine for sure.
Bill
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