Idea....

alpha010 · 03-16-2009, 03:18 PM

What would happen IF, I had a corm with 3' p-stem on it I dug a hole 4' deep, put well draining compost/soil in the bottom 1' then set the corm-ball on that and filled in the rest up to ground level with just plain mulch and straw no soil? Has anyone tried anything like that or ever thought of trying that as an experiment?

(Sorry, got ideas running in my head ATM!)

OR, what if someone were to try to put that heat wire/cable stuff they use on roofs to melt the ice in the ground surrounding the corm but not touching it?

Anyone with input can gladly add to this, since I'm looking at doing some experiments this coming winter for someway of having naners in the cold up here and still maintaining a nice looking yard (i.e. no tarps, leaf / mulch piles, plywood boxes) since my neighbors can get a bit finicky about overall neighborhood appearances regardless of season or reasoning.

Shaggy

Bob · 03-16-2009, 03:53 PM

People here bury marginaly hardy figs all the time.....You might be on to somethin....One thing, what kind of soil do you have. Have you ever dug a 4' hole. Its no fun. Also you'd need to keep it fairly dry somehow....let us know if you do this, might be worth a shot.

alpha010 · 03-16-2009, 05:46 PM

I have bad clay, thats why i figured something well draining between the corm and the clay. I have a coworker that buries his father's dwarf fig every year for winter. What I'm thingking is keep it buried the whole year...that way the corm has less chance of freezing since it will be deeper and let the p-stem thats in the ground for 3' take the brunt of the cold weather. at least if I put loose compost and mulch and straw mixed it will act as a decent insulator as well as draining water away from the main structure of the plant.

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03-16-2009, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
alpha010 Metal Nanners!! alpha010 's Photo Gallery Location: Mineral Ridge, Ohio Find me on the map! Zone: 6 on arborday 5b on USDA Name: Bob aka Shaggy Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 470 BananaBucks : 139,232 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 121 Times Was Thanked 238 Times in 148 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 11 Times	Re: Idea.... I have bad clay, thats why i figured something well draining between the corm and the clay. I have a coworker that buries his father's dwarf fig every year for winter. What I'm thingking is keep it buried the whole year...that way the corm has less chance of freezing since it will be deeper and let the p-stem thats in the ground for 3' take the brunt of the cold weather. at least if I put loose compost and mulch and straw mixed it will act as a decent insulator as well as draining water away from the main structure of the plant. __________________ LOL! My house doesnt exist on the member map! Get a little Love in your life. Jump in a Mosh Pit! The only place where every emotion one person can feel will join together and express all at once.

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