mrAlmond Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 (edited) More or less a month ago my small seedling (3-4mm across) of D.stolonifera var stolonifera started to die back...today I've dig up in the soil and I've found this!!! It's diameter is 1mm...but for me it's wonderful...I was unsure about the creation of tubers from such small seedlings..but it works! WOW! Now...where can I store it? I don't want to put it again in the soil...I will do that in autumn. I know that tubers must be potted at a deep of 4 times their diameter...but this is very small...how about 2-3 cm? Edited May 20, 2008 by mrAlmond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsivertsen Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I use a small zip-loc plasitc bag with the name and date of the plant, then thumb-tack it onto a cork bulletin board by my desk. This way I can see when they're beginning to sprout new life, and then I re pot it and set it outside in the sun. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrAlmond Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 So you keep them at room temperature? And if you are able to see them in the cork bulletin board this means that they receive light! Isn't this a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsivertsen Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Well, my room temperature in the basement is rather cool, but others I know keep them the same way in their den, in warmer room temps just fine during the summer, and yes they are exposed to daylight (but not direct sunlight); hopefully, this will help them synchronize with our seasons. - Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 As I am to worried for these small tubers to dry out when kept in a ziplock bag, I keep them potted up all summer. The pots are being stored in a cool, dark spot and I will start checking on them in mid july as last year some plants had already appeared in early august (not the D. stolonifera, however). In all D. stolonifera seedlings pots plants reemerged (never counted them, so I can not tell whether there are losses or not), so I will keep it this way for this years seedlings. Good luck Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrAlmond Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thank you for your answers...today the tuber is still in my room but this afternoon after work I will pot it immediately in a new soil. Do you think that 1 day in the zip-lock paper + plastic bag will dry out the tuber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I have always left seedling tubers in their pots. On the occasion that I have removed smaller tubers, I have found that they have a much greater chance of drying out while waiting for them to begin growth again. Spending a bit of time in a ziplock will not harm the tuber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrAlmond Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Ok...thank you Sean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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