Category Archives: Cultural Notes

Cultural comments from Chris Brookes at our April 2014 Meeting followed by our traditional to do list: April is always one of our strongest meetings of the year with hundreds of rooted cuttings for sale. This year there is more, … Continue reading →

MARCH TO DO LIST (edited from DRS 2-21-05) 1. Clean pots and gather materials for potting: · For soilless growers, supplies include soilless mix, Peters 9-45-15 fertilizer, and optionally, ¼ inch screened pumice, perlite or grit. Most of our growers … Continue reading →

Cultural Discussion @ January Meeting: led by Don Stark Don reviewed activities for Jan and early Feb Getting Ready: -Get new shoots growing on last year’s stools, fertilize with Nitrogen Fertilizer i.e. 20-9-20, Blood meal (13-0-0) or other . Prepare … Continue reading →