Q: In the fall when I dig up my tubers, I dig up the whole plant and then cut off the plant, leaving about 2 inches of the stalk. I put a piece of tape around the remaining stalk to mark the tubers. The plants sometimes are wilted, frozen or still green. I have heard that the plants should be cut away after the first frost, but the tuber should remain in the ground for five to 10 more days. Sometimes I cut into one of the tubers of the clump, so I cut this tuber away from the clump and throw it away. Is this tuber still OK? As I mentioned, I use tape around the stem to mark the colors. However, often the tape comes off by the time I’m ready to plant. Can I use a permanent marker on the tuber? A: You can dig up the tubers right after the first hard frost. The plant then is shut down physiologically for the season. Shake off the soil, and yes, you can use a permanent marker on the tubers. Any tuber will grow as long as it is healthy and there is a bud or “eye” at the stem end. If that end is broken off, it very likely will not produce a new plant.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:00:03 +0000
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