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Green house problem
Angela Yeomans
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I went inside my green house at the weekend to check on some of my plants and found that my dahlia tubers are covered in fur or mould!
What have I done wrong? ????????
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Oh dear, that doesn't look good. Are they squishy, too? I would be inclined to throw them away. Next year, dig up the tubers and stand them upside down in a cool, airy place for a couple of weeks to dry. They shouldn't touch eachother. Once dry, gently brush off clumps of mud, cut away any damaged or rotting pieces and store the tubers. Some people wrap them in newspaper; some store them in dry compost and some in dry sand. Then they need to go into a cool, dry place until Spring. I keep mine in the dark but I don't know if this is necessary.
I'm sure my dad used to dust them with sulphur powder but guess that isn't allowed these days!