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Old 04-06-2021, 07:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: For Northern basjoo growers
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Originally Posted by Longwoods Tropicals View Post
I've been growing basjoos for 9 yrs now in SW Ontario ( zone 6, barely). Typically I'm able to preserve 1-2' of p-stem, last year about 2' and ended up with 7 ft of p-stem at season's end. This spring I have a 4 ft+ beauty pushing out a leaf already, so I'm really stoked.

For the folks that must seriously winterize. What is the most P-stem you have been able to successfully preserve over winter?
Did you do anything differently this year to retain 4 ft or were the conditions just milder?
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