Just a few of the tools I use to divide. These knives are very sharp, I love 'em. Clippers of course to clean off the dangling roots. An ink pencil to write on the tubers.Photo 2 shows you the clumps and the roots where they attach to the "Mother Tuber". You can see there is a swollen area at the connection. This is where I cut to free the new "root tuber" from the "Mother"
Photo 3 shows you the root removed, and the indentation on the "Mother" from where it came.
Photo 4 reveals the tuber, ready for a bath ( I soak them in a pan of water with a touch of chlorox ).
Photo 5, the storage bag. These are perforated zip lock I purchased from Canada some years ago, I am grateful they hold up!
4 comments:
Yay! Im glad I checked out your blog, I have this old Dahlia that came with the house that I need to move. Its in the shade, and I know it would just thrive if I transplanted it.
Thanks Honeybee, happy to help!
are those the knives you get at the fair? i have one that is really nice. got talked into it while munching veggies in front of the hawker. it was a good buy!
nice site!!!!
Thanks Kathy,
The knives are from a www.alfi.com
They are made in Germany and are sharp as all get out. You can buy a package of 18 for around $20.00 or so. A great deal, they stay sharp practically forever!
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