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Old 09-05-2013, 01:14 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On 08/05/2013 22:32, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 08/05/2013 22:26, Pete C wrote:
My daffs have now finished. Do I bend in half and tie or not.
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Not. The daffs need all their leaves working at maximum efficiency to
build up the bulb for next year.




Tis true. They need to be left for 6-8 weeks in order for the leaves to
feed the bulb. You could give them a high potash feed to help them along.

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