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Brian Ellis

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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #135 on: February 21, 2014, 08:29:13 PM »
68 x 8 =544
68 x 16 = 1088
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #136 on: February 21, 2014, 09:28:55 PM »
never thought of having so many chips

You could sell them to Lay's  ;)
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #137 on: February 21, 2014, 10:37:09 PM »
68 x 8 =544
68 x 16 = 1088

 :o when will I have the time - post op maybe when I'm not allowed to drive for 6 to 8 weeks

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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #138 on: February 21, 2014, 10:37:58 PM »
I could sell them on Ebay LOL
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #139 on: February 21, 2014, 11:19:37 PM »
:o when will I have the time - post op maybe when I'm not allowed to drive for 6 to 8 weeks

Who are Lays?

A brand of potato crisps,in Holland we call them chips  :P
« Last Edit: February 21, 2014, 11:24:52 PM by loes »
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #140 on: February 22, 2014, 08:03:39 AM »
A brand of potato crisps,in Holland we call them chips  :P

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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #141 on: February 22, 2014, 05:47:17 PM »
Tayto crisps here - the best cheese and onion ever. Anytime we visit family out of Ireland we have to take tayto crisps, soda bread and potato bread
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #142 on: February 22, 2014, 06:09:37 PM »
Cheese and onion is my favourit!
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #143 on: February 22, 2014, 06:10:46 PM »
Do you want to try a bag of Tayto cheese and onion?
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #144 on: February 22, 2014, 07:05:52 PM »
Swapping crisps?  :-\

I'd rather swap snowdrops
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #145 on: February 26, 2014, 11:18:16 AM »
When do you start chipping/twinning? When leaves are yellow or when completely dormant?

Does everyone follow the same recipe by using vermiculite 10 parts to 1 of water?

Plastic bags or Chinese takeaway boxes? Where do you buy your boxes?
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #146 on: February 26, 2014, 12:12:17 PM »
I have few questions of chipping.
What is the right season for that?
What is the best or recommended fungicide?
Are there other sorts you can add by chipping besides snowdrops and narcissus?

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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #147 on: February 26, 2014, 12:47:35 PM »
When do you start chipping/twinning? When leaves are yellow or when completely dormant?

Does everyone follow the same recipe by using vermiculite 10 parts to 1 of water?

Plastic bags or Chinese takeaway boxes? Where do you buy your boxes?

Ron Leeds has a section on scaling and chipping in his book 'Bulbs in Containers'. His ratio is 250 ml of vermiculite 20 ml of deionized water (12.5 to 1). He also uses a fungicide.
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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #148 on: February 26, 2014, 01:13:49 PM »
When do you start chipping/twinning? When leaves are yellow or when completely dormant?

Does everyone follow the same recipe by using vermiculite 10 parts to 1 of water?

Plastic bags or Chinese takeaway boxes? Where do you buy your boxes?

I chip mid/late June once the bulbs are completely dormant with no leaves.

Yes 10:1, I follow the method I was shown by David Quinton many years ago, think that came via Brain Ellis but not sure who it originates from. I make up a large batch then keep it covered while chopping up.

I use small stackable boxes, Lakeland 0.5 litre but takeaway boxes are just as good and a lot cheaper, not keen on bags.

Bayer Systhane Fungicide Fighter works fine for me, is available from many garden centers or Amazon. Gardener at Angelsey Abbey said they use no chemicals but I've not tried it yet and probably won't  ;)

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Re: Chipping/Twin-scaling type question
« Reply #149 on: February 26, 2014, 02:42:51 PM »
Any commercially available fungicide for things like tomatoes seems to be fine.  The method I gave David Q originated with Richard Hobbs who gave us a practical demonstration.
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