Things came up

[Gene Bush]

Goodness!! Adam...
We need to get you a grant so you can wander off and study this
one....;-) You are far more curious than I. To me, it just "sometimes they
do that".
I would not go back and begin digging around to see what they are up
to... unless you know the exact spot you could end up slicing the tuber in
half. Also they just went into dormancy and are sulking because they were
disturbed. Would a second disturbance help matters?? Perhaps a grant is in
order...
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush at munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> thank you Gene!. Even after transplanting, WOW!   Very important
> information.  The question now is...WHAT does the tuber do while it is
> sitting there in the ground (dormant???  what is dormant?  gotta be doing
> something...no?)   Has anyone grown these in glass-sided pots to see
what's
> going on underground, like watching an ants' nest?)  Is this the answer to
> plants appearing where there weren't any before until they were run over?
> Dormancy?  Did water gathering in the ruts made by wheels, provide a
> necessary boost to get them going again.  Is this a normal characteristic
of
> some of these species to manage dry weather?  clayey soils? Lots of room
for
> research here.