Pre-Sprouting Dahlias in Milk Cartons: The Perlite Hack | Forum Q&A
🍅 Quick take: First-time dahlia grower Yuliya (Yuliya Orenburg) and experienced hobbyist Vladimir Andreevich share an ingenious upcycling shortcut for starting dahlia tubers early: pre-sprouting tuber divisions in 1-pint milk cartons filled with pure moist perlite. Starting tubers in confined cartons prevents waterlogged rot and trains the autumn root clump into a tight, compact shape … Read more