Giant Grass Miscanthus Can Meet US Biofuels Goal Using Less Land Than Corn Or Switchgrass Aug 4, 2008
Because it is a sterile hybrid, it must be propagated by planting underground stems, called rhizomes ... In Europe, where Miscanthus has been grown for more than a decade, patented farm equipment can plant about 50 acres of Miscanthus rhizomes a day, he said ... There are at least a dozen companies building or operating plants in the U.S. to produce ethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks, the non-edible parts of plants, and companies are propagating Miscanthus rhizomes for commercial sale, Long... (Science Daily)
Farmers, gardeners beware of cogongrass Aug 3, 2008
Cogongrass spreads rapidly either through wind-blown seed and underground rhizomes. Once established, it can choke out native plants, destroy sources of food for wildlife and raise the potential for forest fires. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
GARDENING: Little letup in chores in August Aug 2, 2008
- Bulbs, tubers or rhizomes to plant now include Aztec lily, butterfly lily, leopard lily, African lily, spider lily and walking iris. Raymond H. Zerba Jr. is a Clay County horticultural extension agent. (Florida Times-Union)
Caring for and dividing wild and hybrid irises Jul 17, 2008
(I read that the Indians ate rhizomes of the California plants ... Its leaves emerge singly, directly from the ground, but the leaves are connected underground by rhizomes ... And, while it is true that Indians ate the rhizomes, those too contain toxins. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The 12 Tastiest New Foods Jul 15, 2008
Hawking edible oddities like eucalyptus chutney, wasabi rhizomes and blueberry acai gummy pandas, some 2,400 exhibitors gathered at the 54th annual Fancy Food show in New York City in June. Their aim: to sell experimental flavors to the nation's specialty food stores, grocery chains, high-end supermarkets and, eventually, to you. (Time.com)
Prevent Weeds in an Organic Garden Jun 24, 2008
Many perennial weeds, like bindweed and thistle, spread by means of rhizomes or creeping stems. If you leave root segments behind, your tiller could distribute these viable plant parts throughout your garden, multiplying your weed problem a hundredfold. (Suite101.com)
Cattails come alive with Spring Jun 15, 2008
Cattails arise from rhizomes (horizontal stems) that creep through the wet sediment, sending up leaves and flower stalks. Cattail leaves are very long and flat, about an inch wide, while cattail stalks are cylindrical, tough on the outside and pithy on the inside, and usually bigger around than your thumb. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Gardening with a tunnel roof overhead Jun 5, 2008
I have a soft spot for ferns and bromeliaceae, so I went the latter route, picking out a squirrel's foot fern (Davallia trichomanoides), so named for the great, furry rhizomes peeking from beneath its fronds; Brazilian native queen's tears (Billbergia nutans), a thin-leafed clumping bromeliad that produces large green and blue blooms; fragrant sarcococca (Sarcococca ruscifolia), an evergreen shrub that produces tiny, sweetly fragrant white flowers in spring; a clump of Japanese sweet flag... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Water, watch for insects in your lawn May 31, 2008
Bulbs, tubers, corms or rhizomes to plant: gladiolus ... Bulbs, tubers, corms or rhizomes to plant now include Aztec lily, butterfly lily, gladiolus (a second crop), African lily, Spider lily and walking iris. (Florida Times-Union)
Perennial peanut can make an excellent groundcover May 10, 2008
It reproduces on rhizomes, horizontal stems that grow along or just beneath the surface of the ground, as opposed to seeds, and therefore is not spread by wildlife or winds to unwanted areas. But it is an aggressive spreader and should be planted in medians or areas where it can be kept in bounds. (Florida Times-Union)
Spring is here, and it's time to prune, plant and mow Apr 5, 2008
Bulbs, tubers, corms or rhizomes include allium, Amazon lilies, Aztec lilies, begonias, blood lilies, caladiums, canna lilies, gloriosa lilies, kaffir lilies walking iris, spider lilies, tiger flowers and tritonia. Raymond H. Zerba Jr. is a Clay County horticultural extension agent. (Florida Times-Union)
Delta Journal: sea oats Feb 19, 2008
Sea oats spread asexually via rhizomes, basically underground stems that occasionally produce a new plant before continuing on. They may reproduce sexually, being fertilized by wind blown pollen. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Beautiful invaders Feb 3, 2008
Its aggressive growth is derived from its ability to spread by rhizomes, stolons or seeds and its allelopathic compound (toxic substance) that practically eliminates all other vegetation around it in older stands. Myers-Shenai said some nurseries are mistakenly selling this under different names. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
For a fresh look around the house try ferns Jan 13, 2008
The name comes from the furry rhizomes (fleshy stems that serve as food storage organs) that will eventually creep over the sides of the pot. The fronds are somewhat stiff and triangular and will vary from a light apple green to an almost grey green depending on the variety. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Bamboo, flowers and famine Jan 7, 2008
If you've ever seen a dense bamboo forest in the wild, you'll find the ground riddled with rhizomes seeking an open spot to send up a new clum or shoot. Seed would have little chance of finding an open spot without competition for limited water from the adults. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Zesty Ginger, Fresh and Dried Dec 27, 2007
Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. Mature ginger roots are fibrous and nearly dry. (Suite101.com)
Growing and Using Your Own Ginger Nov 16, 2007
Ginger Rhizomes Can Be Grown Indoors And Have Many Uses ... The tuberous rhizomes of this plant are dug up, ground, chopped or left whole, then sent to local grocery or health food stores ... Rhizomes may be harvested at any time, but should be allowed to grow for three to four months before taking your first harvest. (Suite101.com)
More Essential Culinary Equipment Nov 13, 2007
Nutmeg grater - Used to grate whole nutmegs and other hard spices such as dried turmeric rhizomes. Pots and pans - available in many materials such as non-stick, stainless steel and cast iron. (Suite101.com)
Cottingham: Asters bloom late into the season Oct 9, 2007
The one in my garden is 'Raydon's Favorite' and doing well despite the drought". Aster oblongifolius is technically Symphyotrichum oblongifolium now, but most books and nurseries choose to use the aster name and snarl at the taxonomists that keep shuffling all the plant names around. The common name is aromatic aster because the leaves have a pleasant fragrance when crushed. The really nice thing about that is that although we love pretty fragrances, deer do not. This aster is native through... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Nuts about ginger Sep 2, 2007
The older, more wizened roots (actually they are rhizomes, but Sunday morning is not the time to split hairs) contain more potent and concentrated juice used by the Chinese for mutton and medicine. You can determine the age of ginger by its weight and appearance, but there is still the temptation to scratch and sniff. (Guardian Unlimited)
Rhubarb and Apricot Crumble Aug 8, 2007
Rhubarb is a plant that grows from year to year from large fleshy rhizomes. It has very large leaves and long stalks, sometimes up to two feet tall and about two inches in diameter. (Suite101.com)
A Simple Lawn Fertilization System Jul 30, 2007
Whatever food grass plants manufacture at this time goes directly to the roots and rhizomes. This carbohydrate food builds up these storage organs for the winter ahead and for next spring's growing season. (Suite101.com)
Weeds and wildflowers - Gems abound among the brush Jul 23, 2007
This plant produces a large, yellow taproot and spreads from the sprouts of numerous rhizomes and roots. It reproduces by seed. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
South Dakotans battle the heat Jul 17, 2007
Leaves dry up and turn brown as the plant shuts down and channels any reserves to its crown, rhizomes and roots. Referring to a publication from South Dakota State University, Lewis recommends applying one-quarter to one-half inch of water once every two to four weeks. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Jewels strewn along the wayside Jul 16, 2007
This plant produces a large, yellow taproot and spreads from the sprouts of numerous rhizomes and roots, as well as reproducing by seed. In the past, preparations made from red sorrel were used to treat urinary and bladder diseases, and Native Americans used it as an antidote for poison. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bamboo shoots up in test-tube garden Jul 16, 2007
" For now, though, Heinricher is concentrating on bamboos for the garden: ground covers that can replace lawns, well-behaved clumpers that can be planted in pots or as screens, and tall timber bamboos for those who have the room. The timber species are not invasive, she insists, if you put them in the right place with plenty of room, and maintain their growth by planting them on a mound, encircled by a shallow trench, about 10 inches wide and 8 inches deep, where the rhizomes can be cut easily... (San Francisco Chronicle)
A breakthrough for bamboo growers Jul 6, 2007
It comes in clumping varieties that behave themselves and in running "timber" types that spread by rhizomes - great for a grove, but not so good when they are planted as a property screen that escapes into a neighbor's yard. But that very vigor is why environmentalists hail bamboo as the new "It" plant for saving the earth. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Cottage Garden Flowers Jul 2, 2007
Favorite Cottage Garden Summer Bulbs (Corms Rhizomes and Tubers). Dahlila. (Suite101.com)
Invasive plant removed near Russian River Jun 30, 2007
In the wild, Arundo, which spreads by means of underground rhizomes, is more destructive than useful and is hard to get rid of. ome five thousand acres of Russian River Basin is infested with arundo, said Noelle Johnson, who is conducting Circuit Rider's arundo outreach program. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Organic chemistry (Ann Geracimos) Jun 13, 2007
"Get compost in the soil and do that by top-dressing the lawn in the spring and fall. That way, the lawn becomes self-sustaining and resistant to disease." The fall is best, he says, because that is when "grass plants are growing new rhizomes and stolons for the next year. It is happening below ground, and we don't see this. They are getting plumped up. Most people do the opposite of what they should. Then we can do a secondary, much lighter, application in the spring." (Rhizomes are white... (Washington Times, DC)
The Indomitable Iris: May 28, 2007
The tiny borer larvae hatch in the spring, climb up the iris leaves, chew into them, and eat their way down inside the leaves, reaching the rhizomes by midsummer ... After chewing tunnels through the iris rhizomes, they spin themselves a shiny chestnut-colored chrysalis, hatch, and breed a new generation. (Slate)
GARDENING: Two flower shows offer a feast for the eyes and gardens Apr 19, 2007
Expect to find hundreds of rhizomes offered for sale. Admission is free to both shows. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Summer is much more than bulbs Apr 19, 2007
Calla lilies, tuberoses and cannas sprout from rhizomes ... Like bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes store food and energy below ground ... Corms, tubers, tuberous roots and rhizomes don't look at all alike and are planted and cared for very differently. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Turn your garden into a tea sampler Mar 25, 2007
A seductive tea can be made from the fleshy rhizomes of common ginger, Zingiber officinale, a shade-loving tropical from Asia ... Plant the rhizomes a few inches down in pots full of rich, fast-draining soil; then water and feed often through summer. (Orlando Sentinel)
Fighting cogongrass Mar 19, 2007
A native of Asia, cogongrass spreads through wind-blown seed and rhizomes, and once established it can choke out native plants, destroy sources of food for wildlife and raise the potential for forest fires ... They also spread through the rhizomes, even if they arent producing seeds, he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Pot of Ginger Can Spice up a Window Sill Mar 9, 2007
Harvest can begin as soon as five months after planting, but longer is needed for the rhizomes to fully plump up. No need to unearth the whole plant; just poke into the soil with a knife and take what you need. (The Ledger)
In brief: Hot licks Mar 8, 2007
They look alike: gnarly rhizomes with fingerlike appendages. But galangal's segments look more like swollen big toes; the skin is tan with dark banding and a smooth surface, in contrast to ginger's brown coarseness. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bamboo: For beauty or privacy Jan 26, 2007
It's their keepers who fail to control the rhizomes, or underground stems, which can shoot out as many feet as the plant is tall in just a month or two. "You just need to understand the plant," says Schumacher, a retired engineer who has about a dozen bamboos - aggressive and not - in his half-acre garden in Wallingford. (AZCentral -- Home)
Seed dispersal Jan 17, 2007
Other species don t bother much with seeds but spread through rhizomes, or underground stems, such as wild ginger and day lily. Runners are an aboveground variation seen in strawberries. (Suite101.com)
Spice Healer Jan 15, 2007
TURMERIC (Curcuma longa) grows rhizomes, tuberous underground stems, from which the spice of the same name is produced. Searching for new drugs by milling through ancient folk pharmacopoeia or by just picking a plant while walking in the woods has a decidedly checkered history. (Scientific American)
GARDENING: September brings blessed relief for everyone Sep 7, 2006
Plant rhizomes so they are visible to the sun, spacing them 12 to 18 inches apart. Firm the soil around them and water frequently, then cut back as it cools down. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Dressed for success Aug 23, 2006
Thought to have originated in Southeast Asia, the plant's name -- "zingiber" -- means horn-shaped, after the irregular shapes on the rhizomes or roots. Valued for its clean, sharp flavor, ginger is used in soups, sauces and marinades. (Pensacola News Journal)
Emperor's foliage, flowers should capture your heart Aug 4, 2006
Most ginger-growers have no intention of eating the roots or rhizomes. We want the lush, tropical-looking foliage and spectacular blooms that the Curcuma genus has to offer. (The Clarion-Ledger)
False beauty: Oxeye daisy must be eradicated from Big Sky Aug 4, 2006
The plant spreads by rhizomes and seeds ... Because these plants propagate by seed and rhizomes and have no natural biological control, effective treatments are limited. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Perennial herbs: the basics Jul 30, 2006
The classic Monarda didyma is a perennial in the Bluegrass, spreading underground rhizomes that should be divided about every three years, but other varieties are more tender and need some protection. This plant is very susceptible to mildew, so if you plan to use the leaves, harvest them early and don't treat them with chemicals. (Kentucky.com, KY -- Living)
Wildflowers can thrive in urban landscapes Jul 28, 2006
Of the eight most common root types, six are actually underground stems, or "root stalks," such as bulbs, corms and rhizomes ... Rhizomes are thick, fleshy underground stems. (Anchorage Daily News)
GARDENING: Take break from heat to record garden's progress in journal Jul 6, 2006
July is the time to purchase your iris rhizomes. Watch for iris society sales in this column through this month. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Mr. Johnson's curse Jun 26, 2006
The plant's secret weapon: the underground stems called rhizomes ... Slice the rhizomes into small pieces and each will regenerate its own plant ... Try to shovel the roots and your blade will strike a contorted root mass of thick rhizomes often tangled in a massive underground ball. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Master Gardener’s Corner: Semi-evergreen shade plants May 7, 2006
Just like strawberries, it creeps and spreads by rhizomes. Each plant forms a mat that is 18 to 24 inches wide. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
The Fit Life (recipe) Apr 4, 2006
Lotus roots actually are rhizomes, Bruce Cost writes in "Asian Ingredients." The root has a crisp potatolike texture and its taste has been likened to artichokes and coconut ... Look for rhizomes free of bruises. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
