Central States Dahlia Society
USEFUL RESOURCES & LINKS
Growing Beautiful Dahlias​
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March 2023: Ask the Experts CSDS Panel Q&A
Heinz Piniak Handouts "All the Dirt on Dirt" 4/16/2023
Sterilization Bucket by Randy Foith
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Exhibiting in a Dahlia Show
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Entering Dahlias in CSDS Show video by Sue Fitzgerald
Timing Your Blooms for Fall Shows based on model by John Thiermann
Tips for Showing Dahlias Infographic by Vida Wu
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Disease in Dahlias
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Dahlia Gall Basics by Cathrine Featherby
How Virus Affects Dahlia Foliage by Professor Hanu Pappu
Virus in Dahlias (video) by Professor Hanu Pappu (video presentation to Minnesota Dahlia Society)
Virus in Dahlias - Be Part of the Solution by ADS / WSU
Understanding Virus in Dahlia by ADS
Virus Documentation Index by ADS
Pests and Diseases of Dahlias by University of California Integrated Pest Management Program
Dahlia Nutrient Disorders (video) by Professor Brian Whipker (recommended by Professor Hanu Pappu)
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2023 CSDS Ask the Expert Monthly Column
Originally published in the CSDS NEWS-LINE in 2023:
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March: Taking & Caring for Cuttings
April: Caring for Cuttings, Starting Tubers, and Soil Preparation
May: Growing Dahlias in Containers (Bonus)
June: Tying, Stopping, Watering, and Fertilizing
July: Disbudding, Lateral Management, Insect & Mildew Control
August: Grooming Dahlias for Show
CSDS Monthly Dahlia Growing Guide
Originally published in the CSDS NEWS-LINE in 2022:
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February: Waking Up Your Tubers
April: Potting Up Cuttings and Tubers
July: Fertilizing, Watering, and Scouting for Insects and Diseases
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