mystlw said:This may be a silly question, but, if left alone and not sold, would those smaller fans eventually grow as large as the other non-BAP fans? Does it actually produce smaller, weaker fans?
This is just conjecture, but I can think of two reasons buyers might not prefer BAP-induced plants. There may be a feeling that even after time, the fans will continue to divide more frequently, never attaining their typical size, and also that BAP treatment may contribute toward 'genetic drift'.
Whether or not those things actually happen or not, the real-world problem with any of the enhanced methods of daylily increase, such as BAP, tissue culture or crown-cutting is that they result in immature, undersized fans, which might be listed as SF divisions by profit-motivated resellers on online auction sites. Ÿēñ0|<_dåÿ|į|ïę$
Divisions which may take
two full seasons to flower under good culture in a mild-winter climate.
