In this article I will tell you how to plant bulbous plants.
Landing period
On average, the bulb in the frozen ground takes root in 2 weeks. This is where it should come from. Certainly you already know, when you have comes it is time stable frosts. Of course, the weather can sometimes present unpleasant surprises – a thaw after steady frosts or a sharp onset of winter after a long warm autumn. Don’t panic, we have it under control!
If your bulbs have time to sprout, and then suddenly winter came, they just need to hide. Hay, straw, fallen leaves-all that is at hand. This does not apply to the sprouts of daffodils and tulips – they wonderfully winter under the snow.
Another option: the frosts have come, and you have not planted bulbs. As wild as it may sound, but you can still plant them: in front of a few thaws, during which the earth warms up enough to bulbs had time to put down roots. So you can do if the soil is not frozen to the depth of planting. This is a way for those who want to get an early spring bloom.
If the flowering periods are not fundamental, you can leave the bulbs in the spring, they are perfectly winter out of the soil. The value of autumn planting bulbs that it allows you to get the earliest possible flowering. By the way, if the fall bulbs planted at intervals of 5-7 days, in the spring you can get a flower bed, continuously blooming month, or even longer! Try it-the result will surprise you.
Place of bulbs planting
And again I will give you some basic guidelines, and you’ll change yourself for them. From what it is necessary to protect bulbs wintering in the open ground? From frost, contact with groundwater and excessive dryness of the soil. What’s the meaning of that? This means that the bulbs must spend the winter in soil that is wet below their planting level and dry above them. Difficult? Not at all!
If you have planted bulbs in a place with a high level of groundwater, in the winter make sure that precipitation could not penetrate to your landings. That is, cover this area with film, shield, profile sheet — than you can. This method is called the dry winter.
Note that it is better to winter bulbs that grow in a permanent place more than one year. So do not dig every year tulips, crocuses, daffodils and other bulbs. They can grow without transplanting 3-4 years, this period does not affect the size of the plant, duration and decorative flowering.
Soil composition
Very important, be sure to read! Bulbous begin to grow in the fall, so it is very important that this start was successful. What is needed? Breeding ground. It will have to be prepared in advance. You do know that it is not recommended to plant bulbs in the same place? Of course-because in the soil could remain pathogens, and even treated with fungicides bulbs are at risk. In order not to expose plants to the danger of infection and to preserve their own planting material, it is better to plant them in a new place.
It should be Sunny, inaccessible to strong winds, with a low level of groundwater, with fertile permeable soil. Remember the acidity level! Bulbous like slightly acidic or neutral soils. Experts advise to prepare a place for planting bulbs in advance, for 2 months. Making compost, the adjustment of acidity, the addition of disintegrating the soil, sealer and moisture curing component is not to skimp on anything! You want to get large plants with a full range of varietal characteristics?
Planting bulbs
So we got to the most important thing – landing. It is well known that the depth of planting bulbs should be chosen as follows: in loose soil – 3 height, in dense ground – 2 height size bulbs. As a practitioner, I can advise your method of planting.
Do I need to process the bulbs before planting? It is necessary, especially for newly acquired planting material. Another important condition for success – watering after planting, it is necessary if the land was dry.
I tried to mention the most important principles and rules of autumn planting bulbs.
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