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How to grow tulips at home and when to plant them

Skyler White
2020-11-16 11:23:35
It usually blooms between March and May every year, and by summer the flowers have withered and there will be no buds. Summer temperature is higher, it is afraid of high temperature environment, at this time will enter a dormant state, such as cooling before resuming growth. However, if you want it to be better dormant, you should pay attention to the maintenance of summer, timely shading, appropriate watering and fertilizer treatment.

1. Selection of seed balls

Before planting tulips at home, the seed bulbs should be selected first. Only by ensuring the basic conditions of the seed bulbs, can the subsequent growth and flowering be realized.The seed ball must be full and robust, with a diameter of more than 4 centimeters and no obvious damage to its appearance.

2. Treatment of Seed Balls

After the seed bulbs are selected and purchased, the seed bulbs are first treated by peeling off the black and brown outer skin on the surface, then preparing a disinfectant and sterilizing solution, putting the seed bulbs in the solution for soaking and sterilizing, and after the sterilization is finished, fishing out the seeds and putting the seeds beside the seeds for drying.

3. Preparing potted soil

After the seed balls are processed, you can prepare the required potting soil.Flowerpots to ensure good ventilation, material available earthen pots, do not need to be too large, about 10-20 cm in diameter, in the bottom of the flowerpot paved with ceramsite.A suitable soil should be loose and fertile, have good drainage, and be rich in humus.After the pot soil is prepared, it can be exposed to the sun for sterilization, and then used after treatment.

4. Pot planting

Tidy up the soil, fill a part of the soil, then plant the seed ball into it, then cover the soil and compact the soil, leaving a part of the seed ball on the soil surface.After pouring the water on the cool and ventilated place, do a good job of later maintenance.

5. Planting Time

Tulips prefer cool climates and can be planted between October and November each year.

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