2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
The tulip is an unusual flower. He has a rich history and for a long time he was a prominent symbol of the culture of the East. And the price for a bulb of a plant was at one time almost worth its weight in gold and was regulated at the state level. Therefore, knowledgeable flower growers treat the flower with special respect, as well as the ancient science of breeding and caring for these perennials
Preparing the soil for planting tulips
With a serious approach to business, experts recommend starting soil preparation three years before the tulips are planted. On an industrial scale, about 200 tons of manure and 800 kg of bone meal are used for this per hectare. But if tulips are grown on their backyard for personal enjoyment, then it is worth planning to fertilize the soil with humus a few months before planting. This will require approximately 10 kg of raw materials per 1 sq. M. flowerbed area.
On heavy soils, sand is added along with humus. Loosening the soil before planting is carried out to a depth of approximately 30 cm.
The planting of the bulbs is carried out in the fall, but in such a way that the planting material has time to take root before the arrival of frost. Since in different regions winter comes at different times, it is necessary to make an amendment to this:
• closer to the north, this is done from 5 to 25 September;
• in a zone with moderately cold autumn, such work starts from mid-September and continues until October 5;
• in the south, tulips can be planted from early October to mid-November.
The approximate number of bulbs that can be planted per square meter - from 50 to 70 pcs. For this, rows are marked with row spacing of about 20-25 cm. And the holes for the bulbs in these rows are dug at a distance of about 7 cm. The planting depth is three heights of the bulb. If the soil on the site is light, sandy, planting is done a few centimeters deeper. And when the composition is closer to heavy, clayey, then you can plant a little shallower.
If you are late with planting, it is advisable to cover the future flower bed for the winter. Fallen leaves are suitable for warming, you can use spruce branches. A layer of such a blanket is made about 10 cm. This technique will also help where the soil is very frozen in winter. In general, tulips usually winter well without additional covering materials.
Forcing tulips in winter
Tulips can not only be grown in the open field, but also expelled in the winter under indoor conditions. To do this, select the highest quality bulbs with a diameter of more than 3.5 cm and a mass of at least 30 g. The scales should fit snugly against the bulb. It is useful to know that such varieties as Apricot Beauty, Aureola, Golden Apeldoorn, Dutch Princesses, Queen of Bartigone, London, Parade, Snowstar, Fidelio, Hibernia are considered the best for forcing.
Forcing is done from January to May. And the temperature at which the bulbs selected for forcing are stored depends on this. The earlier the planting is, the earlier it is necessary to reduce the temperature of the content of the planting material. So, if distillation is scheduled for January 1, in August the thermometer in the storage should freeze at around + 9 ° C. February temperatures are lowered only in September.
Before the forcing process begins, the bulbs must be allowed time to take root and time to cool. Containers for planting can be boxes, pots and other containers. They will be filled with soil mixture and tulips are immersed in them. Sand is also used. Then left in a dark and cool storage. Three weeks before the expected flowering period, the plants are moved to the light and provide heat - about + 18 … + 20 ° С. For the flowering to last longer, the tulips must again be placed in cool conditions. At temperatures as high as + 10 … + 12 ° C, they should bloom for about two weeks.
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