When to plant a tulip? Simple rules
From early spring to early summer, tulips adorn our garden, admiring its beauty. When to plant them, so that
Where to plant bulbs?
When growing tulips,adhere to certain rules. The place for planting should be lighted, well drained, where the level of groundwater does not exceed 70 cm. The underlying sandy horizon and a fertile layer of at least 40 cm are desirable, because tulips on poor lands rapidly fade and degenerate. When to plant bulbs of tulips, so as not to damage and not spoil them? For better rooting and prevention of disease, planting bulbs should be started only after the soil has cooled to 5-7aboutFROM. It should be taken into account that there should be a distance of 10-15 cm between them. The depth of disembarkation is also important - 10-20 cm. But these indicators mainly depend on the size of the bulbs themselves: the more they are, the more the distance between them should be more, and accordingly, the depth of planting, too.
Season - autumn
When to plant a tulip? This is usually done in the autumn. Immediately after the first frosts, it is necessary to cover the bulbs planted with bulbs or humus by a layer of 20-30 cm. This will help to keep the temperature at the level where the onion is located, reduce the development of weeds and their growth in the future, and also preserve the looseness of the soil.
Care for tulips is not complicated. It consists in systematic watering, top dressing, weeding and periodic loosening of the upper soil layer.
When to plant a tulip, figured out. But what to do next, so that the bulb sprouted? The plant needs to be fertilized! The first nitrogen fertilizers are applied even in the thawed snow in the spring, before the leaves appear. As soon as the first leaf begins to unfold (before flowering), the plant is fed with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. In the flowering period, only the last two components. To avoid calcium deficiency, you need a foliar top dressing. It is produced by a solution of calcium nitrate 2-3 times from the time of unfolding the leaves and before buds start to be laid. From the beginning of the last process and until the end of flowering, about 3-4 waterings are needed. After the flowering, new bulbs begin to grow, so you need to water for about two weeks. Faded buds need to pinch.
As soon as the leaf turns yellow, and the bulb becomeslight brown, tulips must be excavated, but before the plant completely withers. The excavated elements should be cleaned of residues of roots and earth, rinsed in water and treated with a fungicide. Then dry them for 3-5 days, but only not in direct sunlight. Keep the tulips best in boxes with a mesh bottom, spreading the bulbs in one layer. Such a drying method will provide not only aeration during storage, but also will prevent the development of diseases and pests. It is desirable to store the first three weeks of the bulb at a temperature of +20. After that, it should be reduced to +15, and then to + 9-12 degrees Celsius. Relative air humidity should be at the level of 60-70%. Required constant airing. At higher temperatures the bulbs linger with flowering. Another condition that must be taken into account when growing these plants is crop rotation. When to plant a tulip repeatedly? Reapply bulbs to the same place need not earlier than 6 years later, which will prevent the appearance of pests and the development of diseases.
Conclusion
So, the answer to the question of when to planttulips: under the winter. But just planting the bulbs is not enough. Do not forget about the rules of caring for the plants described above, and by spring you will have a wonderful harvest of beautiful and healthy tulips!
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