Tulip is considered a royal spring flower. It begins to bloom in the month of May.
Then this flower has a moment of rest. Therefore, at this time, you must follow the rules of agricultural technology, not forgetting to dig the bulbs on time.
In this regard, you should adhere to the dates when to dig up tulips. This question is always asked by amateur gardeners. Perhaps you think that a tulip needs to be planted once and then not touched at all. However, not everything is so simple in growing this flower. It is unpretentious, but it will not be amiss to remember some points and take into account whether it is necessary to dig up tulips.
It is best to buy valuable varieties of this type of flower. This will allow them to give good flowering in the first year. Make a purchase only from trusted sellers, as there are cases of fraud, and in the end you will get low-quality planting material. The flower will grow dull, small, or may not appear at all in the first year of planting. To prevent this, you need to dig up tulips correctly, storage should also be correct.
When deciding to grow tulips, be sure to try to learn all about growing them and caring for them. To do this, you need to study the agricultural technology of tulips. It involves digging up bulbs every year. This will provide a comfortable environment that allows the laying of color buds in young bulbs. Uncovered tulip bulbs, being in the soil, will undergo strong moisture, infections and a lack of temperature. This does not provide complete security. She will begin to grind, this will lead to subsequent death of planting material.
Knowing exactly when to dig tulips, you will get rid of the disease of the bulb and the soil in which they are planted. Healthy planting material will always give a beautiful
tulip bloom for next year. To avoid chopping the bulbs, buy only the best tulip bulbs for planting.
If several years to plant flowers in the same place, not observing the time when they dig tulips, the bulbs will start to grow smaller and many children will form on them. Then they will quickly begin to dig into the soil, and it will be very difficult to dig them up. As a result, you get clogged soil.
Adhering to the constant and timely digging of tulip bulbs, you can bring the soil to excellent condition.
The deadline for digging up tulips is late June and early July. So that you can’t confuse the deadlines, you should remember the main thing for different climatic zones.
Yellowing of the leaves when they are two-thirds of their length is a signal that the bulbs are ready to dig. At this point, the bulbs fully ripen, and the kids hold on tightly.
Bulbs should be stored in drawers with a mesh bottom. Lay them in layers. So they do not rot and are not covered with mold. Then keep them under a canopy for two days. Peel bulbs from old scales, stems, roots and be sure to soak in a 0.5% solution of potassium permanganate for 30 minutes