How to propagate new bulbs of tulips (how to cultivate and plant bulbs of tulips)

Tulips are relatively precious flowers abroad. They are very beautiful after blooming, with different colors of red, yellow and white. Tulips like moisture and sunlight, and avoid strong direct sunlight. The suitable flowering temperature is 20℃~25℃.

How to propagate tulip seeds

Tulips can reproduce more plants through the differentiation of bulbs, and they will go dormant in the hot season. We need to store the bulbs properly, plant them in the fall and take root, so that they can bloom in the next year. So, how do you reproduce new bulbs of tulips?

① Planting bulbs

Tulips like loose, fertile, breathable and water-permeable sandy loam. Garden soil, humus soil and sandy soil can be mixed in a ratio of 1:1:1. When planting, it is best to apply some base fertilizer at the bottom of the pot to facilitate growth and development.

After the potting soil is filled, plant the bulbs, cover them with about 4-5 cm of soil, then water them thoroughly and keep the soil moist at other times.

② Daily watering

Tulips should not be watered too much or the soil should be too dry, otherwise it will affect normal growth. When the bulbs are just growing, there is also sufficient water, generally water once a day, and when roots and leaves are growing, water once every two days.

When entering the bud stage, there must be sufficient water supply to allow it to develop buds, and keep the soil in the pot moist during flowering.

③ Fertilization management

Since some base fertilizer is applied during cultivation, there is no need to apply too much fertilizer in the early stages of growth.

When the leaves of the plant turn yellow or grow poorly, it may be due to a lack of nutrients. Nutrients must be replenished in a timely manner. At this time, some nitrogen-based fertilizers such as urea, ammonium nitrate, etc. can be applied, or decomposed and fermented bean cake fertilizer can be used.

Before the flowering period, you should add some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. You can spray 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate to promote flowering.

④Sufficient light

Tulips are light-loving plants. If they are not exposed to sunlight for a long time, they will grow poorly, their leaves will fade, and they may even drop buds, affecting their flowering. Sufficient sunlight can promote plant growth, form flower buds, and prolong the flowering period.

Remove and store tulip bulbs after flowering

After the stems and leaves of tulip bulbs turn yellow, dig out the bulbs, dry them in the shade and store them in a cool and dry place. If the stored bulbs turn yellow, the outer skin must be dry and yellow under normal circumstances. If the temperature is too high and the environment is too dry, the entire bulb may dry up.

Therefore, in order to make tulips bloom again next year, we must pay attention to the preservation method of tulip bulbs. The following are two commonly used methods for preserving tulip bulbs:

Storage at room temperature : Wrap the bulbs directly with newspaper or net bag and place them in a cool, ventilated corner.

Low temperature storage : Store the bulbs in the refrigerator.