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UNIT 32 - BULBS
Terms:
Bulbs Corms Tubers Rhizomes
Use of Bulbs:
In Landscape – Massing
Wooded Areas Rock Gardens Evergreen Shrubs Cut Flowers
Selecting and Preparing Soils:
Well Drained Loam Soil Add Sphagnum
moss, leaf mold, compost
Neutral PH 7.0 Fertilize w/5-10-
5
Planting Bulbs: (See Chart)
Fall: Crocus Daffodils Hyacinths
Tulips Spring: Dahlia Gladiolus
Amaryllis
Fertilizing Bulbs: Fertilize when
you plant the bulbs: Use 5-10-5 NPK Cover with soil
and dig in fertilizer
Add Bone Meal Add fertilizer Liquid fertilizer is
the best – use after they start to come up
Care after flowering:
Dig bulbs after flowering and foliage turns yellow and dies
Dig bulbs after 1st frost
Remove soil from bulbs – store in sawdust 50 degrees
Bulb Pest and Diseases:
Use cultural control – weed
Use Biological control – insects
Use Chemical control – sprays
Forcing Bulbs: Pot outside
w/straw or bark
40- 50 degrees/cold area
Bring bulbs into Greenhouse last 4 weeks
Summary: Plant at correct depths Plant in well-drained soil Provide protection from rodents Follow directions on bulbs
planting instructions in your area.
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