Today's topic is the bulbs of gladioli: preparation for planting is very important. Because, in order to grow such luxurious beauty on your site, you need to clean them for the winter, because gladioli are grown in the form of annual crops, digging bulbs and laying them for storage until next year. And all because the breeders were not able to develop varieties of gladioli that could withstand frosty winters. The plant is tender, does not tolerate cold weather. And freezing the soil even to minus 3 degrees can already be fraught with the withering away of all the vital functions of the plant. Therefore, all gardeners dig bulbs in the fall and save until spring. Consider some of the nuances of this process, but for now look: lilies planting and care in the open ground.
Saving for the winter
After digging the bulbs of gladioli in the fall, review them, sort them. The largest up to 5 cm in diameter are the best material from which strong, healthy plants with beautiful flowers will grow. Separate them, also disassemble the middle and the young, in the spring it will be easier to navigate which ones to plant. In order to examine the onions in more detail, to discard the painful, you need to remove the dry scales. It is best to treat all the onions with a weak manganese solution, soak for half an hour, then dry, and then put it in storage. So you disinfect the bulbs and do a prophylaxis against fungal diseases.
Spring - Bulb Preparation
In the spring, taking out the bulbs of gladioli so that they bloom faster after planting, they can be treated with microelements, which include boric acid, zinc, potassium permanganate, copper and cobalt. 2 weeks before the expected planting of tubers, you need to prepare them by immersing in a solution of potassium permanganate pale pink for half a day. Then dry, place them in boxes with the kidneys up no more than in 2 layers for several days.
Sometimes in February, the bulbs start growing, which should not be allowed, because their planting is expected no earlier than the month of March, and in cold areas - until mid-July. In this case, you need to get the bulbs, dry them and put them in drawers in a room with a dim diffused light.
Planting gladioli
When the time comes to plant bulbs of gladioli, the soil should be warmed up by about 10 cm, no less. If you want to bloom in September, plant in the soil in early June. You can plant under the film even in August, then under the shelter the gladioli can give good flowers in November if the greenhouse warms up additionally.
Large bulbs that you selected in the fall, plant a little deeper than small ones, in areas with a protracted spring - no more than 4 cm in depth. But, as the first few leaves grow, a couple of times to finish up that will accelerate their growth and development. Plant in sandy soils up to 15 cm deep, on loams - not more than 6-7 cm.
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