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Old 29-04-2004, 02:10 AM
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Hi,

I've had my bulbs in the fridge for about 6 weeks now and was thinking about
planting them. what i want to know is if I should leave the hard casing on
the bulbs intact or should i peel it off leaving the new bulb in place? I
have also noticed a few bulbs have turned brown and green and fall apart
when pressed. I assume they have gotten moldy or have a fungus on them, any
ways you can reccommend stopping this when i pull the bulbs out at the end
of the season.

thanks
Luke


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Old 02-05-2004, 07:04 AM
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I've had my bulbs in the fridge for about 6 weeks now and was thinking about
planting them. what i want to know is if I should leave the hard casing on
the bulbs intact or should i peel it off leaving the new bulb in place? I


No, leave them alone. The old dry skin protects the new skin underneath.

have also noticed a few bulbs have turned brown and green and fall apart
when pressed. I assume they have gotten moldy or have a fungus on them, any
ways you can reccommend stopping this when i pull the bulbs out at the end
of the season.


Lift them on a dry day, and make sure there is no soil adhering. Store in a
dry place. (Check that your fridge isn't too humid or warm). You didn't have
them in plastic bags at any stage, did you?

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