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Tulips and Hyacinth bulbs
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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Tulips and Hyacinth bulbs
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wrote: 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? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Life is like a cigarette -- smoke it to the butt." -- Harvie Krumpet |
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