It’s the time! If you plan to plant bulbs so one can bloom in the Spring, now’s the time. The soil temperature should be 60 stages or less warm and, at minimum, two weeks before the first frost.
Bulbs may be planted in containers or within the floor. If you need to grow in packing containers, here are the stairs:
>> Be certain your field has a drainage hollow within the bottom.
>> Fill your field with terrific first-class potting soil.
>> Place the tip of the bulb up (until the commands at the bundle say in another way).
>> The depth must be two instances the length of the bulb.
>> It’s tempting to plant too many in every box. Remember, the roots want the room to develop
> Water deeply to remove the air wallet, which can have shapes. Water is used occasionally for the duration of the winter.
If you are planting directly in the ground, follow these steps:
>> Gently loosen about eight” of soil and cast off weeds or roots. Add a little compost or different organic material.
>> Follow the label advice for planting intensity. Set the bulb within the hollow with the pointed grows to be. It is usually smooth to determine out, however, if you may produce it on its facet. Most will discover their manner to the floor.
>> Now fill with soil and gently faucet the earth, keeping off being “heavy surpassed.”
>> Water to stimulate root growth.
Since we stay in a place with little precipitation within the winter months, you could need to water the handiest occasionally.
Additional recommendations you may locate usefully:
>> Always select the right first-class bulbs.
>> Plant in an area with at least 6 hours of sun daily.
>> Keep the site weed loose. You don’t want the weeds stealing the nutrients your bulbs need.
>> If you’ve got squirrels or dogs who love to dig, you can cover the floor with chicken twine until the vegetation comes up inside the Spring.
>> Plant in bizarre numbered companies instead of rows.
>> Plant extraordinary forms of bulbs together, whether or not in bins or within the ground, for added coloration.
>> When you figure out which bulbs you need to plant, don’t forget we’re in Zone 7b.
For greater statistics, call the AgriLife workplace at 498-4071 in Odessa or 686-4700 in Midland.
