Why do narcissus buds wither and become scorched?
The editor brings you the experience of growing narcissus at home. Why do narcissus buds wither and become scorched? Let's find out together below.
Usually, the narcissus we just bought grows well, but after a few days, it will become scorched and have buds. Why is that? Narcissus is a cold-sensitive flower. Its natural growth cycle is planting in autumn, blooming in winter, and spring (beginning of spring). Temperature, light, and water are essential conditions for its growth. To make narcissus bloom during the Spring Festival after being grown in water, it is usually done from late November to mid-December in the north. Do not start too early or too late. If started too early, the natural temperature is still high, the leaves easily become elongated, consume more nutrients, and the resulting flower buds are prone to wither. If grown in water too late, due to the natural temperature drop, it is difficult to root and grow buds, which easily become dry. Some may also grow some leaves and form buds, but they will eventually wither due to insufficient temperature.
Another reason for buds not opening is an unstable environment and fluctuating temperatures, which hinder reproductive function. When the narcissus grown in water produces leaves and flower buds, some people like to move them back and forth from inside to outside the house, from the inner balcony to the outer balcony, or move them in and out at dawn and dusk, causing cold and hot fluctuations. This frequent temperature difference can easily lead to buds not opening and becoming scorched. Of course, some narcissus with buds placed near the window sill inside the house may encounter special low temperatures at night. Since the narcissus is close to the glass, it quickly transmits cold and is prone to freezing and scorching the flower buds, preventing them from blooming. Others place the narcissus in a room without sunlight or on top of a television, etc. All these are reasons for not growing leaves, or only growing leaves without forming buds, or having buds but not blooming.
The correct method should be: to keep the water-growing environment fixed and the temperature stable. In case of low temperatures, you can use electric lights for illumination or cover with a plastic bag, etc., to warm and insulate.
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