How to plant narcissus
The editor will answer for everyone how to plant narcissus and the detailed cultivation techniques of narcissus in the experience of flower planting. The following is a detailed introduction.
In winter, narcissus will be widely available in the market, and we will choose to buy bulbs for cultivation. Generally, narcissus can bloom during the New Year. The flowers are fragrant and very beautiful. However, most people buy bulbs for cultivation, and when they bloom, the leaves are thin and long, and the flower stems are very tall and unattractive, making the cultivation unsuccessful. So, how can we cultivate narcissus to be short and beautiful like in the pictures? Today, Xiaoqi will tell you about the cultivation method.
When we buy narcissus bulbs now, they come with a layer of brown outer skin, and there may be some rotten spots and moldy areas. What we need to do is remove the outer skin completely and clean the layer of skin from the rotten area. We also need to clean the dried roots and the dried bottom with a sharp knife. After cleaning, we should soak the bulbs. We need to find a large container, fill it with water, and add some carbendazim to it. If the lighting in your care environment is weak and you are afraid of etiolation, you should find some dwarfing agents to add to the water. Remember not to use the very cheap dwarfing agents that cost a few cents per bag. We should use better ones, like the dwarfing agent from Guoguang, which is very good and effective.
Mix the dwarfing agent with water at a concentration of 1:500 and add it to the water. Submerge the entire bulb in it and soak for two hours. The purpose of this soaking is to allow it to absorb some of the dwarfing agent, ensuring that it does not etiolate when growing leaves later and that the flower stems can grow quickly. When the stems and leaves grow, they will have a dwarfing effect. After soaking the bulbs, rinse them clean in clear water. Then, find a pot without a bottom hole and place the bulbs evenly inside. Remember that the bulbs we buy are usually large ones with a circle of small ones around them. Do not break off the small ones because they are connected to the large bulb and their roots absorb nutrients to grow. These small bulbs can also bloom. If you break them off and cultivate them separately, they will not bloom.
After placing the bulbs in a pot without a bottom hole, add water to a depth of about one to two centimeters. Just cover the bottom of the roots, and the bulbs can be submerged by about 1/3, but do not add too much water. You can add a few drops of root stimulant to the water and place the entire pot in a well-lit area. After this cultivation, it will quickly grow roots and then grow leaves, followed by blooming flowers.
How to plant narcissus
In the whole process of hydroponics, if the water looks slightly dirty, change it promptly. If the water is gone, add more immediately. It is recommended to add a few drops of root stimulant every time you change the water. When the roots grow to about three centimeters, you should add some dwarfing agent to the water when changing or adding water again to prevent the leaves from etiolating, as the roots are quite developed at this point and have a strong ability to absorb water and nutrients, making the leaf growth very fast.
If the lighting is weak or the growth is too fast, the leaves will etiolate. Adding dwarfing agents will make the leaves grow thick and short. The flower stems will also be short when they grow. It is generally recommended to add dwarfing agents once every half a month, and then add twice more to prevent etiolation completely. By following this method of changing water and cultivating, as long as the temperature is suitable, it will take about two months from the start of hydroponics to blooming. You will then be able to see the flowers bloom with short and beautiful stems and no etiolated leaves.
This is the best method for hydroponic narcissus cultivation. When cultivated in this way, the flowers bloom very neatly, with short stems and leaves, making a very beautiful pot with a strong fragrance. Some flower friends say that if you put it in a well-lit area, it will not etiolate, but if you add too much water and the growth is rapid, it can still etiolate even in the sun. The best methods are using dwarfing agents or using carving techniques. These two methods are the most reliable, and you can try them.
That's all the introduction on how to plant narcissus and the detailed cultivation techniques of narcissus, for everyone to learn and understand!