What to do if bulbous flowers sprouted in winter: where to put the seed material
A sprouted bulb cannot upset a summer resident unless it is a flower bulb and the calendar shows January.
However, premature germination of bulbous flowers is not that rare. Let's try to figure out what to do with future flowers in the middle of winter.
If, upon opening a box of flower seed material, you find a teeming life there, you need to get down to business immediately.
First, evaluate the condition of the sprouts and storage conditions. Many hide the tubers under the bathtub, others in the refrigerator. It is possible that the sprouts hatched due to high temperature and humidity. Temperature differences and bright light have a similar effect.
For example, gladioli should be stored at a temperature no higher than 10 degrees Celsius and humidity of 60-70%. Tulips sleep at 20 degrees Celsius and humidity of 70%. Lilies require conditions of 5 degrees Celsius and 70% humidity.
Bulbs have sprouted: what to do
1. Late-flowering crops sprout more often. There is nothing scary about this, and if you change the storage conditions, you can influence the situation. If roots without a sprout appear, they can be cut off, the bulb can be dried for several days and stored in a cool, dark place.
2. If small sprouts appear, the bulbs are removed to a cool and dark place. You can put mint leaves and an apple in the box, which will slow down the sprouting of the bulbs.
3. If roots and sprouts have appeared, then the bulbs can be sprinkled with soil directly in the container and put in the refrigerator. If the sprouts are more than 4 cm, then it will not be possible to change the situation and it will be better to plant the flowers for forcing.
