Most flower growers plant tulips in the fall, and in the spring, as soon as the snow melts, they do everything to ensure that they bloom lushly and for as long as possible.
There are several mandatory procedures that will allow you to achieve the ideal result.
Caring for tulips in spring
1. First of all, remove the covering material that protected the bulbs during the cold season. There are several reasons why this needs to be done:
- the ground will warm up and dry out faster;
- the bulbs will not rot;
- flowering will begin earlier.
Short-term frosts will not cause any harm if the bulbs are at a sufficient depth.
2. If shoots of 5-7 cm or more have already appeared from the ground, they need to be covered before the frosts. Small shoots are not as afraid of the cold as grown tulips.
3. When clearly visible sprouts appear, the soil is loosened so that the roots are better saturated with oxygen.
Top dressing
1. To begin with, the emphasis is on nitrogen fertilizing. For early spring, ammonium nitrate is suitable, which is effective even in unheated soil. Apply 20 g per 1 sq. m.
2. There is no need to delay with the phosphorus component. Tulips need this macronutrient as well. The application rate is 50 g of superphosphate per 1 sq. m.
3. Boron will ensure lush and long flowering of plants. Boric acid is used as a top dressing – 1 g per 10 l of warm water.
