Growing tulips in a greenhouse

Greenhouse for flowers

Florists, experimented with different types of greenhouses, almost unanimously chose one type of flower greenhouses called "winter garden".It has a heating system that allows you to grow flowers in any weather, at any time of the year.

When organizing the winter garden you will have to think about the issues of irrigation and heating.Be sure to install waterproofing the floor, and it is desirable to set the auto-irrigation system, which will facilitate gardening.Lighting - a rather important aspect in growing as the tulips and other flowers.Place the greenhouse so that the windows looked out on the sunny side.

Note: tulips after landing while demand dim and cool, so it is advisable to install shutters on the windows.

Preparations

end of September the best time for planting tulips, since the heat decreases, and the soil begins to cool.Before planting tulips
good dig up the soil, and if desired, add ashes.It is also necessary to saturate the soil with compost.

is recommended to select the largest and most healthy bulbs, as they then give beautiful flowers.Planting the bulbs need to be processed in a potassium permanganate solution to prevent various diseases.

Planting material

Growing tulips in a greenhouse to start with planting bulbs in containers that fill the substrate in advance.For this is not desirable to use manure.In the substrate must be such qualities:

• neutrality;
• sterility;
• vaccum.

capacity needed to fill about 2/3.A bulb should be pressed into the soil, at the same time try not to bend the Donets.Necessarily need to irrigate to prevent drying out of soil.

Note!Water for irrigation should be defended, and be at room temperature.

cooling - a process that regulates the growth of the shoot.It is characterized by the accumulation of substances that control the growth of the stem.bulb quality and variety affect the duration of this phase of growth.The cooling process lasts from 16 to 22 weeks.During this period, tulips need to develop roots and sprout height of about 5-7 cm from the bud.The best temperature for this process 7-9 degrees.

Care sprouts

3 weeks before flowering tulips transfer the sprouts in a prepared greenhouse.After moving the containers in a greenhouse temperature be maintained at 12-14 ° for 2-3 days, to increase the temperature to 17-18 degrees after this time.

Irrigation water should stay within 19-21 degrees.As much as possible you need to weed out the weeds, loosen the soil, fertilize and various fertilizers.By following all these rules, within 2-3 weeks you can cut together flowering shoots.