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A Detailed Guide to Selecting and Disinfecting Lily Bulbs
Before planting, according to the natural growth of the seed bulbs, carefully separate the small bulbs growing joined together (one bulb can consist of 2-5 small bulbs) with a bamboo knife or by hand, and grade them by size. The large ones are sold, the small ones are kept for continued bulb propagation, and the medium ones are used as seed bulbs. The size of seed bulbs varies by variety; generally 3-5 cm in diameter and about 35-50 g in weight. You should also choose bulbs free of pests and diseases, damage, and deformities as seed bulbs, and do not damage the existing root system when separating the bulbs. Disinfection method: soak in a 1:500 benomyl or captan solution for 20-30 minutes.
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Practical Tips for Selecting Bonsai Tree Stumps in Winter
1. Types of tree stumps. From a cultivation standpoint, they should tolerate pruning and be easy to wire; from an aesthetic standpoint, the stump's appearance should meet conditions such as small leaves, curved branches, abundant flowers and bright fruit. Common evergreen types include: Ilex aquifolium (bird-lime holly), Quercus acutissima (sawtooth oak), Syzygium buxifolium (boxleaf syzygium), Elaeagnus pungens (thorny elaeagnus), Mahonia fortunei (Chinese mahonia), Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo), Pyracantha fortuneana (Chinese firethorn), etc.; common deciduous types include: Euonymus alatus (winged euonymus), Adina rubella (Chinese buttonbush), Sageretia thea (Chinese sweet plum), Lagerstroemia indica (crape myrtle), Acer buergerianum (trident maple), Ligustrum quihoui (waxyleaf privet), Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese elm), Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria), etc. Deciduous types can be purchased in both winter and spring. 2. Vitality of the tree stump. ① Scrape the rough outer bark of the trunk; if the inner layer is greenish and fine water droplets seep out, it is a fresh stump;
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