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How to store seed lily bulbs? Master these key points
Due to crop rotation scheduling, the harvest period and sowing period of lilies do not coincide. Lily bulbs kept for seed must be stored for 30 to 50 days after harvesting before they can be sown. To prevent damage from pests and diseases, and spoilage and deterioration during storage, the following key points should be observed when storing seed lily bulbs: First, harvest on a sunny day around End of Heat (Chushu, in August). Second, the lilies used for storage as seed must be fully mature, with low moisture content, free of disease and pests, and undamaged. When collecting the bulbs and loading them into baskets, remove the stems, clean off all soil, trim off the fibrous roots, handle gently, and grade
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How to Store and Keep Lilies Fresh? A Full Breakdown of the Key Techniques
Lilies prefer warmth and are sensitive to cold; after being exposed to wind, the scales turn red and shrivel. There are many storage methods, but the yellow sand burial method works especially well. The specific method is: build a burial pit indoors with bricks or cement, or use a wooden box, bamboo basket, or similar container; first spread a layer of yellow sand about 20 mm thick on the bottom of the container, then alternate one layer of lilies and one layer of yellow sand, piling up to about 50 mm below the container rim. Then cover with more yellow sand so the lilies are not exposed to the air. With this method, note that: the storage container should first be disinfected with a 0.
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How to store lilies? Keep these key points in mind
Lilies can be stored by the burial method or by the basket (box) storage method. The specific steps are: 1. Pre-cooling: before storage, the lilies need to be spread evenly on the ground to air-dry, so as to dissipate heat. When air-drying, the pile height should be about 2-3 bulb-heights. The air-drying time should not be too long, to prevent the scales from discoloring. After pre-cooling, the bulbs should be selected promptly and stored without delay. 2. Bulb selection: choose lily bulbs that are white in color, large, fresh, round and neat in shape, with plump scales, without fibrous roots, without loose or scattered scales, and with brown scales
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Detailed Guide to Lily Preservation Technology: Store Them This Way for Longer
After harvesting, lilies are prone to browning and rotting during storage and transport. At present, most post-harvest storage uses traditional methods, such as sand storage and cellar storage. Because traditional storage is hard to manage and temperature and humidity conditions are difficult to control, storage failures easily occur and cause relatively large losses. The following introduces the technology for preserving lilies using a "micro energy-saving cold storage + MA + preservative." (1) Process flow: harvest at the right time -> sort, remove stems and soil, trim off fibrous roots -> select bulbs -> preservative treatment -> air-dry -> put into boxes or baskets lined with preservative bags -> enter -2-0°C cold
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How to Restore a Broken Branch in a Bonsai? Detailed Repair Methods
The branches and trunks of a stump bonsai will inevitably get broken, affecting the shape of the whole branch. Effective measures can be taken to revive the damaged branch or restore it to its original state. As long as the branch is not completely broken off, even if only about half of the bark remains connected, it may still be saved. First, carefully fit the broken ends of the damaged branch back together, then take a piece of medium-gauge wire longer than the break and fairly straight and stiff, tie one end of the wire to the broken branch end that connects to the parent plant, and tie the other end to the fitted branch end (if the broken branch is a curved branch, bend the wire to a curvature matching the broken branch during the operation).
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