What are the precautions for potted and water-cultured hyacinths?

Hyacinth (detailed introduction) is a flower plant that many friends love very much. Since hyacinths are not difficult to cultivate, both potted and water-culture methods can produce beautiful hyacinths. But the prerequisite for hyacinths to bloom beautifully is to promote the splitting of the mother bulb and help the daughter bulbs grow. Only when they have grown to a certain extent can they bloom again. The editor will now introduce the potted and water-culture methods for hyacinths.

Hyacinth (detailed introduction)

I. Potted culture

In late autumn, select well-grown hyacinth bulbs from the market and plant them in loose culture soil. The number of bulbs planted depends on the size of the pot, generally ranging from 1 to 3. Use loam, leaf mold, fine sand, etc. mixed together as nutrient soil. Generally, a 10 cm diameter pot holds one bulb, and a 15 cm diameter pot holds 2 to 3 bulbs. Then bury the pot in the soil, covering it with 10 cm to 15 cm of soil. After 7 to 8 weeks, when the sprouts grow to more than 10 cm, remove the covering soil to let sunlight reach them. Generally, plant in October to November, and they bloom in March. When planting, note: the upper end of the bulb should be exposed above the pot soil; after planting, place it in sunlight and keep the pot soil moist. The temperature required for forcing blooms is 5 to 10°C.

II. Water culture

For the cultivation container, choose a glass vessel with a mouth slightly smaller than the bulb. Place the bulb on the bottle mouth, add water to about 1 cm from the bulb base plate. Be careful never to let the bulb base plate be submerged in water, then place it in a dark place to encourage the base plate to send out roots. Change the water about once every 4 days. When new roots extend into the water and new leaves begin to grow, move it to a lighted place so the scape can emerge and bloom. You can also do as with narcissus and plant several bulbs together in a shallow basin for water culture.

Summer care methods and precautions for hyacinths

Hyacinth (detailed introduction)

Hyacinth is a flower plant that can be grown both in soil and in water. Both cultivation methods are simple and have a high survival rate. It is suitable for growing in a transparent glass bottle for viewing and can be placed on a balcony, bookcase, and other places at home. Whether in bloom or not, it is delicate and beautiful. Spring is its flowering period, and it goes dormant in summer, but not all flower lovers know that hyacinths go dormant in summer, so today we will talk about those things concerning hyacinths in summer.

I. Summer care methods for hyacinths

Hyacinth has the habit of going dormant in summer, and growing the bulb after flowering in hyacinths requires the premise of having leaves, so after flowering you must retain enough leaves for photosynthesis to accumulate nutrients, and let the leaves wither as late as possible, so the bulb can grow fully, and there is hope for blooming the next year.

When the average temperature is above 20°C, the leaves of hyacinths begin to gradually wither. After the flowering period of hyacinths, there is still about one month to grow the bulb. After one month, summer arrives, the temperature rises noticeably, and the hyacinth leaves begin to wither. At this time, you can lift the hyacinth bulbs, wrap them in newspaper, and place them in a cool, ventilated place to spend the summer. When the temperature drops in autumn, plant them again.

If you choose not to lift the bulbs, keep the whole pot in a cool, ventilated place and just water when the surface soil looks dry, watering thoroughly each time. During the summer dormancy period, the purpose of watering is to keep the bulb firm, but it must not be allowed to sprout new leaves. During dormancy, do not apply any fertilizer; fertilizing will only hinder dormancy and is not conducive to the bulb getting through summer smoothly. If you want it to sprout new leaves, it should be after October, when dormancy has completely ended.

Perhaps some flower lovers will say after reading this that we are in the north, and the summer temperature is not very high, so what should we do? If the summer temperature is not high, you can place it outside a north-facing windowsill and not worry about anything. In late autumn it will sprout on its own, then bring it indoors for normal care and it will bloom.

II. Precautions for hyacinths to safely pass the summer and for storage

1. In the later stage of cultivation, restrict fertilizer and water to avoid the bulb "splitting at the base" and rotting when the rainy season comes.

2. Harvest the bulbs in time. If harvested too early, they will not be sufficiently plump; if too late, they often encounter the rainy season and the soil is too wet.

3. The storage environment must remain dry and cool. Spread the bulbs in layers to facilitate ventilation.

4. Do not leave the bulbs in the soil to pass the summer. They must be dug up and stored every year. The bulbs must be fully dried in the shade, otherwise they will not store well.

Hyacinth (detailed introduction)

III. Precautions for growing hyacinths

1. Hyacinth likes moist soil but fears waterlogging. During the growing season, water just enough to keep the soil moist. For water-cultured hyacinths, change to clean water once every 2 to 3 days.

2. Hyacinth likes fertilizer but can also tolerate poor soil. During the growing period and before flowering, apply 10 times diluted decomposed liquid fertilizer 1 to 2 times each, or 1000 times diluted "Huaduoduo" general-purpose fertilizer 2 to 3 times each. After flowering, apply 10 times diluted decomposed liquid fertilizer mixed with an equal amount of 500 times diluted monopotassium phosphate, or 1000 times diluted "Huaduoduo" general-purpose fertilizer 1 to 2 times, which helps the underground bulb enlarge. Water-cultured hyacinths do not need fertilizer; just cultivate them in clean water. When they are about to bloom, add a few grains of urea to the water to make the leaf color more emerald green.

3. Hyacinths need low temperatures to take root, so potted and water-cultured hyacinths should be placed under natural conditions to grow, and when the temperature reaches about 0°C, move them into a closed balcony with light. Potted hyacinths should be watered regularly to keep the soil moist.

Hyacinths are very easy to grow. As long as the water-changing schedule is grasped well, there are basically no major problems. In a good environment, they can grow healthily without fertilizer, sprout, and bloom, making them very suitable for beginners to grow.

How to water-culture hyacinths, detailed steps for water-culturing hyacinths

Hyacinth is a common flower in offices. It blooms beautifully and is easy to grow, so many people like to cultivate hyacinths, and water-cultured hyacinths are clean and beautiful, which has also won the affection of many flower lovers.

Growth habits of hyacinths

Hyacinth is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant. The bulb is spherical or flattened spherical, with a membranous outer skin. The outer skin is purple-blue or white, etc., and the color of the skin is positively correlated with the flower color. Hyacinth likes a growth environment with sufficient sunlight and relatively moist conditions. Soil culture, pot culture, and water culture are all acceptable.

Hyacinths take root in autumn, new shoots emerge from the soil in early spring, bloom in March, and the fruit ripens in late May. In early June the aboveground part withers and enters dormancy. Flower bud differentiation occurs during the dormancy period, with a suitable differentiation temperature of about 25°C, and the differentiation process lasts about 1 month. After flower bud differentiation and before elongation growth, there must be a low-temperature stage of about two months, and the temperature must not exceed 13°C.

How to water-culture hyacinths

Water culture of hyacinths requires a space of 1-2 cm between the water level and the base plate of the bulb so the root system can breathe. It is strictly forbidden to fill the water so full that it submerges the bottom of the bulb. In December, you can place the seed bulb in a wide-mouthed glass bottle with a grid, and add a little charcoal to help prevent rot and disinfect. The seed bulb only needs to be soaked up to the bottom of the bulb, then place it in a dark place and cover the bottle with black cloth. After about 20 days of sprouting in a completely dark environment, put it outdoors to receive sunlight. At first, give 1-2 hours of light each day, then gradually increase to 7-8 hours. In most cases, under good weather conditions, it will bloom by the Spring Festival.

Steps for water-culturing hyacinths

1. First remove the old withered roots of the hyacinth, otherwise they will cause the base plate to absorb water and the bulb to rot.

2. Soak in water for 40 minutes.

3. Pour clean water into the vase. The water surface should be 2-5 mm from the base plate of the seed bulb (do not submerge the entire seed bulb in water, to ensure the roots can breathe freely). As the root system grows, gradually lower the water surface to encourage the roots to grow neatly downward.

4. Change the water about once a week. When changing the water, just pull the hyacinth seed bulb partway out of the water-culture bottle, avoiding breaking the roots.

Water-culturing hyacinths requires attention to light

If the light is too weak, it will cause the hyacinth plant to become thin and weak, the stem to be too long, the flower buds to be small, the flowers to fade early, and the leaves to turn yellow, etc. You can use an incandescent lamp about 1 meter away to supplement light; but too strong light can also cause scorching of hyacinth leaves and petals or shorten the flowering period.

In hyacinth cultivation, in addition to paying attention to light, temperature must also be considered: if the temperature is too high, even above 35°C, flower bud differentiation will be inhibited, abnormal growth will occur, and the rate of blind flowers will increase; if the temperature is too low, the flower buds will suffer frost damage.

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