Detailed Explanation of Key Field Management Techniques for Lilies

Lily Field Management

Responsible Editor: managernk Source: Information Institute of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Page Views: 171 Published: 2007/06/28

1. Winter Management After lilies are planted in September-October, the daughter bulbs overwinter in the soil and sprout before Qingming the following year.

(1) Loosen the soil and preserve moisture while removing weeds.

(2) Fertilizing and earthing up Around January, take advantage of sunny days for fertilizing and cultivation, spreading about 1000 kg of pig and sheep ash manure per mu over the bed surface. If conditions permit, 50-75 kg of decomposed cake fertilizer can be used.

(3) Clearing ditches for drainage Sticky and wet soil causes lily bulbs to develop diseases and rot. In winter, there is more rain, which easily leads to waterlogging in the field, so ditch clearing should be carried out together with fertilizing and earthing up. Before sprouting in February-March, through intertillage and weeding, a small amount of supplementary fertilizer can be applied, and then the field ditch system should be deepened to ensure smooth drainage, so that there is no waterlogging in the field after heavy rain. If drought occurs before winter or after spring, timely irrigation should be carried out to prevent the soil from becoming too dry, which would cause the seed bulbs to dry up and shrink, affecting underground growth. However, irrigation should not be excessive; keeping the soil moist is appropriate.