How does the mountain lily reproduce? A detailed guide to common propagation methods

(1) Seed propagation: collect wild fruits in September, dry them in the sun, thresh them, and set them aside for later use. In mid-to-late April of spring, sow the seeds in rows on a bed at a row spacing of 20 cm, cover with 2 cm of soil, press down lightly, cover with a straw curtain, water frequently to keep moist, and remove the straw curtain after the seedlings emerge.

(2) Bulb propagation: at harvest time, collect the small bulbs from disease-free plants, soak them for 30 minutes in a 500-fold aqueous solution of benomyl or captan for disinfection, then sow them at a row spacing of 20 cm x 5 cm. After one year of growth, some of the small bulbs reach the size required for planting stock, and are transplanted as planting stock into the production field; those that are too small need to grow for 2 years before becoming planting stock. Planting out: the small bulbs produced by both sexual propagation and asexual propagation need to be planted out in the production field. The production field can use bed planting or ridge planting. For bed planting, plant at a row spacing of 20 cm x 5 cm; for ridge planting, use 50 cm (5 cm double-row planting; ridge planting makes cultivation and weeding easier.