How are narcissus bulbs cultivated? A detailed introduction to cultivation methods

There are three cultivation methods for narcissus bulbs: scale cultivation, side bud cultivation, and side bulb cultivation. Side bulbs are bulbs that grow on both sides of the mother bulb and can be removed and planted in autumn; side buds need to be dug out from the inside when the bulb is being cut and then sown; scale propagation requires two scale-bearing fragments, which are cultivated in darkness until they take shape.

How narcissus bulbs are cultivated

1. Scale propagation

When cultivating narcissus, scale propagation is generally used to cultivate bulbs. Place the narcissus bulb in a low-temperature environment of 4°C-10°C for 4-8 weeks, then take it out and cut off a fragment with two scales from the basal plate, seal it in a bag and place it in a dark place at 20-28°C, and after 2-3 months a bulb can develop.

2. Side bud propagation

Narcissus generally has no seeds and is not propagated or cultivated from seeds. A relatively common method is side bud propagation, that is, when the bulb is being cut, the white buds that come out together with the broken scales are dug out from inside the bulb and sown on a seedbed in autumn, and new bulbs can grow the following year.

3. Side bulb propagation

This is the most commonly used and simplest method among those used for cultivating and propagating narcissus bulbs. On both sides of the narcissus bulb, side bulbs grow that are connected to the mother bulb only at the base, and they easily separate from the mother plant on their own. During cultivation they can be removed by hand and planted separately in autumn, and new bulbs can grow the following year.