How to store gladioli?

If your hobby is floriculture, then you are certainknow how to store gladioli, and if you do not know, then we will tell you about it. In the ground bulbs should not be left in any case. They are very gentle, so when the temperature decreases, they die. That's why storing gladioli must take care in advance. Storing gladioli is a very important task, because it depends on how they care about them, how they will blossom next year.

Preparation of bulbs

• First we dig up the tubers from the ground. It is worth noting that it is desirable to do this immediately after the color is cut. Also, digging out tubers is necessary depending on the climate. If you live in the Center of Russia, then digging is necessary in September, and if in the south, then in October. However, it is worth considering one rule - you can not dig out tubers earlier than 30 days after cutting flowers.
• After you dig out the bulbs, do not forget to check the ground near them for the presence of small children. If you find them, do not throw them away.
• The next step is to trim the stemflower, after which the first time we process the bulbs. This process consists of two stages: washing the bulbs and drying. Rinse tubers in a special solution of potassium permanganate, into which they are lowered for at least half an hour. Dry the bulbs very carefully, because if at least one onion starts to rot, there will be a danger of saying goodbye to all the flowers.

Now proceed to sorting the bulbs of suchflowers like gladioli. How to store them in the winter, and how to sort them? First of all, six groups of bulbs are distinguished, which differ from each other in size. But, unfortunately, only a few gardeners are sorting the tubers before wintering.

How to store gladioli: recommendations

• One of the options for storing these colorsis that in the cardboard box, after making holes in it, put the bulbs. Put this box in a dark place. You can also wrap each tuber in a newspaper so that moisture absorbs into the paper, not into the flower.
• The second variant of storage assumes the presence of a special vegetable net. It can be found in the supermarket, in the vegetable department. Tubers are also wrapped in paper and folded into a net.

Storage of bulbs of gladioli occurs attemperature from 3 to 8 degrees in winter. That's why they will feel comfortable in the cellar or fridge. Once a month, the tubers should be sorted out to make sure that they are dry.

In the middle of winter bulbs must be taken from a dark room and placed on the sun's rays. However, the rays should be scattered, it is impossible to store gladioli under direct sun.

Children gladioli desirable store in paperpackage, because the grid for them will not work, in view of their small diameter. Periodically, the children will need to be ventilated. As for the packages, they can either be bought or glued on their own.