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| Is it possible to put rootless bulbs after I cut the rot out, dusted with sulphur and let them dry 3 days, in hydroton? How should I treat the stressed bulbs for best results Thank you everyone for your kind help and remarks! |
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- Posted by berkeleysgr8 8B (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 13:41
| I suppose it really depends on how much rot you're cutting out of the bulbs and how stressed they'll be. It seems to me that when I've used Hydroton, stressed bulbs are less likely to put out roots and have sometimes needed to be put in soil to be saved. Do you have photos of your bulbs? -Tina |
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| Alexandra, Another thing to consider is when you've cut and dried your bulb and decide to plant it in the medium of your choice, sit it high enough to keep the bulb itself as dry as possible. If you are lucky enough to get it to root, when the roots are an inch or more long you can put more soil around the bulb if you wish it buried further. The important thing is to keep your bulb as dry as possible to avoid further rot. When I've had rot issues I usually just sit the callused basal plate on top of the soil and use water very sparingly. You can actually pick the bulb up each week so so to check on the progress of the roots. As Tina says, pictures of your bulbs might help someone make a better suggestion. I personally, have never used Hydroton so I have no opinion on which would be better..good luck. Donna |
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| It is possible. I've only done it once, but this is what worked for me when a Temptation bulb started to rot while blooming without roots. 1. Cut out all of the rot and apply cinnamon to the wound. I found the rot on that bulb while it was blooming with two scapes so the bulb was already using up lots of stored energy. I don't have measurements but by the time the bulb started sending up healthy leaves it shrunk from about 32 cm to about 21 cm. After the bloom stalks shrank away, the bulb tried to send up leaves but the first 4 or so faded away. When starting any forced amaryllis in S/H I would stake the bulbs, and keep the bulbs on heat mats until they can secure themselves in the Hydroton. It would be easier to put in the stakes while potting up the bulbs instead of trying to force the stakes through the hydroton once the scapes start coming up. |
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