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RROOKINGS-HARBOR
BROOKINGS, OREGON
THURSDAY, APRn
secretary’,
Bulbs & Bulblets
Growers Association.
Unbiased Report
Official Croft Lily Growers News Items Carried In “June”
Monthly Bulletin
SUGGESTIONS FOR LILY GROWERS
Editor, Pilot: D ear Sir In response to your request for current
Continued
data <*n fertilizing E aster lilks, we offer the following suggestions
wi « h may pr< ve of interest and value to many of the newer grow- which were sent for trial by th
e-s. particularly:
following brokers: Vaughan’s Seed
First, w'e must bear in mind five years ago the "Old Tim ers” Store, American Bulb Co., Alec
t ’ e r e ;s no hard nd fast or iron used nothing but hone meal to Henderson, Fred Gloeckner Co.,
clad rule in fertilizing. Soils in fertilize. Now, bone meal is about and Fight Floral Co.
’his locality d iffe r and vary so next to nothing as far as a fer
The general conclusions of the
concerned. Contains tests are:
i u eh in nutrient con < nt. W e re- tilizer is
< ’• the recent well <*hosen and nothing but a small percentage
1. Croft and its strains in gen
spoken words of Dr. A rthur King, of phosphoric acid and only one eral are the best pot lilies.
»oil s|H‘cialist at Oregon State jM*i cent or less of nitrogen. The
2. All lilies may be started in
College, who «!••<dared it was im- fertilizer experts state that it a tem perature of 60-65 without
pnssihle (as well as impractical) is very slow acting and really placing in a cold house prior to
i >r the college to attem pt to lay does not become available until forcing.
down a definite formula for lily almost a year after it is applied.
3. For early E aster, pre-cool
growers to follow I)r. King had We have seen many of the fine- ing of Crofts, Coos, E state, at 40-
l>een asked if he could tell us large bulbs that were grown by 45 degrees for three weeks is
what kind of fertilizer to use, these "old timers" and we know necessary, although b u d count
how much to use and how often their bulbs forced beautifully in will be reduced.
it should lx* applied.
the greenhouse and there were
4. Estate, Creole, Mexican,
In answer to these questions no complaints of any lack of buds make good cut lilies. Of these Es
iis authority said that he could or blooms in those days. Now, tate gives the highest bud count,
ot do this because of of differ- whether this was just a coinci with Oregon-grown Creole net,
nce in soil fertility in this vi- dence or not we cannot say. We followed by the Mexican and the
iruty. Two adjoining pieces of have noted one thing, however, Louisiana Creole last.
in connection with the use of
and, may even differ radically
More Specifically—
bone
meal. After using it at the
Second, We Iwdieve that over-
CROFT
fertilization is worse than under- planting time for lilies the cover
1. Oregon and northern Cali
crop
the
following
year
would
be
fertilization. It is believed many
fornia strains produce higher bud
of us have been too liberal with a toot higher where fhe old lily counts and are much shorter than
rows
had
been.
Dr.
King
advises
our fertilizer. Some authorities
Louisiana, Elorida, and W ashing
claim that an excess of fertilizer the use of bone meal on fhe ton-grown.
land
where
you
intend
to
plant
may cause trouble in the green
2. The expected bud count is
horn« tht* following year when bulbs rather than waiting to use
about as follows: 6-7 -2 buds; 7
our Dis bulbs are under pressure it at bulb planting time.
3-4 buds; 7-8 4-5 buds; 8-9—
and aic being forced. Indeed, the
In conclusion, it is our humble 6 buds and 10-12—7 buds.
gieenhouse men have told us that opinion that if you must fertilize,
3. The height varies from 15
our over-use of fertilizer r<*duces , use discretion also.
to
24 inches, Oregon grown; and
• he i ud count and may even
cause ' «tai loss of all blooms. (Wei We would like to hear from 30 or more for southern grown.
4. Louisiana Croft, if planted
can’t imagine anything more use-I other growers on this subject,
(whether
you
agree
with
us
or
in
Septem ber, will flower early
less or worthless than an Easter
not), giving us your experience*» in January.
lily without any blooms).
and advice on this most timely
5. Storage at 40-45 degrees
Third, We recall that four or subject. Yours very truly. H. T.
has a tendency to reduce bud
count, hut perm its later planting.
Thus Crofts planted in early No
vember and those stored for four
weeks in 40 degrees and planted
in early December flowered about
the same time Easter.
KENYON DAVIS
Excellent short growing l i l y
with high bud count. 8-10 size
blasting and thus increase bud
65 degrees at Easter. Height 17.51
inches; bud count, 5.
CREOLE
I'rid a j-S a lu rd a ). April 2« and 27—
Good for cut. Grows cooler, 50-
M
5.» degrees. This will reduce the^
p iasiing and thus increase hud,
Double Bill, with Johnny Mack Brown in
count. Don’t crowd. 6-7 size will
give two to three flowers; 7-8 size
<1*.
3-4; 8-9 size 4-5. Septem ber plan t
ing may be flowered in December.
Sunday-Monday, April 2S and 29
Decemlier planting will make
early Easter. Coki storage at 40
HI
dot's not reduce bud count unless
stored longer than four weeks.
Oregon-grown Creole is shorter
V
«»o csotev Htoôbcnons
than Louisiana. S tarted in middle
of December the Oregon-grown
will make E aster at 60 degrees
with stems about 24 inches long
and better bud count than the
sout hern grown,
ESTATE
Poo tai! for pot plants. P re
ced in g at 40 for four to six weeks
decreases length of stem and also
hud count, but early E aster may
In? made at 60 to 65 degrees. Thè
Louisiana grown is early, but
be projx'rly ripened to flour. 7-8
hud count 5-7. Height normally
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Chetco Home & Aut
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“West of the Rio”
•flBB
36 to 48 inches.
ACE
Excellent bud count. Height
satisfactory for pot plants, but
too slow unless pre-cooled before
planting. ^Record: 7-8 size p lan t
ed Nov 7. flowered April 15 to
>’ay 15 Height 28. bud count. 8.
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