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¡Joma of the Uro f t Lug
(sm all ba rre ls w ill do), one
Some Suggestions For Harvesting And ere
fo r w a te r and one fo r a d isin fe ct
of Spergon in w ater. The Sper-
Care of Croft Lilies In Pacific N. W. ant
gon should be prepared to contain
Care of the Stock
facilities for storin, th.
The need fo r c a re fu l ha n d lin g an atmosphere of <LM
of the bulbs has been stressed. Perature and humidity n
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one pound o f w et table spergon in Each grow er should plan his w o rk h
bulbs keep best in an a..
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BY E. P. BREAKEY, Wash. State. College
w e ig h t). (Spergon is a product of m ount o f ha n d lin g of the bulbs. ‘ h a t ,s humid e „„ugh‘u
U. S. Rubber Co., N augatuck
The use of la rg e crates o r con dessiccating the bulbs»
tem perature of from
The grow er should distinguish roots in a plum p and viable con C onnecticut).
tainers is a p p a re n tly to be avoided.
between the liftin g o f lily bulbs dition. then it is probably b e tte r
W ire baskets, p re fe ra b ly of su f The standard c ra n b e rry crates
fo r propagation and digging fo r to leave them as they come from
fic ie n t capacity each to hold the makes a useful co n ta in e r o f about Sizing the Stock
m arket. As a rule it is best to the soil. If. as is often the case,
contents of a crate, should be av the rig h t size. H a lf bushel bas a 2?naSiZing ° f ni>' *
re tu rn propagating stock to the they are destined to w ith e r and ailable. I f these are made of one-
kets are also a va ila b le in he re a hand operation. It m.,
soil w ith as lit t le delay as possible. die, then it is advisable to tr im the
fo u rth inch hardw are cloth they gion and m ake a most useful con some adaptation of the’
In contrast, fo rcin g bulbs must be longest back to w ith in 4 o r 5 in
w ill hold the sm allest stem bulb- tainer.
■cal sizers employed by ■■
able to w ith sta n d a considerable ches of the bulb. Long roots, it
lets as w e ll as the la rg e r sizes.
Excessive
d
ry
in
g
o
r
dessiccation
ers
of Narcissus. IriSOr T,
period out of the soil. To survive must be adm itted, are a nuisance
S tra in e r pails u o i r e egg
g g baskets
u aS K etS w
i v u i u be avoided at a il times. be used in the sizing
should
such tre a tm e n t the bulhs should when handling and packing the
be allow ed to m ature as much as bulbs and, unless they can be m anufactured fo r p o u ltrym e n o f-. Easter lily bulbs seem to keep F o r example, a size 7 bulb
ten make ideal containers. The q u ite w ell when stored in sla tte d inches in circumference.
possible. Young bulbs, as a rule, m aintained in a viable condition,
bulbs should be placed in a basket crates i in -------------
’ ’ in
• the
- P a c if
open sheds
should be le ft in the ground u n til add little , if anything, to the fu
M any growers have i
and plunged in to the w a te r to re ic N orthw est d u rin g the season
somewhat la te r in the season. They tu re perform ance of the bulb.
sizing boards with holes
move the excess soil. The basket when they are being prepared
are prone to ro t i f lifte d w hile
them which w ill admit
of
bulbs should then be suspended fo r m a rke t o r p la n tin g . T h is is
im m ature.
Storage of Steins, Bulblets above
the co n ta in e r w h ile the ex fo rtu n a te since few grow ers have various sizes. For con
Concluded on Next
Experience indicates th a t it is cess w a te r drains fro m the bulbs.
When To Dig “Forcers”
desirable to leave the bulblets The bulbs are next low ered in to
Experience indicates th a t the attached to the stems fo r a period the Spergon suspension and a llo w -
C ro ft Easter lily bulb reaches of several weeks (3 o r 4 ) fo llo w to rem ain im m ersed fo r 10-15 m in
m a tu rity between the 8th and 10th ing the rem oval of the m other utes. When the bulbs are removed
weeks fo llo w in g fu ll hloom. The bulbs. D u rin g this tim e the bulb fro m the Spergon suspension they
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gro w e r should be reminded that lets w ill m ature and loosen on should be p e rm itte d to d ra in w e ll
the E aster lily ¡n the P acific the stems so th a t they can be re before being re tu rn e d to the crate.
N o rth w e st is p ra c tic a lly an ever- moved easily and w ith less danger
I t is advisable to change the
green W ith in a short tim e a fte r of in ju ry . Moreover, the bulblets wash w a te r fre q u e n tly. Just how
Such Items as:
reaching m a tu rity the bulb starts a c tu a lly w ill increase considerably often the Spergon suspension
to put up a new stem, though the in size, and o u r studies show’ th a t should be renewed has not been
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old stem may be p e rfe c tly green the subsequent grow th p e rfo rm determ ined. O bviously, it is inad
Sanforized — Sizes 12 to 44...........................
and functiona l. To lif t the bulb ance o f such bulblets is superior visable to tre a t too m any baskets
at this late date w ould be d e fin ite to those which have been removed ot bulbs in the same suspension.
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ly h a rm fu l. O u r studies indicate im m ediately a fte r digging.
Sizes 32, 34, 36, and 38, upw ard fro m .........
th a t the optim um period fo r l i f t
The proper care of the stems
ing Easter lily bulbs is between
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and
attached bulblets d u rin g the
the 8th and 10th weeks fo llo w in g
50*%
wool and 50 % rayon
f u ll bloom. I t is suggested th a t in te rim is som ewhat of a problem .
Experience
indicates
th
a
t
the
best
the g row er make a record of the
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date on w hich his lilie s reached Method of doing this is to stand
Sizes 2 to 8 ........
fu ll bloom fo r he w ill doubtless the stems u p rig h t in orange crates
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w ant to re fe r to it on several oc as fast as they are cut fro m the
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m other bulbs. The orange crate
casions.
and
can be placed on end w ith in easy
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reach of the w o rk e r and the stems
Digging The Bulbs
layed in each h a lf u n til it is com-
D igging the bulbs is s till la rg e ly ^ r ta b ly , though not too snugly
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some
W hen the crate is placed
a hand operation though some
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grow ers are a tte m p tin g to use u p rig h t on its bottom the stems
Bri
m echanical diggers patterned a f w ill rem ain in an u p rig h t position.
te r those developed by the d a ffo I he crates and th e ir contents
d il and tu lip growers. The lily should be stacked in an open shed
grow er must be ever m in d fu l of where they w ill be shielded fro m
the fact that the lily bulb is much rain but w ill be exposed to free
more fra g ile than most oth e r bulb. c irc u la tio n of the a ir. U sually, as
M oreover, it is fir m ly and strongly soon as the m other bulbs have,
rooted in the soil at digging time, been disposed of, the stem bulblets
and the rooted stems w ith a tta c h can be removed fo r cleaning and
ed bulblets present an added prob- sizing
lcm. Since o u r studies indicate
This method of handling the
that rough handlin g very serious stem bulblets appears to have sev
ly affects the fu tu re perform ance e ra l advantages over others. Con
of the bulbs, it seems th a t the ad- venience is doubtless one advan
vice given by ce rta in grow er “ to tage. Keeping the m a te ria l re la
To buy \oui land yes, even rent land—will take consider
treat each bulb as if it were the tiv e ly d ry w ill help prevent the
onlv one in y o u r possession” is spread o f the bud and leaf nema-
able money. Then, there s that question of getting the land ready
s till w o rth y of consideration
tode w hich is lia b le to be present.
toi planting that, also takes money—plenty of it!
The bulblets m a tu re and loosen
Removing Mother Bulbs fto m the stems w ith a m in im u m
R em oving ,h e m o ,h e r b u ll« ? am ount s of u - root
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from the stem s is a sizable o n e r .
i ’
1
1 above, o u r studies
ion in itself. Som e grow ers tw ist sh<? ^ th at bllHlh,,s so »»’t'atcd m.ake
o r pull th e stem s out of the bulbs
stand and produce a sup
T h is m ethod is «)p, ? t o quest ¿n h„ M
COmPare d <°l
since the bulb is t,io easily dam ag-1 ' '
h andled by o th e r m ethods
by such rough h an dhng Exper- Cleaning The Blllhs;
lence in d icates th at is b e tte r to
<>uins
cut th e Stems off ju st ibm e the
As soon as the bulb- (o r bulb-
1,1e
grades of apple lp ts * have been rem oved from the
binning sh ea rs a re very’ well suit- "terns, they should be treed of ev
cd to doing this w ork.
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- This
' is q u ite a problem
cess
soil.
to r c e rta in grow ers whose soil
H hat <>T Do With Root! happens to be som ew hat heavy;
and of a m ore stickv type. It is,
If
111.' bulhs can be handled in i suggested
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What Have You Left, then. For Bulbs?
Be vour capital what it may, I’m in position to furnish plant-
¿tock good, grade and sized stock—at prices which will not
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Now Available for the Prospective Lily Grower.
Are these—
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10,000 to 12,000 yearlings, varying in size from 3s to 8, and
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Geo. Farmer
ox 162
Farm on Upper Chetco Road