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Bulb question
Vishu
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I got some hyacinth bulbs today. I ordered online and one of them has started to rot. It's top part is rotting and it stinks. The neck is soft but the rest of the bulb is firm. Can it be salvaged or is it useless.
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Hi Vishu. The rot will more than likely spread down into the bulb so sadly I do not hold out much hope for it's survival.
No hope I'm afraid. Keep it well away from the others.
Thanks for the replies, ladybird and obelixx........
Yes, you are correct. I decided to chop off the rotten part and found that it was actually rotten to the core......The oouter rings are very healthy but the inner ones are destroyed.
But now since I have nothing to loose, I decided to experiment with it. I removed all the rotten part from inside, cleaned everything with alcohol and water and stuffed it with tumeric and cinnamon powder to dry it a bit and stop any more rotting(tumeric and cinnamon powder are good substitutes of fungicide)
and the base plate is still intact...... I wonder if it will send out roots. I know it won't grow since I have cut off the growing tissue but maybe it might produce bulblets.
So what do you guys think? Will it work?
No idea vishu - but I admire your determination!
Keep it well away from the others as obelixx has said. If they're hard to get hold of, I can understand you want to make the effort to make it grow, but I'd doubt it.
Keep us updated, and if you manage to get some life out of it and prove us all wrong, we'll give you a round of applause
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks fairy girl.....will update if i succeed. This one was in a packet with four other bulbs for at least 4 days so should I be worried about them. So far they look okay to me and don't stink but this is the first time I have seen them so can't say for sure.
Should I be worried about the others? Any precaution I should take? Have sprinkled tumeric powder on them
Last edited: 24 December 2016 09:10:59
I'm not a fan of dusting things with any type of powder, but if you think it will help (and that's non toxic rather than a chemical ) then it can't do any harm I suppose.
It's impossible to say if the other bulbs are affected, that will become apparent as time goes on, but if they were firm, with no signs of rot or damage, then the chances are that they're ok.
Keep your fingers crossed, and keep an eye on them.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I am afraid of the toxic stuff so I don't use that.
All are firm. Will keep an eye on them.
Thanks for the response
The base plate needs to be intact and if you make a cross shaped cut part way through the base plate and sit it on some compost it may produce bulblets but I doubt it very much as you need a healthy bulb to do that procedure. I would definitely contact the seller though and include your pictures.
Last edited: 24 December 2016 09:44:28