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????Tulip bulbs need to be dug up every two or three years, as modern varieties quickly become smaller due to crowding, lack of nutrition and accumulated infections. It is also possible to dig up the soil deeply, get rid of weeds, add peat, sand and fertilizers. ????Depending on the variety and flowering time, tulips are dug up from mid-June to mid-July. A signal for digging is withered leaves and a soft peduncle that easily wraps around a finger. It is not worth digging up earlier. The bulbs need time to ripen. ????After digging, the bulbs are poured into plastic boxes in a thin layer and placed in a dry, well-ventilated place away from sunlight. If the boxes have holes, then the bottom should be covered with newspaper so as not to lose the tulip babies. Then, every two or three days, the bulbs are mixed and excess soil is removed. This continues until the covering scales are completely dry. ????At the final processing stage, all dry scales are removed, leaving only the lower one, which serves as protection against mechanical damage. The roots are also removed. Damaged areas are examined in detail, cleaned with a knife and sprinkled with charcoal. Diseased and severely damaged bulbs (without the bottom) are best thrown away or burned to prevent the spread of infection. ????Processed bulbs are poured into plastic containers without a lid, wicker baskets, paper bags and sent for storage in a dry, well-ventilated place at a temperature of 23-25 degrees. It is better not to use cardboard boxes, because they can get damp and the tulips will get moldy. ????Periodically checking the bulbs, leave until mid-September. And how to carry out pre-planting treatment and plant tulips, watch my next video. Have a good harvest, bye!