Probably all the summer residents, whose plots were recently decorated with dahlias, have already dug them out of the flowerbed.
This, according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist scientist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, needs to be done 1-3 days after frost has fallen on the ground and the above-ground part of the plants has frozen.
This is the first secret of three promised, which will help the flower rhizomes last without any problems until the next season.
Author: Elena ShimanovskayaElena Shimanovskaya
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All articles by the author Category: Minsk Published: 10.21.2023 19:44
Now we’ll tell you exactly how to dig up dahlias. To begin, cut the tops at a distance of 10 cm from the soil surface.
Photo: press service of the President of the Republic of Belarus
After this, carefully dig up the ground around it with a pitchfork and remove the underground part outside.
It’s time for the third secret: preparing the strawberries after digging.
Dahlias need to be left “alone” for a while so that they dry out – after this the earth will crumble on its own and you will not have any problems finding rotten or dried parts.
Such areas must be cut out, and then the flower tubers are treated against infections and diseases.
A solution of potassium permanganate will help you with this, in which the dahlias need to be kept for about 20 minutes. After this, the dried parts of the plants can be sent for storage.
2023-10-21 16:44:01
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