Planting Tulip Bulbs in Crates: Why We're Forcing Tulip Bulbs this Year!
This year we've decided to grow all of our tulip in bulb crates. With this tulip forcing program we're hoping to achieve tulip blooms earlier in the season + we're hoping for a longer, more consistent harvest of tulip flowers. In this video, I'm sharing our experience with the process so far...
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I've seen people grow lilies in crates - thanks for filming your process with tulips! I can only imaging how beautiful Valentines will be in your world! 😍
@twosistersflowerfarm
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Yes lilies work great in crates too! ✨💛
What a good idea ! My niece is getting married in March 2024, I suggested she could try to grow her own bouquet, now I'm concerned about the flowers that are going to be around that early in the season, but your experiment has me hopeful .
@twosistersflowerfarm
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A bouquet full of spring flowers would be perfect for a wedding ✨💛🌷
I hope everything goes well with your Tulips! I just love watching your channel. So down to earth and you explain topics so well. Love all your growing tips 🙂
@twosistersflowerfarm
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Awe thank you! That is so kind of you to say! I really appreciate it 💛💛✨
Hello, I just watched your video on forcing tulips. Do you have a follow up video with the dates and the temperatures that you had to keep your tulip bulbs at for early bouquets. I’m a flower farmer in upstate Vermont and I’m thinking about doing this process For next year for Mother’s Day and Valentine’s . Any information on temperature and dates that it took the tulips to bloom would be helpful. Thank you so much. I enjoy all your videos very informative. Darci
You mention using zerotol to sanitize your crates prior to using them, and then worrying about fusarium and penicillium in some of your bulbs. I'm not sure if you knew, but you can use zerotol as a sanitizing soak for your bulbs. It's not a guarantee but it can definitely improve outcomes, you soak the bulbs for 2 minutes in the listed dilution strength then drain and allow to air dry. I use a similar product from the manufacturer for microgreens seeding as well, it can also be used as a foliar spray to keep downy and powdery mildew at bay
I think I’m going to try laying soil bags down in my seed startling greenhouse, (it’s on cement) punching small holes in the bottom of a soil bag and cutting out the “top” and planting bulbs straight into it. We shall see what happens.
@twosistersflowerfarm
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What a fun experiment! Best of luck! ✨💛
I just found you 😊. You do a great job! Looking forward to watching more videos and learning during these dreary winter months.
@twosistersflowerfarm
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Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad you're here hanging out with us! :)
I love this series! And thank for sharing your process without knowing if it will be a success or learning opportunity. It’s encouraging. We are wanting to do this next year but will have the opposite problem I’m afraid. It’s been in the 60/70’s in Oklahoma this past week. I think a cool bot will have to be our investment.
@twosistersflowerfarm
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Awe thank you! Best of luck to you when you give it a try! You got this!
Where do you get your crates...what is the best size. I am looking at trying to grow tulips
Please provide us update. Thank you!
Great video! Did you purchase precooled bulbs? And if not, how did you cool them and for how long. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the whole process lol. Also, how much potting mix did you cover them with? 6" as it's recommended for planting in the ground? Thank you!
what are the dimensions of the crates you're using and if approaching local greenhouses for sourcing, do you suspect they would be willing to donate them or would it be polite to offer some cash for them?
Would I be able to cool the bulbs in the fridge, then plant in crates to move outdoors in late winter? I'm in your zone in PA, and am looking for alternative ways to grow them, and don't have the cooler space to store them with soil
Would garden soil work as well?
@twosistersflowerfarm
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Any sort of soil that drains well should work just fine :)
What will you do with them after harvest?
@twosistersflowerfarm
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We will compost our bulbs 💛
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@@twosistersflowerfarm oh my!!!! Very interesting!! Cha ching😬🤣