A few prized tetraploid tazettas became infected with basal rot. I invented a treatment that successfully cured them. I am not scientist but a gardener and breeder of Narcissus who likes to try new things and experiment. In the…
Basal rot treatment
Category: Soil
Discussions about the impact some agents have on soil as well as soil composition.
N. serotinus growing notes
I thought I’d write about my experience growing Narcissus serotinus over the past year as I find things like this written by others to be fascinating. Feel free to offer advice or critique. I’m a beginner hoping to learn! I…
Storage humidity of Onions
In Texas, Onions are the #1 farm commodity sold as far as total gross $ sales. Onions require ideal growing conditions as far as soil moisture, soil quality and soil nutrition very similar to what daffodils need. Onions require full…
N. broussonetii bulb
I thought some might enjoy this photo of a Narcissus broussonetii bulb I recently unpotted. It had just two, large, fleshy roots with rough horizontal ridges along the length. I grew it in a pumice-based bonsai medium that it seemed…
USDA Soil Survey
Americans in the group will be interested in this free soil survey sponsored by the USDA. The USDA has been surveying the soil in this country for over 100 years, and now it’s all online and ready for us to…
Any other tips for novice daffodil grooming??
I sent the following to our Texas Daffodil membership this morning. Any other thoughts to help new/novice daffodil exhibitors that may only have a few varieties even in bud after a colder than average winter? In the last 60 days…