Pulling, Keeping, and Replanting Saffron Corms

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Come with me outside as I attempt to prepare my Saffron corms for a second season.
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@plaxtolport470 5 жыл бұрын

The clue to your lack of success is the one flower you did get was from the plant you accidently left in the ground because corm size is every thing. The longer the green leaves feed the corms the bigger they get, so lifting the corms as early as you did was a mistake, let the leaves (and roots) feed the corm as long as possible withering naturally and then lift the corms (or not). In my experience lighter than 7 grams no flowers , heavier than 7g flower yeild increases with corm size. The flowers are "preprogrammed" into the corm so all that is required for saffron spice is the cooler wetter weather of autumn, however soil nutrition, depth and spacing is crucial for your yeild in 18months time.

@ThePaperCupGarden 5 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for the feedback. The "grass" in the video was from the previous season. I let the corms sit in the ground over the winter. I was pulling them in spring to avoid the wet weather of April and May. I thought the corms would rot if left soaking in the spring rain... Was I wrong?

@plaxtolport470 5 жыл бұрын

Moisture and increasing sunlight of spring helps the corms to put on weight. Soaking during the dormant period of mid summer only slightly increases the risk of rot, and if the corms are adequately spaced then lifting and dividing can be done after 3-5 years. I have had corms successfully remain in the ground in areas of wet summers so good drainage / soil structure is key. My biggest losses occured from rats and mice.

@niffunudnid8136 4 жыл бұрын

Plaxtol Port you answered TWO questions I’ve been searching 1. When to pull corms (my grass is dead and mostly detached) 2. Will all this rain rot them, (plenty of sun). Thanks! There’s plenty of bad info on saffron online, but at least it led me to you. No disrespect to anyone, saffron’s life cycle is almost opposite of other flower bulbs and most info is repeated site to site or very general. I like reports from universities

@MaryyamFatima 4 жыл бұрын

HI, I wanted to buy some croms, but was wondering if my climate is adequate to regrow once I take the rooms out late fall. I live in Ontario zone 5. I plan to buy them for next season spring and want to harvest next fall.

@doniellestenson3502 3 жыл бұрын

@@MaryyamFatima they have had success in Vermont.

@MasterKainnovation 10 ай бұрын

Good video thanks i was lost how this works

@ThePaperCupGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, it was a fun project. There are also a lot of great tips in the comments left by other viewers. Good luck!

@Happyplants 5 жыл бұрын

nice video, I think for flowers we need big size bulbs i planted 7 bulbs and got 24 flowers totall from them. but my bulbs were of big size ,

@gansterlor574 3 жыл бұрын

Well done 👍

@draguta8995 3 жыл бұрын

Your lilies are gorgeous!

@ThePaperCupGarden 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I liked them so much I planted more in my new garden 😀

@KyleenDrake 4 жыл бұрын

Your soil looks heavy to me. When is the last time you took it in for a test? Most nurseries, like Sanders, will test it for free for you. And when is the last time you composted it and mixed it in? Gave it a good aeration? Do you ever add mulch? If you bend down and can easily get a hand full of soil that breaks apart with little effort, it's moist, holds some dampness, you're in the right ballpark. If not, start learning how to amend the soil. Just by looking at yours I would say a few bags of cow poop before the next planting. Just to lighten it. A large cube of petemoss wouldn't hurt either. Most crocus like a decent amount of aeration. TOO heavy soils smothers them, like most bulbs.

@ThePaperCupGarden 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the tip. We've moved and I will be starting my garden over. I will definitely be trying to grow saffron again and I will keep this in mind!

@KyleenDrake 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePaperCupGarden Your last place had a lot of rock in it, small pebbles. You can take your soil in now for a soil test now that it's winter, you'll know what you need when you start to amend the soil in the spring. Can buy some inexpensive soil tests, do it yourself. And for each section of your garden, the soil can fit the plants you're putting in. Some like more acidic. Some like more alkaline. Then there are plants like hydrangea, where the color changes depending on what one you add. It's possible to have one hydrangea plant that is half pink, half blue. lol Because the soil is acid on one side and lacking acid on the other. (If you do plant a hydrangea, be aware of the new varieties. They have now been bread to have different bloom rates based by type. You'll want an everbloom.) A compost bin, grass clippings, leaves, any kitchen waste that's suitable for compost, cardboard, all paper that isn't glossy finished.. great worm food. Worm poop best nutrients for all plants. Why there's tons of videos for worm farms. Only thing better but too expensive, is bat poop. Can just buy a lot of night crawlers after the soil is ready and it's spring, set them loose in your flower beds and be sure to feed them. Handy fishing bait, lol. Just ordered 5,000 crocus for next springs planting. I am not doing it for saffron. I just like the look of crocus next to tulips and iris. Amazon has some nice deals.

@Sohinig823 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful and detailed video..subscribed

@ThePaperCupGarden 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Be sure to check out some of the helpful tips that viewers have left in the comments.

@m.arshadtahir736 6 жыл бұрын

So nice information.

@ThePaperCupGarden 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@nidawasi6445 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@isaac84m 6 жыл бұрын

So... did the saffron come up? It’s 2018 now.

@ThePaperCupGarden 6 жыл бұрын

isaac munoz Yes....and not really. Most, if not all, the saffron sprouted into "grass" in October, but only one flowered. The one that flowered was from my original 2016 crop that I did not dig up in 2017.

@pahanin2480 5 жыл бұрын

Use urine next time because saffron love urea

@1lunatist 2 жыл бұрын

I've gotten a nice little harvest of saffron the past two years. I'm moving to a new place in June, and wondering when is the best time to pull out the corms (which still have the green "leaves" in February here in northern Virginia. Does anyone have a good idea about when I should plan to pull the corms and move them to my new place? Thanks!

@ThePaperCupGarden 2 жыл бұрын

We moved a couple seasons ago, so I haven't grown saffron in a couple years. I was pulling them to avoid our wet spring (Southern Ontario). If you were pulling them in the past, I would try to keep the same schedule you've been doing. If you have not been pulling your corms, then try pulling them as close to moving time as possible so the are not out of ground for too long. Or even put then into containers until the new garden is ready. Hopefully the new garden is similar is soil and drainage. Good luck.