SAFFRON'S dirty little secret!

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9 ай бұрын

3 years into growing saffron, I finally have to face the reality. It's interesting how all the videos that talk about growing saffron only say wonderful things about how easy it is to grow the world's most expensive spice. What they don't tell you is it is going to take several years before you can recoup your initial investment. watch the video and you'll see why.
I have enjoyed growing saffron over the years, and have shared my experiences in the playlist below:
I will continue to grow it, especially because I'm finally reaching the stage where I am going to break even maybe in a year.
#greenlove
#livegreenandloveyourgreens

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@GreenLove1 9 ай бұрын

Here is the link to the playlist with my saffron growing videos over the past few years kzfaq.info/sun/PLEpWw78qMngQE7KkV1xnEQ5caPth6mao5&si=wnsX9tdl1aO8QMl8

@ASKYOGI 4 ай бұрын

Why don't you try indoor plantation in lab

@prateekkachoria301 4 ай бұрын

i am so glad about your honesty

@lmholland3630 6 күн бұрын

I just ordered some saffron bulbs for myself and my friend who has a farm/garden thing going. We are in the midwest with more rain and more clay soil than in CA. Planning to put in pots with a custom soil mixture to offer more drainage. Hopeful that with care we can both have good harvests and new fun spice to grow! just subscribed so I can get all your good tips.

@GreenLove1 6 күн бұрын

Oh that's wonderful! My saffron bulbs are currently asleep. They are in ground as well as in pots that are far away from any irrigation. Come September, as the weather cools, I will start watering them, and the cycle will start over! Thanks for subscribing! And hope your saffron grows well. Please do update us on how saffron does in the Mid-west!!!💜🧡💜

@utubemouse 2 ай бұрын

Interesting ideas! Thank you!

@GreenLove1 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!!

@saadullahachekzai7205 5 ай бұрын

Great info thanks for sharing

@GreenLove1 5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@user-jt5sp6uq1x 9 ай бұрын

Nice dear ❤

@trumplostlol3007 5 ай бұрын

I will be extremely happy if I get 3x bulbs. I just planted 20 last November and they all germinated well. They are extremely cold hardy here in zone 8b. Potting soil is expensive and can't be used for more than 1 year unless you keep adding fertilizer to it. I use tree leave compost instead. It lasts longer and I make more compost every year for my vegetables. Just get as much leaves and grass clipping from you neighbors.

@GreenLove1 5 ай бұрын

I would also love to get to a point where I am not needing to buy soil. I am blessed to have plenty of leaves and I collect and compost all of them!

@lesbradley774 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@GreenLove1 Ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@hf..7271 14 күн бұрын

Hello dear I’m feeling so blessed to come across your channel ! New Subs! Here . I’m also in Northern California. Grateful and thankful for your valuable contents because I’m a fan of saffron and love organics vege. Thank you so much . Bless load! 🥰🌺👍

@GreenLove1 14 күн бұрын

Aww, how very kind and generous of you to compliment and send blessings! May you be blessed too!

@hf..7271 13 күн бұрын

@@GreenLove1 You’re very welcome ! Likewise ! Amen !

@flailtondinizsousa Күн бұрын

Legal muito bom

@Beeautifullifefarm 16 күн бұрын

We planted 80 the first year, ordered 80 the second year and this year we ordered 80 again, next year we will order 80 once again. We hope to get in a cycle where we will be harvesting quite a bit yearly. While still dividing and growing our beds

@GreenLove1 16 күн бұрын

Oh my, that's a lot of Saffron! Any expert tips on how to get more blooms?

@charlesatlas9124 6 ай бұрын

double the depth and space apart.

@GreenLove1 6 ай бұрын

Will try that next time, thank you

@Nilmeia 2 ай бұрын

I've been wondering so long why I have zero flowers the second year after having 25 bought high quality corms blooming the first. Thank you for this video!

@GreenLove1 2 ай бұрын

So glad you found it useful!

@sky-163 7 ай бұрын

I like the way you talk with beautiful smiling face 👍👌 good luck 🙏 om mani padme hug 🙏

@gta-6837 6 ай бұрын

Yes I love sweet people too. My mother inlaw like this.im blessed

@GreenLove1 4 ай бұрын

so kind! thank you 🙏

@KannadaAdviceTv 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for this video really helpful, a small doubt, Small daughter corms which weigh around 3-5gms when it will produce the flowers after how many years

@GreenLove1 7 күн бұрын

I am guessing about 2 years,maybe 3

@paulbraga4460 6 ай бұрын

😇wonderful...where to buy saffron corms in California to grow? mygreathanks and blessings

@GreenLove1 6 ай бұрын

I bought mine online from Renee's Garden

@saimaithreya1404 4 ай бұрын

How are you calculating the roi. Will it be a different case if we do it in larger quantities? :)

@GreenLove1 4 ай бұрын

To be perfectly honest, I don't think there is any ROI, at least for the past 3 years that I've been growing it. I will continue to update every year, and maybe at some point I will feel that I have broken even. But that point has not arrived yet! But I hugely benefited from learning about the crocus family of flowers, how saffron is grown and harvested, and I have been able to experience the beautiful flower, and the heavenly scent! Can't put a price tag on those!

@JaromKizhakkanudan 25 күн бұрын

What we do small bulbs, put soil again for grow?

@GreenLove1 25 күн бұрын

Just plant...it will probably produce a flower next year, or maybe in 2 years

@superdupaify 7 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks for sharing. Could you please tell me how I could grow the bulbs and not to let it sprout and flower. What’s will the setup be. Thanks in advance.

@GreenLove1 7 ай бұрын

Not sure I understand the question - why would you not want flowers ? Isn't that the whole point of growing saffron?

@superdupaify 7 ай бұрын

Sorry for the confusion, I just wanna propagate the bulb. Like what you had done in this video from a dozen to many bulbs.

@GreenLove1 7 ай бұрын

@@superdupaify ah ok. I do add a bit of bone meal at the base when planting the original bulb. Other than that, I give it a weekly dose of liquid nitrogen fertilizer, after the blooming phase is complete. When the leaves start to dry off usually in early summer, I stop watering and let it go dormant. That's it !

@superdupaify 7 ай бұрын

@@GreenLove1 Thanks for the reply, I’m from Singapore and it’s summer 365 days 😁

@OurTube_TheOriginal 19 күн бұрын

@@GreenLove1 this would have been key to have in the video too.

@bulletxx2 2 ай бұрын

I was curious to know if you have any ideas for companion planting with the saffron? Also have you considered leaving the corms in the ground for a second year? You can leave them in the ground for as long as 4 years.

@GreenLove1 2 ай бұрын

I have not tried companion planting, but this year it happened naturally when volunteer Claytonia started growing. It was a disaster. Saffron is such a skinny delicate plant, the claytonia just took over. Will be diligent to remove any volunteer companions next year. I also planted some saffron in ground, and will leave them there for a few years to see if things improve! The experiment continues!!!! Thanks for your questions/suggestions! Happy and grateful to learn from your experiences too!

@minhducnguyen9276 21 күн бұрын

You can intercrop them with garlic as garlics share similar requirements and the smell of garlics also helps deter pests. Chickpeas are also suitable companion plants.

@Givemeafinname 3 ай бұрын

Should I be concerned if the shoots from the bulbs die off? Not sure why they died off, I got them in the mail they had shoots I put them in pots indoors by a bright sunny window just to get them started.

@GreenLove1 3 ай бұрын

Hmm, mine were just bulbs when I got them. In the Northern Hemisphere, Saffron is typically planted in September/Oct, blooms in November, and then produces a ton of green growth through around April/May, then that dies off...and the bulbs (and divisions) restart the cycle in September. Not sure where your location is, but I think you should contact customer support. Does not sound right that they should die off.

@OurTube_TheOriginal 19 күн бұрын

Not clear what time of year you are doing this.

@GreenLove1 19 күн бұрын

It starts to sprout in mid-Sept. I live in California so long hot dry summers, and mild wet winters. Saffron starts to sprout right as the temps are starting to cool off.