Sunday, April 26, 2009

What infested my tulip bulbs?

A few months ago I started growing Tulips. Some of the bulbs I will admit weren't in the best of conditions but I decided to give all of them a chance. One of them appeared to be making some progress (I was wrong), not much but some. I usually do a routine checkup on any of my bulbs because I don't want them to out grow their cans and me not know, it also provides me with some info as to why there my be some stunted growth (there was in this one) When I released the bulb from the soil something caught my eye. Some shiny was moving in the dirt. I got to looking and there were hundreds of translucent/grayish little bugs crawling all through this particular pot/can. In disgust I threw it outside and the tulip bulb with it (it had no roots at all, and was actually rotting). I searched all over the internet, but I couldn’t identify the parasite. Anyone know what it was?

What infested my tulip bulbs?
It may be the Springtail. Check out the link below. I hope this helps.
Reply:sounds like silver fish. try this plant them in a container that has plenty of drainage. spray them once a week with 1 tea spoon joy dish washing liquid to a pint or so of water this kills any bugs that may come in contact with it also mold and fungus. and gives them a huge growing boost i do this will all of my plants. even my roses
Reply:could it be vine weevel?





Lavae are described as wrinkled white grubs, picture showes a white segmented sort of but curled around in a circle. They eat roots.





or a chafer grub?


Fat curved, less curled up than vine weevel.


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