THIS AMARYLLIS TIP BLEW MY MIND & resulted in faster blooming, more uniform growth, & better rooting

This amaryllis tip blew my mind! Cornell and at Kansas State University concluded that soaking amaryllis bulb roots at room temperature (68-70F or 18-20C) for 12-24 hours before planting was an excellent treatment for amaryllis bulbs. Compared to non-soaked control bulbs, the ones soaked for 12-24 hours before planting has more rapid and uniform early leaf growth, and greater overall early vigor. The experiments indicated that a short soak time (1 hour) were of no benefit, and they do need to be longer soaks. It also seemed like soaking improved rooting, which will help prevent pots from toppling over. Research in this field in ongoing. Cornell Flower Trials - https://blogs.cornell.edu/bulbnewsletter/2018/06/01/dry-sale-amaryllis/ Read the study here - http://hort.cornell.edu/bulb/newsletter/pdfs/29-201306.pdf