Tulip beds being readied for next spring

Srinagar, December 8

The sowing process of tulip bulbs is in full swing at the Tulip Garden of Kashmir, one of the most famous gardens in Asia.

Tourists from across the world prefer to visit Kashmir in spring, in March and April. The authorities open this garden during spring to start the tourist season. The Tulip Garden plays a major role in attracting tourists on a large scale. So to make the tulip show successful next year, the authorities have started preparations, including sowing of lakhs of bulbs in the garden.

“Sowing of bulbs is a one-month-long operation, which first includes storage, second harvesting and finally sowing. We are likely to have around eight lakh tulip bulbs and have 52 varieties,” a garden employee said. “First we have to prepare the ground and after that compost and manure are to be added. We have to put different variety of tulips, which is time consuming. We have tried very hard that this year’s tulip garden will be better than the previous year’s. We have a lot of work this time, and after that, we have to do the dressing and cleaning, which is very important,” another employee said. — ANI