7.9 Pot narcissi: Planting procedures
Treat the bulbs with fungicide before planting (see 8.2) to prevent losses during cultivation.

Cultivars susceptible to Botrytis, such as Tête à Tête, are best planted in substrate mixtures with high percentage of black peat and/or sand. The bulbs are lightly pressed into the soil. Plant an uneven number of bulbs in the pots, e.g. 3, 12-14 cm round bulbs in a pot with a diameter of 9 cm. In order to prevent the bulbs from pushing up through the soil, in the first 4 weeks cover in a 3-4 cm layer of coarse-particle sand or foam.

Water the bulbs carefully after planting. Prevent overwatering; in Tête à Tête excessively moist soil may lead to an infection by Pythium. 60 litres of water per m3 substrate suffices.