An Updated Production Protocol for Growing Containerized Ranunculus Asiaticus From Its Dried Tuberous Roots

Ranunculus asiaticus is an ornamental geophyte produced commercially as a cut flower and flowering potted plant, with strong potential for use in landscape designs.  Yet production has become limited due to a number of concerns when producing these plants from their dried tuberous roots. Unfortunately, information on containerized production of R. asiaticus is often limited and lacks consistency.  Our research has investigated several factors affecting successful re-growth and plant quality of R. asiaticus dried “tubers”, including hydration and fungicide application techniques, and has focused on formulating a unified production protocol for the tubers following storage.