Polly I asked him about that and he told me it helps with the size of the bulb by moving and dividing them each year the bulb grows bigger I am assuming because the plant can grow without competing for space..I couldn't help but think you would need a army to move all those bulbs every year, what a tremendous amount of work.I did not see much virgin soil there those fields were full. But i know somehow they move dig them all with a tractor all those rows were spaced perfectly and not a weed anywhere.