Growing petunias from seed is difficult small size grains of not more than 1 mm each. Often sell pelleted seed, but it is more expensive, and the reviews growers indicate that the germination of the pellets may not be enough high.
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For successful planting of tiny flower seeds used the following method:
- Prepare primer (purchased or can take mix equal proportions of sand, the garden leaf earth and peat). The mixture lay in the container, leaving at least 2-3 cm empty space to its edges. The surface must be carefully aligned and lightly compacted. Drench ground using a spray with water or a pink solution of potassium permanganate.
- Folded in half a piece of paper (approximately ½ standard A4) and iron fold. Unfolding it, we get all the tools for planting small seeds (alyssum, verbena, marjoram, etc.).
- Carefully pour the seeds of a package on a sheet, they will gather in the fold. Lifting the paper and tossing it over the container, evenly sprinkle the seeds on the surface of moist soil. Plug the small seeds can not be their only gently sprinkled from the spray. The container lid or foil to maintain high humidity. Put the container in a warm place (temperature not lower than + 25 ° C).
With this method of planting seedlings will appear for 4-5 days. Seedlings should gradually accustom to external conditions, opening a box with crops.
When planting seeds fed granular another way:
- the container is placed on the number of tablets peat granules poured in warm water with a solution of growth stimulator (Humistar, Biokokteyl etc.);
- when tablets swell, each placed 1 granule;
- sprinkle the top with a thin layer of snow;
- Close the container and put in the heat under the fitolamp (seeds germinate in the light);
- postemergence container is not opened, the watering is performed from the bottom, through the drainage holes Tablets are absorbent in the required amount.
Cover beginning to withdraw gradually when the seedlings reach the container edges.
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If seedlings of petunia is grown in the tablets, then move it into separate pots is easy: by maturity guided by filling contents roots shell. Coated tablets must be broken, and someone put the soil with seedling in a pot of 0.3-0.5 liters and top up the soil. The main requirement - do not bury the root neck by more than 1 cm.
When growing seedlings in a common container do so:
- separated from each other in the seedling stage of 1-2 true leaves;
- a container or individual pots planted sprouts in the region of 3-4 cm, deepening to their cotyledons;
- pour a thin stream of warm water and 1/3 dose complex fertilizer (Fertikov, Kemira-Lux, etc.) and a small amount of potassium permanganate (pink solution).
Second pick to spend 1 month later, when the bushes will be closely and they will have 6-8 leaves and small side shoots.
Further care before transplanting to a permanent place is timely watering and topping vershinki main stem. When the side shoots reach lengths of 3-4 cm, and pinch them. This will get to the landing lush bushes with multiple buds. It quickly forms a blooming "cap" in a separate pot.
When transplanting under each plant you need to make 10 g of granulated complex fertilizer Bazakot (or another long-acting), closing up into the soil in a flowerpot or planter. lot Volume 1 petunias adult should be at least 4-5 liters.
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