In February - March, you need to get a lot: to determine which plants will please you in the summer, sow the seeds, seedlings grow. Among the gardeners are very popular is the petunia. It is unpretentious and you will delight lush blooms. This plant will be discussed when and how to sow the seeds of petunias, the choice of soil, how to grow strong healthy seedlings from seed.
Petunia were first cultivated in South America. And there it grows as a perennial. In our country, this plant is grown as an annual. It can be propagated using seedlings. Pawn lush flowering petunias rich, vivid colors - correctly grown seedlings.
The popularity of this plant among gardeners is very high, as it unpretentious and very beautiful flowers. The variety of petunia is very diverse and unique for each variety - its. Petunia can grow in a variety of hanging baskets, borders, flowerbeds and containers of very different shapes.
The color range is very diverse. It can be color red colors with white trim, purple or blue flowers with a bright center and has many options, each of which is unusually beautiful.
Many gardeners for petunias withdrawn most of their garden, as if creatively, and to know the different varieties of colors, it may be the whole works of art with unique colors.
Petunia will adorn the garden plot or flower garden, anyway. Due to the popularity of this plant seedlings petunias grown quite a few growers.
When to sow petunia
First you need to choose one or more varieties of petunias and you can start growing seedlings from seed. We must sow petunia for 13-14 weeks before transplanting into the ground. During this time the seedlings get stronger, its root system will be quite strong, and the plant will start to bloom.
The most optimal time for planting seedlings in the ground - is in the middle - the end of June. Seedlings should be planted petunias in a small cell trays with rigid base. This is necessary so that the ground does not move. To obtain good seedling He should be fairly thick.
Seedlings of petunia is grown in the prepared soil. It may be a mixture of soil and fertilizer, plant growth will accelerate and strengthen the root system. The resulting mixture should be thoroughly compacted.
From the edge of the container before planting soil layer is necessary to be not less than 6 mm. Petunia seeds it is advisable to mix with fine dry sand. This will provide a uniform crop. Top seeds can not covered with soil.
Growing seedlings blooming petunias
After sowing seeds, cover the container must be a transparent film prior to emergence, be sure to monitor soil moisture. Growing seedlings is required to carry out in a ventilated area. Most important is the light, as the seedlings of the plant needs good light almost around the clock.
When there were 2 to 3 leaf to do the pick. The distance between the seedlings to be not less than 5 cm.
At this stage, the plants need fertilizing. You can alternate between nitrogen and calcium fertilizer that will ensure the development of a good root system and accelerate the emergence of flowering.
After 13-14 weeks after planting seeds of petunia seedlings will be ready for planting in open ground.
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