Perennial plant petunia refers to flowers that are particularly loved by gardeners. This is due to its spectacular appearance, bright flowering and unpretentiousness in the care. Petunia is able to become an unusually beautiful ornament of any garden. Therefore, for many, the following question is of particular interest: how to collect the seeds of petunia at home?
How to harvest the seeds of petunia?
Beginners often ask the question: Is it possible to collect seeds from petunias? This is quite possible if we adhere to certain recommendations, which are as follows:
- The choice of colors, which consists in the fact that plants are selected in advance, from which it is planned to collect seeds. They need to be constantly monitored, removed from the unusable faded inflorescences. This will ensure a continuous flowering petunia. It is recommended to pay attention to those flowers that blossomed earlier than others. They should be preferred, because the process of ripening of seeds occurs within 2-3 months from the moment when the buds began to form.
- Determination of the moment of maturation of seeds. This is evidenced by the wilting of the flower, the box thus becomes brown and dries up.
- Carrying out the collection of seeds. This process is carried out in August-September. Dry dried boxes are cut and laid out on paper to make them dry completely. Then the boxes begin to unfold, and seeds can be extracted from them. They should be protected from direct sunlight and leave to dry at room temperature. The ripening process can last up to 2-3 months.
- Seed dissolution by separate grades.
How to collect the seeds of petunia terry?
The collection of seeds of petunia terry has its own specific nuances, since the variety is considered unstable in the offspring. This affects the appearance of plants after planting: they may have a different color or size. The most unfavorable outcome will be if the seeds do not grow.
When collecting petunia seeds with a doublet, one should consider the following points:
- collection should be done very carefully, since the boxes differ in their fragility;
- it is enough to collect only 2-3 boxes. They will be enough to grow a large number of flowers;
- seeds can be stored in the boxes themselves, but it is better to distribute them on individual bags.
Thus, compliance with all the necessary rules will help you understand how to collect the seeds of petunia at home. Carrying out this procedure will help you grow in the future beautiful flowers that will decorate your site.