How to grow petunia from seeds?

This plant we love for beautiful and very bright flowers, lush greens and, of course, the fragrance. The easiest way is to buy small young flowers in wicker pots, since growing petunia from seeds is quite problematic. It can not be said that it is impossible at all, but it will take a lot of effort and observe agricultural technology almost in vain.

Petunia from seeds - selection of planting material

To begin with, you should competently approach the selection of planting material. The fact is that not every variety can be grown at home. Before you decide to plant petunia from the seeds, refer to the following list:

• relatively inexpensive multi-flowered petunias: the plant is high and the flowers are large, and therefore for a garden or window sill is a good solution;
• You can plant a multi-flowered petunia with seeds, as it looks very impressive, and care for it is also as simple as possible;
• good results give planting with petunia seeds large-flowered and double-large;
• the so-called excellent petunias are distinguished by a large number of veins of dark color on the blossoming flower;
• ampelnye petunias and surfonia also quite possible to grow out of seeds to the beginning gardener.

How to Plant Petunia with Seeds - Rules

So, you have acquired the right seeds and now you can start working.

1. The first item in the instructions, how to grow petunia from seeds, will be the purchase of disposable dishes. It is very convenient to use disposable cups, having previously made a hole in the bottom. You can certainly purchase and special containers in the shops of gardening.
2. Then choose the soil mixture. In principle, there are no special requirements for the land, because ready-mix for room flowers or turf land is quite fit. But whichever you choose, it is necessary to either burn with boiling water or burn.
3. The seeds are planted superficially, since they need light for germination. The earth falls asleep to the top and moistens it. Then pour the seeds on the surface. After sowing everything is covered with a film.
4. For successful germination, a temperature of about 25 ° C should be ensured. But from time to time the film is opened to ventilate the crops.
5. Sprinkle crops as needed. This should be done only with the aid of an atomizer.
6. About two weeks after the appearance of the first shoots, the film is removed. When two real sheets appear, they begin to be seated in different containers. About a month after the transplant, the seedlings will not change much, since the main forces will be thrown on the root system. When growing petunias from seeds, the seedlings are gradually hardened and taken out to the balcony during daylight hours.