Proper cultivation of petunia seedlings will later become a pledge of abundant and luxuriant flowering. As a rule, this plant is grown as an annual, although in its natural environment, petunia is perennial.
How to grow a petunia seedlings?
Before growing petunia seedlings, you should determine the color range and varieties. It must be remembered that the work should begin 13 weeks before the planned disembarkation. This time will be enough to ensure that the seedlings are strengthened, and the root system is prepared for the transplant.
So, let's look at tips on how to grow a petunia seedling correctly:
- planting seedlings better in small pallets with a flat and strong bottom;
- The soil for petunia seedlings can be practically any. Avoid only strongly acidic and alkaline. The soil should be sufficiently nutritious and loose, while keeping moisture well. You can prepare the mixture yourself. To do this, we take two pieces of peregrated humus, deciduous land and peat moss, then we mix one part of the sand. If the soil is acidic, lime will fix the situation;
- after you prepare the soil and pour it into pallets, it is best to cover the seeds with a small layer of soil. The layer should be no thicker than 2 mm. Next, the container should be covered with glass or paper;
- do not forget to monitor the temperature. It should be constant and be 20-23 ° C;
- After sowing for a week, you should constantly spray the seeds. In the water, you can add manganese. Gradually watering becomes more intense, but less often;
- After you saw the first shoots, you should wait a week and start feeding. For successful growing of seedlings
petunias at the beginning it is better to dilute a mineral fertilizer and spray them with beds; - to grow healthy and strong seedlings of petunia, how to properly monitor the quality of shoot growth. If necessary, they can be treated with their growth stimulants. Use such stimulants can only be a couple of times;
- as soon as there are one or two sheets, you can proceed to transplant the seedlings into plastic cups. The soil can be used the same as for sowing. After transplanting, it is better to cover the cups with paper for several days;
- when to plant petunia seedlings? In the open ground can be planted from the second half of May to June.