For inexperienced gardeners, information on how to plant petunia on seedlings is very important, as the cost of planting material is quite high. Independent growing seedlings from seeds will save money and gain valuable experience, which will be useful when forming the flowerbed on its own.
How to plant the seeds of petunia on seedlings?
Since the optimal time for planting petunias in the open ground is mid-June, seed sowing is best done in mid-March.
The soil for planting seeds is picked up not alkaline and not strongly acid. It should be loose and nutritious. The main characteristic of the soil is its ability to retain moisture, but do not accumulate excess water. You can buy a ready-made soil mixture or make it yourself. To do this, take peat, sod land, humus and sand in a ratio of 2: 2: 2: 1. The constituents are mixed well and sieved through a larger and smaller sieve.
In the prepared container, drainage (expanded clay) is placed on the bottom, then - a soil mixture of large screenings, and on top - shallow. The soil is moistened, seeds are sprinkled on it in even rows and sprayed with water from a spray gun.
Seeded seeds are covered with glass, which is removed for ventilation for 5-10 minutes every day, gradually increasing the time intervals before the appearance of leaves. Another option would be a non-woven hide that ensures fresh air to the seeds.
For good germination of seeds, it is important to observe the correct temperature regime (+ 24 ° C) and to provide the necessary humidity level. Seeds are moistened by spraying with water with manganese.
After the appearance of leaves, the seedlings are dived into separate containers. When the seedling grows up, it is planted in the open ground. Many people have the question: how close to planting petunia seedlings in the ground? The distance depends on the variety. So, if planted multi-flowering forms, then planting the plants produce 10-15 cm from each other. For large-flowered varieties, the distance is 20-25 cm.
How to plant petunia on seedlings with snow?
Planting petunia seedlings with snow is convenient, since it allows you to evenly arrange seeds that are poorly visible on the black soil. Also, when the snow melts, natural moistening occurs. This method takes place in several stages:
- Soil mixture is covered in a container so that it does not reach the edges by 2-3 cm.
- The mixture is leveled and compacted. Primer a day before sowing water a solution of a fungicide to prevent the development of diseases.
- The mixture is placed in a layer of 1 cm of snow.
- Seeds evenly scatter on the snow.
- The container is covered with glass or paper before emergence.
How to plant petunia in tablets for seedlings?
The method of planting petunia in peat tablets is suitable in case of the acquisition of drained seeds. It is better to sow ordinary seeds with snow. Advantages of tablets are:
- the ability to instantly drink water;
- lack of molding and molding;
- spillage when divided into several parts, which preserves the roots of seedlings not injured;
- the ability to determine by the color of the tablet the need for watering;
- the possibility of planting in one tablet at a time up to five seeds.
The tablets are poured hot with boiled water, and then cooled. Seeds of petunia are placed in special indentations using tweezers.
How to plant petunia seedlings in diapers?
A diaper is called a polyethylene bag measuring 20x30 cm. This method will allow you to save space on the windowsill. The package is laid out on the table and the ground is placed in it with a slide. In the soil, make a groove in which the seed is placed and moistened. The package is wound with a roll and placed in a container, which is covered with a film from above. Seeds are periodically moisturized.
You can implement petunia planting by one of the above methods.