Seedlings of petunia

Bright beauty-petunia has long been very popular due to the variety of colors and lush long bloom. But that this plant could fully open all the potential that has been released to him, one must be able to grow his seedlings correctly. On the care of petunia seedlings in the home, we'll talk today.

When is it necessary to sow petunia on seedlings?

Planting petunia seedlings in the open ground is usually in the middle of June, when it is already guaranteed no night frosts will be terrible. Therefore, seedlings should be sown in mid-March. But if you want to get flowers as early as possible, then seeding can begin from the end of January. So, seedlings of petunia sown in February already at the end of May will decorate with blossoming blossoms mixborders and hanging pots.

Can I grow petunia without seedlings?

Petunia refers to heat-loving plants that have a long vegetation period. When sowing directly into the soil, it simply does not have time to build up the green mass and blossom before the autumn frosts. Therefore, in conditions of the middle belt and other regions with a similar climate, it will not be possible to grow petunia without seedlings.

Petunia seedling primer

To make the idea of ​​growing petunia seedlings successful, it is very important to choose the right soil for this. The soil for these purposes should not be strongly alkaline or acidic. Ideally, if it has a neutral or slightly acidic reaction . According to the structure, the soil for seedlings should be loose and saturated with nutrients, and it is also good to pass water and air. Excellent results are obtained by planting petunia seeds in a mixture of soil with hydrogel , previously soaked in a fertilizer solution. In this case, the seedling receives not only the vital moisture, but also an additional supply of nutrients.

Planting petunias on seedlings

Petunia seeds are very small, so they are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. To evenly distribute them along the landing tanks, you can use one of the following methods:

  1. Use the granulated seeds. In this case, seeds are sold prisoners in a shell of mineral fertilizers. With apparent convenience, this method has certain drawbacks. For example, with insufficient watering, the protective shell risks not dissolving and the seed simply does not germinate.
  2. Sow the seeds in the snow. The fine black seeds will be quite clearly visible on a thin layer of snow laid on the surface of the soil in the landing tank.
  3. Plant seeds with a toothpick. Another way to make it easier for yourself is to plant seeds, sticking them on the tip of the toothpick. The second toothpick in this case can be used to designate the landing site of the previous seed.

The process of planting the petunia seeds is as follows:

  1. We fill the tanks with a ground mixture, not forgetting to lay a thick layer of drainage on the bottom.
  2. Plentifully moisten the soil from the atomizer or evenly distribute the snow on its surface.
  3. Surface sow the seeds, using one of the proposed methods.
  4. We organize a mini-greenhouse above the container, using polyethylene, glass or any other covering material.
  5. We are waiting for the emergence of sprouts, periodically ventilating the greenhouse and moistening the soil from the spray. If in 12-14 days the seeds Petunias do not germinate, then we land anew.
  6. Sprouted seedlings pick up on individual spacious pots.

Temperature for petunia seedlings

For the germination of petunia seeds, a temperature of +23 .. + 25 degrees is needed. As the seedling grows, it should be gradually reduced, not allowing sharp changes. Ideally, by the time of transplanting into the flower garden, petunia seedlings will be kept at a temperature not higher than +20 degrees in the daytime and +15 degrees at night.