Gardeners and truck farmers, bored with a long winter, with the onset of the new year already want to do their favorite thing soon. But it is still very early for sowing of vegetable crops. Usually in January plant seeds of plants that have a long period of vegetation. From the moment of shoots to flowering, at least five months must pass.
What to sow in January?
As a rule, for seedlings in January seeds of various colors, bitter pepper, strawberries, celery will suit. Flower growers eagerly await January to do their favorite thing. Flowers planted in seedlings in January, by the time of the landing in May and June, are able to build a powerful root system, tolerate the transplant well and soon bloom after planting in the open ground. If you can not decide which seedlings are planted in January, then consultants of specialized stores will help you in choosing.
What flowers to sow in January?
January is the time for different types of carnations. Large flowers of clove Shabo will please only the patient and attentive farmer. Before sowing seeds, they are treated with a stimulant for rapid germination, and within a week or two the first shoots appear. This beautiful plant at the very beginning of vegetation requires obligatory lightening, because otherwise the seedlings will be stretched. After the appearance of the sprouts, the boxes with the seedlings are placed in a cool, and the permanent place is planted in May.
The Turkish carnation is less demanding in leaving than Shabo, but it should not be considered that it will grow on its own. It will require a neutral, loose soil with good drainage and a sunny place near the window. Cloves should be fed with complex fertilizers for flowers.
Eustoma is a plant not known to everyone. His chic inflorescences, resembling a rose, can eclipse many flowers in the garden and on the windowsill. But in order to grow this beauty, it takes a lot of patience - the seeds germinate for a long time, and not all of them emerge. During the home period, the seedlings are twice dived and then planted in the open ground.
Lobelia - in order to get this beautiful blooming already in May, in January it is already necessary to plant seeds. Boxes are kept covered with glass and moisturize the earth well, avoiding overflow.
Which primer is better for seedlings?
The best soil for flower and vegetable seedlings - the one that is prepared by own hands from the tested components.
Horse peat, humus, garden soil and sand in equal parts - this is the key to success in growing any seedlings. Soil for the seedlings should not be acidic, so with peat and humus you need to be careful.
Sprinkling of the seedlings is carried out only by standing water at room temperature. An even better effect is provided by thawed or rainwater. Water the plants carefully, so as not to wash out the seeds. The soil after watering should be well-wetted, and the remaining water from the pallet is removed to prevent the rotting of the tender roots.