WHICH ROOM FLOWERS BREED BY SEEDS?

OPENING THE SEEDING SEASON!

Is considered, that indoor flowers are easier to grow from cuttings. But there are many cultures, which are just as good from seeds. These are balsams, heliotropes, pentas, pelargonium, begonias, hypoesthesia, coleus… You have already bought a bag or two of seeds for testing? Let's sow them right!

Processing on all "fronts"

Usually, before sowing, I keep flower seeds in a saturated solution of potassium permanganate, I also spill soil from fungi and pests with it. But last year I learned from my favorite magazine, that this is not the best way. So how can you replace potassium permanganate?

Natalia SAZONOVA

Manganese solution is quite suitable for stimulating seed germination. But not saturated, but weak (light pink). The seed is kept in it for 12-24 hours. Lately, scientists say, that potassium permanganate stress germs. In addition, it destroys beneficial soil microflora. Let's pick others for sowing, more modern drugs.

Procedure	Biological	Biochemical	Chemical
Preparation of soil mixture	"Fitosporin", Gliocladin	—	—
Seed treatment	"Fitosporin"	—	Vitaros
Stimulation of seed germination	Ecosil	"Ribav-Extra", Epin, succinic acid	Potassium humates and preparations based on them
Picking	Spilling the soil with a solution of "Fitosporin" or "Glyocladin"	"Ribav-Extra"	—
Pest control	—	Fitoverm	Aktellik
Against fungal diseases	—	—	Vitaros, "Maxim"

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

All drugs are accompanied by instructions. Follow it strictly, do not overdose.

for example, for seed stimulation:

1. just enough 3 drops "Ribav-Extra" on 1 l of water (soaked on 30 min.) ;
2. 0, 5 ml "Humate + 7 IODINE "is bred in 1 l of water (soaked on 14-24 h) ;
3. 4 drops of "Epin" are dissolved in 100 ml warm water (the seeds are kept up to 24 h) ;
4. 20 ml of "Yantarin" is added to 0, 5 l of water (soaked for no more than a day).

Andrey SHACHNEV, biologist, r. St. Petersburg

NATURE TO HELP: NATURAL SEED GROWTH STIMULANTS

Aloe juice

Squeeze the juice out of the leaves. Soak the seeds in it for 24 o'clock.

Wood ash

IN 1 l warm water dissolve 2 st.l.. ash. Seed soaking time: from 3 to 6 hours.

Willow bark infusion

Bark from young twigs (about a handful) pour boiling water (300 ml). After a day, strain the infusion and soak the seeds in it until 24 hours.

RECIPES of natural stimulants are environmentally friendly and suitable for soaking seed like flower, and fruit crops.

Taisiya ALEKSEENKO, botanist, r. Tolyatti

Many new seeds are on sale - plasma, pelleted, sprinters… Their prices "bite". Worth buying?

Marina STOLYAROVA

Marina, this material, obtained by the latest technology of seedbed preparation. Thanks to it, the germination of seeds increases and accelerates., plants acquire resistance to various diseases. The treated seed is convenient for sowing: small enlarged, covered with a bright colored shell.

Plasma seed germination is close to 100%. They don't need to be soaked. Remember when buying: the duration of the preservation of the effect of such treatment - up to two years.

Dragee coated coated with fertilizers and growth stimulants. You need to store them in a cool dry place for no more than a year..

Sprinter seeds treated with a super-fast sprouting compound. They also have a short shelf life. (to 1 of the year). Not suitable for autumn crops.

ON A NOTE

Sow such seeds dry.. But moisture is necessary for growth.. Good, if they are in a gel shell, which holds water. However, a similar effect can be achieved by introducing swollen hydrogel into the substrate or sowing grooves.

Elena DOROHOVA, Cand. him. Science, r. Moscow

ROOM SEED FLOWERS – TABLE

Plants	Temperature for germination (city.)	Germination time	Features of the
Abutilon	+ 16-21	from 30 to 90 days	use a well-drained substrate
Agapanthus	+16-18	over 90 days	—
Acacia	+ 16-27	from 30 to 90 days	process the seeds with boiling water
Begonia	+ 18-21	from 30 to 90 days and more	surface sowing, keep moist in the dark
G ibiscus	+13-18	from 30 to 90 days	sowing directly into a stationary container
Hydrangea	+13-16	over 90 days	the seeds are covered with a very thin layer of substrate; sowing directly into a stationary container
Needle	+13-16	over 90 days	cooling can improve germination
Callistemon	+16-21	over 90 days	surface sowing; use slightly acidic and acidic soil
Calceolaria	+18-21	from 30 to 90 days	surface sowing
Campanula	+16-21	to 30 days and more	surface sowing; needs light to germinate
Comelina	+18-21	from 30 to 90 days	the seeds are covered with a very thin layer of substrate
Ragwort	+18-24	to 30 days and more	surface sowing; needs light to germinate
Lantana	+18-24	from 30 to 90 days	pre-soak the seeds
Myrtle	+13-16	from 30 to 90 days and more	the seeds are covered with a very thin layer of substrate
Rejuvenated	+18-21	from 30 to 90 days	surface sowing
Milkweed	+18-21	to 30 days and more	cold stratification (1 не­деля) ; use a well-drained substrate; seedlings do not dive
Passionflower	+24-27	over 90 days / about a year	seeds are pre-soaked in water; use a well-drained substrate
Pelargonium	+21-24	to 30 days	the seeds are covered with a thin layer of soil substrate
Tradescantia	+21-27	to 30 days	use a well-drained substrate; kept moist in the dark
Фатсия	+13-16	from 30 to 90 days and more	the seeds are covered with a thin layer of substrate
Fuchsia	+18-24	from 30 to 90 days and more	the seeds are covered with a thin layer of substrate

 

The seeds of such plants, like aucuba, stonecrops, eucalyptus, cyclamen, it is better to sow freshly harvested in autumn. If you still decide to sow in spring, eg, euonymus seeds, then consider, what do they need 2 cooling period and stratification (warm and cold - by 4 weeks). Seedlings appear when +13-16 city, from 90 days up to a year or more.

Ludmila ULEISKAYA. Cand. biol. Science. r. Yalta

SAVE SEEDLINGS

Dangerous green mold often develops in pots with seedlings.. In this case, I gently loosen the substrate and spill it with Phytosporin solution.. Sure, it is difficult to get rid of this misfortune, after all, after a couple of weeks, the mold can reappear. Then I repeat the procedure with loosening and processing with the same preparation. Not a single seedling for 10 I haven't lost years.

Galina TIMOFEEVA

SPECIALIST COMMENT

Common green mold generally does not rot young plants, but worsens their development. It is better to carefully transplant seedlings from such bowls into a sterile substrate., in clean containers. If the problem persists, try to reduce moisture or switch to sump watering.

The most terrible scourge of seedlings is mushrooms. Sometimes the first sign of their appearance is the whitish cobweb-like threads on the soil surface., white bloom, but often some of the plants begin to rot for no apparent external reason. Surviving sprouts should again be planted in new soil and fungicides should be used. (preferably chemical), slightly reduce watering and fully open the seedlings, if before that they were still in the greenhouse.

A PAIR OF WORDS ABOUT SEED CACTUS

"Fitosporin" is not suitable for combating cactus rot. The product contains a culture of bacteria Bacillus subtilis, which "works" only in a wet substrate. It

will not be able to live with rare watering of succulent plants. I recommend using "Maxim" for rot, "Score", "Vitaros" or "Topaz".

Andrey SHACHNEV. Biologist

BEGONIA WILL FLOWER BY SUMMER

I bought seeds of ever-flowering begonia. The bag contains general recommendations for sowing.. Help with more detailed tips, you are welcome. When to get started, for the plant to bloom in June?

Tamara ROMANOVA, Voronezh

The period from germination to flowering begonia - 10-12 weeks. Sprouts usually appear after 12-14 days (sometimes through 20). Thus, sowing seeds in february, the seedlings will bloom in early summer.

SEEDING TIPS

For work I use a transparent plastic container with a lid..

I fill it with light nutritious soil (pH 5, 5-6) layer 3-4 cm.

Slightly compact and moisturize the surface.

I don't close the seeds and sprinkle them like that, so that crops are not thickened.

I close the container and keep it in the light when +23-25 city.

I spray crops periodically. I remove the condensation from the lid.

I gradually accustom tiny seedlings to life outside the greenhouse, up-glowing with 18 to 22 o'clock in the evening.

I dive through 2 months in small cups, trying not to injure the roots.

Through 8-10 days I introduce top dressing: I give a full complex fertilizer in a half dose once a week.

Anna PONOMAREVA, collector, r. Izhevsk

BALSAM NEEDS ILLUMINATION

Sowed balsam in January, and literally a day later sprouts appeared. By February, the seedlings stretched out, so I had to dive urgently. I planted three plants in pots, half buried long thin stems. Later, there will be another transplant in separate containers., because together they are cramped.

Elena POGODINA. r. Chekhov, Moscow region.

COMMENTS OF THE SPECIALIST

Winter seedlings should be immediately placed under a bright agrolamp and in a cool place., to grow compact. In warmth and with a lack of light, they will certainly stretch. If you do not light up, it is better to postpone sowing until March. Balsams are rather large plants, and to avoid another re

cages with root damage, they must be immediately seated separately in small containers (convenient in transparent disposable 100 ml cups, pour the soil not to the top) with holes for drainage of excess water.

Natalia SEMENOVA, biologist, collector, r. Moscow

GROW IN THE LIGHT

Sowed pelargonium seeds, heliotrope, koleusa, bacopa, osteospermum and pentas back in early January. I sprinkled them with a thin layer of soil. Seed germination of all crops upset. Pelargonium and osteospermum have more or less ascended. And even then the seedlings seemed to "froze", develop poorly. I think so: whether I started sowing early, whether the seeds are not so hot in quality. According to experts?

Lyubov KULESHOVA, r. Bryansk

You made a mistake while sowing seeds. They germinate in all of the above cultures in the light., which means, you do not need to sprinkle them. Rarely ascended pelargonium and osteospermum? The seeds of these flowers are large, apparently, more "strong". The beginning of January is too early for sowing these plants, in my opinion. But if you decide to sow, provide seedlings with additional lighting. Then they will develop well.

IF THE SEEDLINGS ARE "FREEZE"

Seedlings can develop poorly for various reasons.: lack of light, low or too high temperature, lack of food… I always support my seedlings with the following preparations.

Ecogel	Activator root-like- vania: increases resistance to disease	10 ml of 1 l of water, I water the seedlings every 2 не­дели
"Aminosol"	Organic fertilizer (amino acid complex): stimulates growth, protects against stress	5 ml of 1 l of water, I water every 15-20 days
"Fitozont universal"	Natural growth regulator, immunomodulator	3 drops on 1 l of water, I water the seedlings after picking, I spray in the budding phase
Valentina PODOLSKAYA, agronomist, r. Zelenograd

 

SEEDS PENTACES

Pentases have come into vogue - compact potted plants with spectacular foliage and bright inflorescences. Read, that their seeds need to be sown early, to have time to admire the flowering. It's too late to start work in March?

Vadim VOLODIN

Sowing pentas seeds is advised early, since seedlings may appear only after a month. Plus the seedlings develop slowly: flowering occurs in about 5 months. So this season, when sown in March, the plant will delight you with bright "caps" by the fall. For earlier flowering, you can feed the seedlings on the leaf a couple of times with the fertilizer "Florist. Button ».

Sow pentasa seeds shallowly, germinate in the greenhouse. Water the seedlings once every 2 weeks with a solution of "Sporobacterin" (according to instructions).

Anna VOROBEY, practicing biologist, r. Novosibirsk

HONEY INSTEAD OF "EPINA"

For pre-sowing treatment of indoor flower seeds I usually use "Epin", "Zircon". But both drugs ran out. And because of the coronavirus, you can't run around garden shops. So I decided not to risk my health, and experience natural stimulants. I think, won't let you down.

POTATO JUICE

You must first freeze the tubers, then let thaw, cut into pieces and squeeze out the juice. Soak the seeds in it for 6-8 hours.

SHELUKHA

Pour a handful of onion peels with boiling water in 0,5 l can and add 1 ч.л.. wood ash. Let it brew 3 day and soak the seeds in it for 2-4 o'clock.

MED

Stir 1 ч.л.. honey in a glass of warm water, pour in a saucer and put seeds on 5-6 hours.

© Author:Tatiana GROMOVA, r. Novosibirsk

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