8 Review (s)

  1. Natalia

    Collect in September seeds from annual, biennial and perennial floral plants. In the ground, you can immediately sow freshly picked seeds of alissum, violets, anemones, perennial aster, badana, crocus, bathing-place, daylily, young, primrose.

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  2. On the talisman DORONINA, Kaluga region.

    Immediately make a reservation that the seeds of flowers do not collect everything. For example, plants grown from hybrid seeds (F1) may be disappointing.

    Pereopylyaetsya and can give offspring, somewhat different from the parent, ageratum, marigolds, cloves, helichrysum, calendula, snapdragon, nasturtium. But still their seeds - it's a significant cost savings.

    I compulsorily collect the seeds of asters, pansies, amaranth, alissum, brachycoma, cornflower, dahlias, gypsophila, godess, sweet peas, fragrant tobacco, Iberis, Clarkey, Cleoma, Kosmia, kohia, flax, linen, daisies, Mattioli, forget-me-nots, not -mesia, nigella, petunia, portolac, celosia, phlox Drummond, escholtcii.
    MY SECRETS
    In an aster of annual and ornamental sunflower, I collect seeds only from the first outer circles of the inflorescence.
    I collect seeds from the most full-flowered calendula inflorescence - flowers will be more dense.
    I especially appreciate Dolphinium ... ugly seed bolls - they can produce offspring with original color and shape of flowers.
    Testes of the dahlia of the annual and nasturtium are digested at room temperature 1-1,5 a month.

    The quality of the marigold seeds is checked, trying to bend their fingernails: the bad ones are easily bent, and the quality resist.

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  3. Love Bondarenko. Georgievsk

    In January-February I sow seeds of annuals and biennials. The soil mixture is prepared from river sand, humus and garden land (in equal parts). All sift through a sieve. I fill the containers, pots. Depth of seeding depends on their size: large (nasturtium, morning glory, abutilone, hibiscus) - on 1,5-2 cm in separate pots one seed each. Petty seeds of small spread on the surface of moistened soil (the end of the match I dip into the water,
    grab their seed and carry them to the landing).

    © For the seeds of lobelia, snapdragon, fragrant tobacco, I use the following method: I cook “jelly” (1 tablespoon starch per 1 tablespoon of water), cool. I fill the small glass half with “jelly”, gradually fill the seeds there (by eye), mix them so that they are evenly distributed. I collect this mixture into a small rubber bulb and squeeze it out into evenly moistened soil. Then I cover it with glass and put it in a bright, warm place (+ 22 ... + 25 degrees). Seedlings must be illuminated (18-20 hours). As a result, I get very strong seedlings. Then the plants bloom 2-3 weeks earlier than usual. Bloom profusely and for a long time.

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  4. Natalia Timoshina, Moscow

    I saw seeds of beautifully flowering houseplants (passionflower, gloxinia, begonia, etc.) on sale. They cost much less than greenhouse flowers in pots. I'm thinking: is it worth to bother with seed breeding? Give advice

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    • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous)

      Experts assure that indoor plants grown from seeds feel much better than those bought in a pot. It is very difficult for adult plants to adapt to new conditions. Especially because they were brought from abroad, where they were grown in greenhouses and mercilessly treated with chemicals. In an ordinary apartment, it is impossible to provide such care for flowers, so they are under stress for a long time, they grow poorly, do not bloom again, and often die. With plants grown from seeds, usually such problems do not arise.
      The main condition for successful seed germination is heat (air temperature not lower than 20 degrees). So that they ascend faster, lower the growth biostimulator (e.g., epin) into the solution for 1-2 hours before sowing. You can use aloe juice. Cut the lower leaves from the plant and keep them in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Then scroll through the meat grinder and squeeze the juice through cheesecloth. Soak the seeds in aloe juice for at least a day, then immediately plant them in the soil, consisting of peat, vermiculite and sand (all components are taken in equal amounts). You can buy ready-made soil mix for indoor plants, the main thing is that the composition does not contain humus and garden soil.
      It is also important that the soil in the pot is constantly moist (but not wet!). To achieve this, cover the crops with a bag or glass. Make sure that condensation droplets do not accumulate on the surface of the shelter, do not fall back into the soil - this can lead to decay of seedlings. Typically, the seeds of many indoor plants germinate within 2-3 weeks. Passiflora this process lasts longer. When the first true leaf appears at the seedlings, seedlings need to be peaked in pots. And finally, advice: when choosing bags with seeds of indoor plants, first of all pay attention to the expiration date. Seeds of indoor flowers are not in great demand, so the store can lie for years. Meanwhile, he loses germination very quickly. This is especially true of tropical plants.

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  5. Nadezhda SHEVKUNOVA, the Kirov region

    And the zinnia will be magnificent!
    In late May - early June, I plant seedlings of zinnia in the soil (at the same time, the seeds can be sown immediately into the soil, but flowering will come much later).
    As soon as the seedling grows up, I press its upper part with my hands (gently prip), then the plant will grow bushy and lush. Zinnia loves warmth and light, so I plant it in a sunny place. During the budding period, I feed the complex mineral fertilizer for flowering plants.

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  6. Irina Dmitrievna Zheleznova. Tverskaya

    I can not imagine my garden without annuals - bright, blooming all summer! But how troublesome with them: to make large ones and to please flowers, you must first sow them at home, and then in the spring to plant seedlings in the garden
    I did this for several years, until my friend, looking at my window sills, made up of not only vegetable, but also flower seedlings, suggested that not all flowers should be grown on the window first, some would grow well if their seeds were sown immediately to a permanent place - snapdragon, marigolds, calendula, annual aster, eschscholzia, nigella, poppy samoseyka. Now I grow them, they are beautiful, but there are not many worries with them.

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  7. Halinka

    Thank you very much for the articles! Always very valuable information.

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