Tip 1: Causes of poor seed germination
Tip 1: Causes of poor seed germination
Seeds are a living organism. Therefore, the percentage of their germination depends on many factors, both natural and human. If all the necessary conditions converge, we become witnesses of the happening little miracle. When from a small seed a gentle germ grows from the earth - grown by us.
The reasons for the poor seed germination may be as follows.
- Sowing with old overdue seeds. All seeds have shelf life, which must be observed.
- Sowing seeds in wet, wetland. In wet soil, there is little oxygen, and seeds, like all living things, need oxygen.
- Sowing is too early. The soil is too cold. For example, the radish will not rise at a temperature below 3-4oC.
- Too late sown, the temperature of the soil was high. For example, you can not sow carrots in hot weather and still cover with a film.
- Deeply sown seeds.
Do not water the seed until seedling emerges. Otherwise, your sprouting sprouts under the stream of water can simply turn over (because the sprout has already oriented down, and you point it upwards).
Do not allow the beds to dry out. Seed sown in the upper layer will die without sufficient moisture.
Do not apply a large amount of fertilizer to the beds. In infancy, sprouts do not require high doses of fertilizers. Seeds simply can "burn" from a chemical burn.
Do not get carried away by pesticides, pickling seeds, spilling the soil from diseases or pests. For example, a strong solution of potassium permanganate is best applied locally - in rows, wells, grooves.
Council. If you cover the beds with a plastic wrap,it should be immediately removed as sprouts will appear. Preferably use non-woven cover material. Watering can be carried out on this material, and protection will be from pests.
Tip 2: Asters - Planting and Care
Beauty and diversity, the most important reason for the popularity of asters. Uncomplicated, too, quality is valuable. Flowering of these flowers can be observed from early summer to late autumn.
Instructions
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To get an early flowering asters, you needprepare the seedlings. You can sow in the middle of March. In order to prevent fungal diseases, the soil in which you will grow seedlings, pour a solution of fungicide. Prepare grooves depth of 05 cm, lower the seeds, sprinkle with earth. Next, pour a light solution of potassium permanganate, cover with a film, leave in a warm place.
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After 3-5 days must appear shoots, remove the film, install the box in a bright place. Dive the seedlings when the first real leaf appears.
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Another method of sowing does not involve covering the seeds with soil. It is enough to scatter them into grooves and cover them with snow. Then do everything the same as in the first case.
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Feeding plants can be given 7-10 days after diving. Landing in the open ground can be carried out in early May, tk. Aster well tolerates small frosts.
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Grow asters better on light, level groundsite. Rain water should not stagnate among flowers. Not bad, if 2-3 years on the chosen place were not planted cultures suffering from Fusarium, more often they suffer from potatoes, tomatoes. To prepare a place for planting asters, put in the ground not fresh compost, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, wood ash. In case the soil is cultivated, then it is not necessary to fertilize.
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Seedlings before shedding are well poured. Plant the plants in the evening at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other. The first feeding take a week, then you can do it in a month.
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Watering aster like a moderate. You can sow seeds directly into the ground. You can do it as the earth is ready. You can also sow the asters for the winter. Arrange the grooves in advance. Frozen soil scatter the seed, slightly sprinkled with soil. Such plants practically do not get sick. In the spring, seedlings are thin. Carefully dug up, transplant sprouts.
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With the grown-up asters you can collect the seeds. It is important that the inflorescence faded, the center darkened and a white fluff appeared. One minus, the seeds can not maintain 100% germination after 2 years of storage.
