The bright petunia is favourite of many flower growers therefore they approach its cultivation with special diligence. That the petunia has pleased with the blossoming, it is necessary to seed correctly and in time its seeds on seedling.
Choice of seeds of petunia
For receiving healthy and strong seedling it is important to choose qualitative seeds. At first it is necessary to decide on version and grade of petunia. Then it is necessary to choose seeds in cover or without it. Petunia seeds in cover ascend a little later normal, but to them diseases are not terrible. Experienced flower growers advise to buy seeds of foreign producers, referring to their quality and high viability.
Petunia sowing time
Usually seeds of petunia sow on seedling in February. But some late grades need to be put already in the middle or at the end of January. At such early crops of container with soil in which have planted seeds need lighting by special lamps. If to trust the lunar calendar, for receiving good seedling the petunia needs to be planted 19, 20 or from January 26 to January 29. Favorable dniv February: with 1 on 3 number and also almost all end of month (from February 21 to February 26). In March according to the lunar calendar it is recommended to sow petunia 1, 3 and 4 numbers and also from 20 to 23 and from March 28 to March 30.
How to seed petunia
For crops of petunia it is necessary to use suitable nutritious soil. It is possible to buy the special soil for these purposes or to prepare it independently. Soil for landing of seeds of petunia has to contain peat, the garden earth and sand in the ratio 2:1:1. It is also possible to use special peat tablets for crops.
Crops of normal seeds of petunia. It is quite difficult to seed the simple seeds which are not covered with cover at distance. Therefore it is possible to mix one part of seeds with ten parts of the calcinated sand. To sow mix of seeds with sand on the surface of soil and it is abundant to humidify by means of spray.
Crops of seeds of petunia in cover. To seed seeds in cover much more simply, than normal. Just it is necessary to put them in soil at distance about 1.5 cm from each other. Then to press a little them into the soil and to humidify from spray.
After crops of seeds of container with soil it is necessary to cover with glass or transparent film and to place in the warm and light place. At lack of light and heat it is necessary to use special lamp. It is necessary in the first week after crops to provide for containers with seeds temperature about 25 degrees of heat.