Petunia is the representative of annual plants which grow in species of small bushes, expanding, form multi-color curtains. Tropical regions of South America, such as Mexico and Paraguay, but plant, thanks to the unpretentiousness are considered as the homeland of petunia, has surely mastered also Europe.
Instruction
1. Petunia easily breeds, beautifully grows and has the long period of blossoming: from the first heat to autumn frosts. Coloring of flowers of petunia admires with the raznotsvety, and flowers can be not only simple, but also terry.
2. That the petunia safely grew, plant it to the place where there is sufficient solar lighting. The soil has to be fertile. The best structure is mix from sheet and cespitose humus, peat and sand. To the soil it is obligatory for vnestita additional fertilizers in the form of compost or humus. Not to allow acidulation add also lime, and in the spring, preparing petunia for change in soil, fertilize it purchased complex structure.
3. To grow up petunias on the balconies and loggias and also in the open ground, they are made multiple copies in the way of cultivation of saplings from seeds. Sow seeds in March beginning of April. The important factors affecting good viability are: good lighting, humidity and fertile soil.
4. In container fill up the soil (structure see above), the top layer with a which thickness of one centimeter has to be from the sifted earth. Seeds, having mixed with dry sand, sow to the damp soil, then level soil and in addition you sprysnit it water. Close container glass and put in well lit place.
5. In week the first sprouts will arise provided that temperature of maintenance of container will not exceed 23 wasps. At this time it is necessary to observe and to turn the mode of soil moisture, and container to luminous source. Because of overwetting of the soil at seedlings the rotting of small stalk can begin.
6. Remove glass of container when the seedling has the first leaf. At this time seedlings need to be raspikirovat. Planting of seedlings in soil is made only when frosts are completely excluded. You carry out disembarkation to not sunny weather, it is better in the evening.
7. Observe distance between plants: 15-20 cm for petunia seedlings with small flowers and 20-25 – for petunias with large flowers. Plants will need to be watered well, and to powder the soil around leg of plant with peat or humus, that is to zamulchirovat, it will help to preserve moisture with the soil.