Gerbera - ornamental plant which it is possible to grow up houses, in garden or in greenhouses. It is possible to grow up gerbera from seeds all the year round, the main thing is to observe temperature condition and to avoid modulation and overdrying of earth lump.
The gerbera is grown up in many countries as krasivotsvetushchy room, hothouse or garden plant. Hybrid grades of gerbera are especially popular in culture. Selectors have removed more than one thousand such grades differing with form, the sizes and shade of flowers.
Soil preparation
Cultivation of gerbera from seeds - business troublesome, but simple. For crops of seeds it is better to choose wide small tanks that then it was more convenient to dive seedlings in separate pots. On capacity bottom (it is normal as that use small box) it is necessary to fill up drainage, and over it - the soil consisting on third of humus on third - from the sheet earth and on third - from sand. Gerberas can perfectly develop and in case of soil of other structure - the main condition is the acidity here. It has to be from 5.5 to 6.5.
Crops of seeds
Sow gerbera seeds in January-May. If these flowers are grown up in greenhouses, then crops of seeds are possible all the year round. For gardening of windowsills of gerbera it is possible to interplant periodically too - then flowers will be pleasing to your eye constantly. Before crops of seeds the soil which is laid out in box or flat dish is recommended to be washed with weak solution of potassium permanganate. Seeds of gerberas in it sow 2х2 centimeters according to the scheme. From above they are powdered with thin layer of peat and slightly pressed palms. Approximately in week after crops the seeds will ascend. After that the box is transferred to well lit place, but not too solar - hit on shoots of direct sunshine should be avoided. If in not enough light - it is possible to dosvechivat small gerberas by means of fluorescent lamps, leading up duration light for till 11-12 o'clock.
Sword-play
In month the seedlings will develop the first couple of real leaves - after that raspikirut them according to the scheme of 10х10 centimeters. At sword-play it is recommended to bury root neck not too strongly.
Optimal conditions for growth of gerberas
Air temperature indoors where small gerberas grow, should not exceed 20 wasps. At the same time it is necessary to watch air humidity and humidity of substrate. Watering of seedling is made from below - through pallet. It is not recommended to allow excessive drying of earth lump. For watering of plants otstoyanny water of room temperature is used. Basic reasons of bad growth and death of seedlings are having watered with cold water, violation of the light and temperature modes, rotting of stalk at too deep deepening of root neck and modulation.