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Sowing method of Cineraria

Hank Schrader
2020-08-31 11:00:03
In August, pay attention to shade. The pot soil can be made up of 1 part of garden soil, 2 parts of rotten leaf soil, 2 parts of rice husk ash and a small amount of rotten basic fertilizer and superphosphate. The seeds are mixed with a small amount of fine sand and then sown in a shallow basin, covered with fine soil. After sowing, you can't spray water with a watering can. You can choose the method of soaking basin to make the basin soil completely wet. It can be transplanted after growing 2 true leaves.

Sowing time

Generally, it is in the middle of August. Guayeju like cool climate, not hot and high temperature, moderate growth temperature of 15 ℃ - 20 ℃. The seeding box should be placed under the shade, or under the shade of trees; if border seeding is adopted, the shade must be set up above the border soil to reduce the radiation heat of the sun.

Cineraria seedling

Culture medium

The potting soil was composed of 1 part of garden soil, 2 parts of rotten leaf soil, 2 parts of rice husk ash, a small amount of rotten basic fertilizer and superphosphate.

Sowing method

Mix the seeds with a small amount of fine sand evenly and then sow them in a shallow basin. Pay attention to the even distribution. After sowing, cover with a layer of fine soil, with the degree of no seeds. No sprinkler can be sprayed after sowing, so as to prevent the seeds from being exposed. It is possible to choose the soaking method or spray method to make the soil completely moist. Cover the basin with glass to keep it moist, but leave a little space on one side for ventilation. Then put the seeder under the shade, or in the cold bed or cold room shade, pay attention to ventilation and maintain a lower temperature.

Cineraria seedling

Management after emergence

After emergence, gradually remove the shade, remove the glass, so that the seedlings gradually receive sunlight, but shade must be done at noon, and full light can be done two weeks later. In order to prolong the flowering period, pot sowing can be carried out once every 10 days or so. When there are two leaves, they are transplanted into a 2-inch basin, and when they grow to six leaves and eight leaves, they are transferred into 13 cm and 17 cm basins respectively, and fertilized, so as to promote growth.

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