How to grow Schizanthus from seeds at home

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Seeing the delightful schizanthus (schizanthus), flower lovers wonder about growing it from seed at home. We will tell you how and when to sow.

Secrets of growing schizanthus

To get lush flowering, you need to know the secrets of such success:

1. The soil should be loose and have good drainage. Acidity: pH = 6, 6 - 7, 1.
2. The lighting is bright. The location should be lit every day in the morning, in the evening. In the spring and summer, during the day, you need to slightly shade.
3. Throughout the entire year, the temperature should be maintained at 15-18 degrees.
4. Watering in the spring-summer period is carried out in such a way that between these procedures the soil layer dries up to 2 cm. In the fall, the frequency of watering is reduced, in winter you just need to keep the soil from drying out. To prevent the appearance of pests, the air humidity is increased.
5. Removing wilted flowers as they emerge. Do sanitary pruning. In order for lateral shoots to grow, the tips of the young must be pinched regularly.
6. Fertilize every two weeks with complex mineral preparations. During flowering - weekly (concentration is reduced by half).
7. Propagated by seed in spring.

Landing dates

The preferred cultivation of an amazing plant at home from seeds is explained by the fact that when sown in the fall (September), its flowering will be stable, long-term. The flowering period is May, June, July. If sown in spring (early April), flowers will be in July.

How to plant seedlings

When growing schizanthus from seeds at home, it is important to know how and when to sow them.

Seed preparation

Seeds sold in stores are subject to preliminary preparation (disinfection, calibration). Such seed material can be sown without any special treatment.

Seeds collected in the garden must be soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 2 hours. For fast germination, it can be treated with a stimulant (Epin, Kornevin) according to the attached instructions.

Preparation of soil and containers

The soil should be loose, fertile, with neutral acidity. For this, sand, earth, peat are mixed in equal proportions. Vermiculite is added (one-eighth of the total). Enriched with a small amount of fertilizers (wood ash, superphosphate).

The finished soil mixture is sold by specialized stores. Seedlings can be grown in a substrate for eggplants, tomatoes. Before use, the soil should be disinfected with potassium permanganate, fungicides.

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Seeds are sown in small containers (plastic, containers, disposable cups). There must be drainage at the bottom. Drain holes are required to drain off excess fluid. Capacities increase as the seedlings grow.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

The prepared soil mixture is poured into containers, moistened with warm water. Then they start sowing.

Planting process:

1. The seed material of the schizanthus is very small. Therefore, it is evenly spread over the surface of the soil.
2. Sprinkle on top with a thin (5 mm) layer of substrate.
3. The containers are covered with plastic wrap, glass, cellophane.
4. Placed in a warm (not hot) light place.
5. To prevent the formation of mold, the covering material is removed every two days, ventilated for 15 minutes.

After two to three weeks, sprouts appear. The coverings are removed when the first true leaves appear.

Seedling care at home

After the first shoots, the containers are transferred to a cool and brightly lit place.

1. With the appearance of true leaves, the seedlings are carefully dived into separate large containers (pots).
2. Maintain a distance of 13 cm between plants.
3. The temperature in the winter in the room should be +14 degrees.
4. The room must be ventilated every day. Otherwise, there is a risk of pests and various diseases.
5. It is important to maintain constant soil moisture (avoiding swampiness).
6. During the growing season, seedlings should be sprayed with fungicide in order to prevent root rot.

Planting seeds directly into the ground

The place is chosen in a slightly shaded area. Seeds are sown in the same way as for seedlings. Cover with foil. It is necessary to monitor the moisture content of the soil. In one and a half to two weeks, sprouts will appear.

Outdoor care

To get a lush flowering, you need to know not only how and when to sow schizanthus when growing from seeds at home, but take proper care of it in the open field.

The grown seedlings are moved into the ground with the onset of warm weather, without the threat of night frosts. Usually this is the end of April - beginning of May. The site must be well protected from strong winds, drafts and prolonged rains.

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The flower is light-loving, but does not tolerate heat. Therefore, in regions where the summer is excessively hot, schizanthus is recommended to be planted in a shaded place. Some flower growers advise it is better to plant it in large pots. So that in case of unfavorable weather it was possible to shelter it from the scorching sun rays, prolonged rains.

The soil on the site should be loose, fertile. When digging, humus and compost should be added. Prepare holes 11 cm deep, place a small layer of humus there. Spacing between pits:

• 24 cm - for low-growing plants;
• 39 cm - for medium-sized;
• 71 cm - for tall people.

Tall plants need support.

When caring for an extraordinary flower, you need to remove wilted buds. The flowering time will be extended. For the formation of new flowers, the shoots without buds should be systematically shortened.

For abundant and lush flowering, all shoots are cut to a third of the length. The plant is fed.

Watering

Schizanthus is a moisture-loving plant. Regular watering is required. The water should be soft (rain), warm. If it is tap, then it is settled. Water at the root, bypassing the leaves.

Disease and pest control

When growing from seeds at home, schizanthus is important to know, not only how and when to sow it, but also how to deal with pests in order to avoid diseases.

Usually exotic flowers are amazed:

1. Phytophthora. This is a fungal disease. Appears at low temperature, high humidity. It affects plant leaves (plaque, brown spots). Infected leaves must be removed, the flower must be isolated from others. Treat all plants with a copper-containing preparation.
2. Pitioz. Roots rot. Excess moisture, nitrogen fertilization affects. It is necessary to reduce the frequency of watering, to exclude fertilizing with fertilizer mixtures containing nitrogen.
3. Anthracnose. This is a gradual drying of the flower. Reasons: lack of potassium, phosphorus, soil acidification.

Common pests:

1. Thrips.
2. Aphid.
3. Whitefly.

Parasites are destroyed by using insecticides.

Summarizing

1. Schisanthus is a wonderful, delightful flower. It can be an excellent garden decoration.
2. To get a lush-flowering plant when grown from seeds at home, it is important to know how and when to sow it, calculate the optimal time for sowing seeds, and provide proper care.
3. Having planted flowers in a flower bed, you need to water it with suitable water on time, feed it with complex fertilizers in a timely manner and create the necessary lighting.