The sowing methods and precautions for flower seeds
This article introduces the sowing methods and precautions for flower seeds and shares the introduction of common sowing methods in the field of green plants and flowers, read on!
Sowing flowers is a very rewarding experience. There are collectors who are passionate about collecting different varieties of flowers, friends who like to visit the flower market every day, and some who enjoy growing their favorite flowers from seeds. Today, Xiao Ye will tell you about the common way of sowing with flower seeds.
1: Direct sowing
General seeds like bedding plants and cosmos can be sown directly without any treatment.
2: Soaking seeds in warm water
Seeds with hard shells, such as peonies and tree peonies, can be soaked in 60°C water for 24 hours before sowing.
3: Mixing seeds with wood ash
Seeds with waxy shells, such as magnolia, can be mixed with a paste made of wood ash and water to help remove the wax.
4: Abrading the seed coat
For seeds like lotus and canna, the seed coat is abraded on a file before sowing, then soaked in warm water for 24 hours, so that the hard seed coat can absorb water and swell, promoting rapid germination of the seeds.
5: Frost cracking method
Seeds like Prunus triloba are sown and watered thoroughly before the ground is sealed in winter. After the soil freezes in winter, the seed shell is cracked by frost, and the seeds can germinate the following spring.
6: Sand storage method
Seeds like osmanthus and rose can be mixed with wet sand at the end of autumn and placed in a flower pot, then buried in a trench about half a meter deep and covered with straw. They can be taken out to sow after the spring of the following year, which can promote rapid germination.
In addition to the sowing methods, flower enthusiasts should also pay attention to two other points when sowing flowers. First, we must pay attention to the sowing period according to the habits of the flowers, climate, and cultivation purposes because there are so many flowers in the world. We must identify the variety of flowers before deciding on the sowing method.
Second is a concern that many flower enthusiasts have: how to water appropriately based on the soil moisture conditions after sowing. How much water to pour depends on the growing medium you use, whether the growing environment is ventilated, and whether the air is dry or not. Just keep the soil moist but not wet. Do not let it get too dry, as this is not conducive to seed growth. As long as these two points are mastered, sowing flowers from seeds is also a very simple thing!
The introduction of the sowing methods and precautions for flower seeds and the detailed explanation of the common sowing methods shared above are for reference only!