How to sow petunia correctly

Petunia can decorate not only a summer cottage, but also an open balcony, as well as a window sill. How to sow petunia correctly, any amateur gardener can tell you.

To obtain flowering seedlings at the end of May, petunia seeds should be sown already in mid March. Various soil mixtures are suitable for growing petunias, with the exception of alkaline and strongly acidic soils. You can purchase soil at the store or prepare it yourself. To do this you should mix turf soil with humus, peat and sand. It is recommended to add lime to acidic soil.

Before sowing, it is recommended to mix petunia seeds with fine dry sand so that you do not have to pick up the seedlings later.

Place a layer on the bottom of a pot or other container. drainage, for example, crushed expanded clay, and on top a layer of damp earth, on which you should sow the seeds, then sprinkle them with settled water from a spray bottle, and then cover them with a layer of earth about two millimeters thick. It is recommended to cover the pot with glass or thick paper. In this case, the room temperature should be around 20-23 degrees.

During the first week after sowing petunia seeds, it is necessary to spray the soil a very weak solution of potassium permanganate. Subsequently, the frequency of watering can be reduced by increasing the amount of water during the next watering.

After germination, it is recommended to start spraying with mineral fertilizers. After following all these recommendations once, you will already know exactly how to sow petunia correctly. Therefore, replanting this plant will not be difficult.