Begonia from seeds

Begonia very well multiply by seeds, because in one sachet they can be a sufficient number. Very small begonia seeds are usually soldgranular, which greatly facilitates their landing. The grown ampel or tuber begonia from the seeds will always please you with its long flowering.

Growing begonia from seeds is a long and laborious process. To begin with, you need to prepareA special container in which you will grow begonias. It can be a small box or a special peat tablet. Sow the seeds of begonia in the spring, so that in the summer your plants blossom.

For growing begonia you can use both purchased soil, and own mixture made of peat, sand and earth. On two parts of the earth, take one piecepeat and sand. Growing begonia from seeds in peat tablets is also possible, but such a soil will dry up quickly, so monitoring the moisture level of the earth will be quite tedious.

Sow the seeds of begonia on the surface of the soil. Fill the seeds with a thin layer of earthIt is required, but only sprayed from the atomizer with water. A box with seeds should be covered with glass, so that the seeds are in the greenhouse. If you grow begonia from seeds in a peat tablet, you can put it under a glass.

Begonia from seeds sprouts in 2 weeks. Tare with begonia should be put onwindow sill so that plants receive sunlight. Try to avoid direct sunlight from the plants. Do not remove the glass. Only occasionally ventilate the plants to gradually accustom them to fresh air.

Watering begonias should be very cautious and Only with the drying of the upper layer of the soil. If possible, water the plants through the pan (in this case growing in peat pellets is much easier than in the box).

Follow the development and growth of plants. In the first stages, see if the plants canfully open the cotyledons and discard the seed coat. If this does not happen, begonia may die, because the point of plant growth will be absent. To protect your plants, do not let the soil and the seed coat dry up.

After the appearance of these leaves of begonia, you can carefully dive. Carefully dig a teaspoon of the plant,so as not to damage their root system. If your begonias are already big enough, they can be transplanted into separate pots. But this should happen no earlier than a month after emergence. You can re-plant the plants in larger pots 5 weeks after the first transplant.

When you plant begonias in large pots, make sure that your plants have a good land. Begonia is very fond of fertile soil, rich in organic. But the lime in the soil will be ruinous for begonias. For begonia cultivation, it is desirable to use a good ground with a low pH. For watering plants, use soft water.

The grown begonia from seeds will blossom only in 5-6 months. Comparatively, the tuberous begonias blossommuch earlier. But next year your begonias will be stronger and blossom much earlier. But for this to happen, you will have to prepare the plants for the winter period. First cut the watering of the plant, then cut off the ground part of the begonia. Tuber begonia should not be excavated, so store it in a pot at an air temperature of 14-16 ° C.

In early March next year gradually renew the watering of the plant, so that it awakens. Soon a flower will grow from the tuber, which will blossom after 4-4.5 months.