Petunia in boxes and pots: how much and the soil needed for the growth and flowering
May - a time when it would be time to move the grown seedlings of petunia seedling pots to a new residence.
Since landing in the open ground is simple. A petunia when grown in pots or boxes is important to choose the right amount, and the contents of the soil mixture. This small and understandable article helps to make things right. Save not to lose))
Instructions for amateur petunias
The main thing to remember: petunias in a large root system. Even if the plant itself looks squat underground white roots actively win back centimeter by centimeter. I clearly see it in its current year seedlings:
In some soil petunia plant for pots, hanging pots and boxes?
There are 3 options:
- Buy ready-made soil mix. To be honest, not much difference between them. And the mixture of tomatoes, and mix for ornamental plants is almost the same composition. It's like a fertilizer for violets - fit any indoor plants. It is advisable to look at the composition (NPK): the first number must not be more than the last two. For example, 6: 4: 4 - not the best option, and 6: 7: 9 - take!
- Gaining ground of the backyard and garden. Economical and affordable.
- Mix purchase and own.
In all three cases, we recall the main requirements to the ground for petunias:
✅ Breathability. Although the roots of the plants are big, they are quite thin. Stagnant water can lead to death due to rotting. Necessarily need to "loosen" heavy soil if it is taken from the garden. You can use a coarse sand or perlite. But the clay ground is better not to take any.
✅ food value. Supply of mineral and organic substances for nutrition - the basis of the growth of plants. If we take, for example, neutralized peat, which has no minerals, liquid fertilizer have to make with each feeding.
Council on the experience: Earth in a pot, set in the sun quickly dries out. A drought of petunias too disastrous. Due to lack of moisture bush immediately "hung ears," and, what is worse, it throws off the buds. The first after watering come to life, but the latter did not return... Therefore, the upper layer of the soil, you can add a little chopped sphagnum moss,.
Well, and what should be the amount of the pot or box?
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Petunia - ornamental annual plant that likes to play. The plant will bloom in distress. But the increase is not so lush as it could. For example, ampelnye grade fragrant not grow lashes and will squat bush.
The exact figure depends on the species and varieties, but the average is 3-5 l. Yes, I'm sorry: in a standard box of 10 liters fit only 3 plants. Maximum (loosely) 4 can be planted. And hanging pots and all - in pieces. But since the result will be better. The main thing is not quantity but quality! Love and petunia article was helpful? Please put "Thumbs up!"