When and how to dive petunia by all the canons

Swordplay petunia need to transplant young seedlings of the total capacity in individual pots and encourage active development of the root system.

What for

The total capacity, where the plants are sitting close to each other, all places is not enough. Young petunia intertwined roots, and when the seedlings will become very large, split them no harm will be very difficult for health. Neighbors share in all the important resources needed for growth: land, electricity, water. As a result, the plants grow weak.

Therefore, sooner or later, petunia need to dive. Except in the case where advance Florist sow one seed in one pot, appropriate for a grown up seedlings. But in practice, "single" method of planting is rare. From peat tablets is also better to transplant to flower there is enough space.

When

On the Internet you can find a strict recommendation: young seedlings petunias dive 14 days after emergence. But I can not agree with that 100%. For the reason that the plants do not always develop the same scenario. Species and varieties of petunias too different growth rates.

So, petunia, sown in February and do not get enough light, often inhibits the growth or stop it altogether. When the room warm, have good lighting and moderately moist soil, plants develop rapidly.

So I stick to other rules: I dive seedlings petunias and other decorative flowers, when they came 4 this leaflet (not the first, cotyledon). Misfires has not yet been! Plants are well tolerated procedure, although sometimes can happen unpleasant surprise.

how

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Rassazhivaya petunia seedlings for individual pots, do not pinch the roots. Summer beauty undergoing painful damage to the root system. Why injure once again? In addition, in good conditions and with proper care the roots grow well without surgery.

Action plan:

• In just a few hours to water the seedlings, which must dive.
• To prepare a fertile ground, and the pots with holes in the bottom. I use plastic cups 200 ml. It is desirable to at least a small, but still a drainage layer. While many growers manage without him.
• Pour the ground in pots, make a hole 2-3 cm.
• A small spoon and remove podkovyrnut petunia seedling along with the lump of earth.
• Plant flowers to a new location!

Following transplant for permanent carried out by gentle handling. If you like the petunia and the article was useful for you, please put "Thumbs up!" Thanks. Also I recommend that you read: Beer - "best friend" of seedlings of flowers and vegetables: drunken dressing for healthy roots