4 commonplace mistakes that ruin eustoma seedlings. Do not allow, so that later you do not say "moody flower"
Do you want not to stumble at the very beginning of the marathon for the blooming eustoma? Then a fiery salute, an insured florist! Today on the agenda is an analysis of common mistakes in growing Lisianthus seedlings.
Because of which people then go and tell on the Internet that "she is moody and not worth the trouble." It's better to say this, really, than to sign that you didn't bother to find out about the features of the flower?
Mistake # 1: Lack of additional lighting
If you, comrade, do not live in some kind of Brazil, there will not be enough natural light for the growth of seedlings. Even on the south window. Any seedlings, and even more so for light-loving eustoma, must have a powerful luminous flux. As much as 14-16 hours every day.
Moreover, he should illuminate the eutoma seedlings from the very first day of their life.. Otherwise, the legs under the cotyledonous leaves will stretch, and in the worst case, they will lie down to rest on the substrate. The first pair of real leaves will have to wait a long time, and when it nevertheless deigns to open up, every day the plant will begin to turn into a flimsy blade of grass.
Note to a friend: Buy an LED linear lamp with a power of at least 18 watts. It is inexpensive, and the seedlings will grow of a completely different kind. The most economical option is a powerful pear lamp screwed into an ordinary table lamp.
Mistake # 2: picking early
"In a hurry, you will make people laugh!" - say those who have already mastered the rare art of growing Lisianthus seedlings. For some reason, some growers seek to allocate a separate container to the plant until it is stronger.
To think that picking will solve the problems that have arisen due to lack of light is rather naive.
From the leaves - only now the first pair of real ones unfolded. Roots - the cat cried. Of course, a traumatic transplant will be very complicated. And it will be great if the plant can heal after stress. These are not marigolds that can be safely pulled apart with a fork and persistently pressed into the ground with your finger.
Mistake # 3: Watering Like a Flood
Having heard that eustoma seedlings need constant moisture, an inexperienced grower can water it abundantly, imitating rain. Forgetting that eustoma is very prone to rot after waterlogging.
Comrade! Water the eustoma only at the root, carefully. You can use such clever devices as a syringe, a bulb, or even a pipette.
If you know that it is usual for you to overflow and your seedlings have already died from the black leg, sprinkle the seedlings with coarse sand. It will let water flow down to the roots. And the seedling itself will remain safe and sound!
Mistake number 4: do not keep the greenhouse until the last
For the same reason, remove the greenhouse as soon as each plant has cotyledon leaves unfolded to the end and a hint of the first real ones appears. At this stage of growth, the roots are already sufficient to supply the microscopic plant with sufficient moisture.
"Greenhouse" conditions are dangerous in all respects:
- Young eustoma has no incentive to develop roots. She already gets moisture from the air.
- The high temperature under the film is a factor in the elongation of seedlings.
- Greenhouse conditions - a high risk of fungal diseases. Achilles' heel of eustoma!
Do you want to finally grow an eustoma and the article was helpful? Press, comrade, "Thumbs up"! Sincerely yours, Fyodor Tyapkin-Sklyankin, who does not want to hear anything about the capriciousness of Lisianthus.