Cultivation mallow seed: how and when to plant

Three times the name of mallow - stem rose. Plant height, depending on the species and variety, varies from 80 centimeters to 2.5 meters. Mallow flowers of different colors are simple and terry. It is used as a backdrop for low-growing plants, planted along fences and fences.

Sowing into the ground

Sow the seeds of mallows in the area can be both in spring and autumn. Plant bloom the next year after planting.

spring

Spring planting is done in April in 2 ways:

1. Seeds are displayed on the surface of the loosened portion and humidified, and then sprinkled on top soil.

2. Doing furrows in them stacked seeds, covered with earth.

To retain moisture crops can sprinkle mulch. Emerging seedlings thinned, leaving the distance between them 40-60 centimeters.

In the autumn

Best Autumn month for planting hollyhocks in the area - October. For this purpose, the ground dug and then make holes to a depth of 3 cm, in which 2-3 spread seed.

Landing pit covered with soil, mulch with peat, dry leaves.

The sowing for seedlings

When planting in late February or early March, the seeds for seedlings followed by planting it in the ground, mallow bloom can occur in the current year.

Because the bushes do not tolerate transplanting, planting the seeds of better in peat tablets or peat pots filled with a substrate of garden soil, humus and sand.

To grow seedlings, take the following steps:

· Bury seeds in potting soil to a depth of 0.5-1 cm;

· Spray water from a sprayer;

· To put the pots in a box, cover it with glass or film.

To crops not hit pathogens mini parnichok need to be aired every day, with a glass or film to remove the condensate.

Crate crops must be placed in a well lit place, wherein the temperature varies between 20-22 ° C.

With a lack of light, on the windowsill a fitolamp for additional lighting.

Seedlings watered as needed. It landed in open ground in May, after the threat of frost minovanii.

2 weeks before planting the young plantings to begin to harden them to quickly adapt to the outdoors.

When growing the seeds in peat pots, planting is carried out together with the container.

Care mallow

A place to grow hollyhocks selected light: the shaded area will be weak bushes, soft colors. If the soil is infertile, it is necessary to fertilize with humus.

Hollyhock watered sparingly: it has a long root, able to draw moisture from the soil depth.

But the lingering heat without precipitation it is necessary to humidify 1-2 times a week, shedding under every bush for at least 5 liters of water.

After irrigation, for access of air to the roots, the soil around mallow friable.

In carrying out this procedure removes weeds choke the growth of seedlings. To save water the root circle of mulch bark of trees, peat, sawdust.