Hardening of seeds lavender or that such stratification

Many seeds of plants, including flowers, need to be hardening. The process of tempering seeds should not be confused with freezing. Stratification occurs most often at temperatures of from 0 to plus 5. This procedure can be avoided, if the seeds are sown in beds under the winter. But not always it turns out we do not have time or forget. Therefore it is necessary to do stratification closer to spring in a flat or house. And the process is easy to pass.

As extends stratification process (quenching) of seed in practice

We will harden the seeds of lavender. It is necessary to prepare plastic containers (can take and other containers). Select a seed substrate (e.g., peat). Place the seeds with tweezers into the wet turf, so they were in the substrate. Spray with spray. Cover with foil and leave the seeds of lavender under ambient conditions for 2 days. Then put in the refrigerator. When it will be seen that the seeds sprouted, it's time to pull them out of the cold on the windowsill. Now, the seedlings will grow until the first cotyledon leaves, and then they need to dive on a separate container, for example, on a tape.

The most important thing in the hardened seeds - is the lack of negative temperatures below zero.

Please note that not all the seeds of crops may hatch during the hardening process. But due to this procedure, improved germination, and reduced substance inhibitors which inhibit the germination of seeds. Look for packages with planting instructions and read carefully. There's usually warn about the passage of the quenching process.

Now you know how the procedure tempering seeds.

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