When to sow viola for seedlings to get flowering bushes in May

12.02.2024 Lunar sowing calendar for the gardener for 2024

Growing viola for seedlings is a good way to get beautiful plants for a summer cottage. In order for the flowering bushes to please in May, you need to find out when to sow the seeds. It is important to observe the timing of sowing and complete all procedures on time. This will allow you to get healthy and strong seedlings, and decorate the flower bed.

Content

1 When to sow seeds
2 Lunar calendar landing dates
- - 2.0.1 Table
3 Preparing planting material
4 Container preparation
5 Soil preparation
6 Sowing seeds
7 Seedling Care
8 Planting plants in the flower garden

When to sow seeds

Florists recommend starting sowing work in late February or early March. At this time, natural light is sufficient for plants to grow normally.

Note!

You can sow viola seeds in several stages. Even the May sowing will not be superfluous. As a result, plants will delight with their flowering until the end of summer, decorating the flowerbed with bright colors.

Lunar calendar landing dates

If you follow the recommendations of astrologers and engage in sowing work on suitable days, you will be able to get the maximum effect from the activity. When sowing seeds for seedlings can be seen in the table.

Table

Month	Auspicious days	Bad days
January	17-19, 23-27	5, 6, 21
February	6-8, 11-17, 23-25	4, 5, 19
March	12-17, 19-20	6, 7, 21
April	6-8, 11-13, 15-17, 29, 30	5, 19
May	8-17, 21-23, 26-28	5, 19

To get flowering bushes in May, you need to sow a viola for seedlings in March. When it is worth starting planting, the lunar calendar will tell you. In it you can find information about favorable and unfavorable days. Based on the data obtained, it will be possible to develop an action plan and carry out all the procedures at the specified time.

Preparing planting material

Before sowing seeds, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work. First, planting material must be soaked in warm water. Then it should be treated with growth stimulants. Well-proven drugs such as Epin, Zircon. Such procedures will increase the resistance of seedlings to adverse weather conditions.

Container preparation

For growing seedlings, you can use any container: boxes, cups, cassettes. The best option is peat tablets.

Soil preparation

Viola prefers to grow on fertile, permeable soil. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare the soil in advance. It can be purchased at a specialized store, but experienced growers prepare the soil on their own. To do this, they mix fertile land, peat, humus.

Advice!

Seedlings can be grown in pure peat. It will also allow you to get strong plants.

Before planting, it is necessary to disinfect the soil and treat it with Fundazole. Immediately before sowing, the soil must be poured with a potassium permanganate solution.

Sowing seeds

As soon as all preparatory measures are completed, you can begin planting work.

There are three ways to sow seeds:

Full immersion.In containers with the ground, it is necessary to make grooves with a depth of about 5 mm, immerse seeds in the pits, sprinkle everything with soil. Next, you need to remove the crops in a warm place before emergence.
Partial immersion. The earth in the boxes should be well compacted, pour seeds from above, spray them with Epin. Then it is necessary to cover the seed with calcined sand, cover, remove the containers in a warm place.
Surface method. On the ground, you need to decompose the seeds, conduct watering. Top boxes should be covered with polyethylene, and put them in a dark place.

Important!

Before planting, it is necessary to study the information on the packaging with seeds. Manufacturers indicate which method of sowing is required to choose for a particular type of plant.

Seedling Care

If all the measures were carried out correctly, then the first shoots will appear in 5-10 days. But some specimens may emerge slowly.

Most often this happens for the following reasons:

old seeds were used for sowing;
seed was covered with a thick layer of earth.

Further seedling care is as follows:

Light mode. As soon as the first shoots appear, the containers must be moved to a well-consecrated place. Plants are not afraid of direct sunlight, so you can put containers with seedlings even on the south side of the window.
Ventilation. The plants are quite strong, but it is necessary to remove the shelter from the containers gradually. Ventilate the soil 2 times a day, for 10-15 minutes. Daily procedure time should be increased, and after a week you can remove the film.
Watering. To grow healthy seedlings, you need to water the plants in a timely manner. The topsoil must not be allowed to dry out. But do not fill the viola, otherwise its root system will begin to rot.
Pick. After the appearance of 2 real leaves in seedlings, a pick is required. First you need to prepare separate containers and soil. Since the viola seedlings are high, it must be transplanted carefully. It is advisable to immerse the plants in pots until the cotyledons. This will affect the decorative colors, and make the root system powerful. After transplanting, seedlings are growing at an accelerated pace. After 20 days, she will be ready for planting on the flowerbed.
Pinch. After the appearance of 2 pairs of real leaves in the seedlings, pinching should be carried out. This procedure will improve tillering.

Viola does not require special care, but all procedures must be completed on time and with high quality. This will help to get healthy seedlings, and decorate the flower bed with bright colors.

Planting plants in the flower garden

Planting seedlings in the flower garden is allowed after the weather is warm and the threat of frost has passed. According to calendar terms, this falls on May-June.

To conduct a transplant, you need to prepare the soil. The bed should be dug up and holes made. You need to place bushes on the flower bed at a distance of 15 cm from each other. Next, you need to irrigate, plant plants, compact the soil.