Consider the timing in this material when to plant aster for seedlings in 2016. Not only the dates of the lunar calendar are taken into account, although they, of course, will be given due attention. It is extremely important to understand that the aster needs to be planted on time, and then transplanted into the ground in order to admire the beautiful flowering closer to autumn.
If you want to see bright and optimistic buds of this flower earlier, it should be emphasized that asters can be grown not only in open ground, but also in a greenhouse or on the windowsill. In the second case, the seeds should be planted somewhere in mid-March, but for flowering in the open field in August, the seeds for seedlings should be planted at the very beginning of spring.
About the timing of planting seedlings in 2016
So, you can start planting seedlings from the very beginning of spring, that is, from March and continue until mid-April. Here, of course, the sooner you start planting seeds, the faster the flowers appear.
Depending on the specific types of flowers, the time from the rise of greenery to flowering can be from 80 to 13 days. On a package with seeds that buy, as a rule, this information is indicated. One and a half, two months should pass from the day the seeds are planted in the ground until the transplant of strong seedlings into the ground.
Let's look at an example! If on the question of when to plant an aster for seedlings in 2016, it was decided to do this on March 23, then by May 20-25, the seedlings will be ready for planting in the ground. During this period, it will already reach 10-12 cm in length.
About the days of the lunar calendar 2016
Concerning Lunar calendar, then best of all the seeds of aster will grow if you plant them in the second or third phase of the moon. It is necessary to refuse landings precisely on March 3-5, and also on April 2-4. All other days during the first two autumn months will be either favorable or neutral.
It turns out that the most favorable dates when planting aster for seedlings in 2016 according to the Lunar calendar are March 30 and 31, as well as the period from April 4.
How to plant asters
You need to plant flowers in light soil, where a large percentage of humus. To stimulate germination, which is extremely important for aster seeds, they will need to be soaked in a stimulator. This can be bought along with seeds in any modern flower shop.
Pour the soil in containers for growing, in which there is drainage. Next, you will need to plant seeds at a distance of about a centimeter from each other. As for the distance between the rows, it should be 10 cm. You need to plant the seeds to a depth of a few centimeters: otherwise it will be difficult for asters to break through to the light.
As with any other seedlings, immediately after planting, the boxes must be covered with foil and put in a warm place. A week later, the first sunrises will appear, which will need to be thinned out if they turn out too thick. Between each flower should remain somewhere 2 cm distance.
Two weeks later, there will already be two leaves on each growth - this is a sure sign that you can dive into small pots. Every day, seedlings should be watered. The soil must be soft.
Advice! Landing in the open ground June 10-15. After June 15, planting asters seedlings on seedlings is already useless, the flower will definitely not be able to bloom to frost.
Important Aster Growing Information:
- These are late flowers that grow long, and will bloom only at the end of summer.
- Aster seeds have poor germination, so you should initially buy high-quality planting material in large quantities.
- From the onset of sunrises to the time of flowering, asters spend an average of 8-130 days (depending on the particular variety).
- From the moment seeds are planted on seedlings and before it can be planted in the ground, an average of two months must pass.
- It is best to plant seeds for seedlings from mid-March to mid-April.
- So that the seeds germinate better, they can be soaked for several hours in water.
- Planting seeds is best done in large boxes.
- After several weeks of seedling growth, the aster will necessarily dive into separate pots.
This is the basic information that useful to every gardener on the topic of when to plant aster for seedlings in 2016. As you can see, you can choose favorable days during March or April. It is important not to be late with transplanting into the open ground, because if you do this later than the first decade of June, the flower will simply not have time to have time to develop and bloom.
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