Secrets of strong seedlings of unusual chamomile - how to dive a mesembriantemum

Tell me how to dive the mesembriantemum so as not to damage the roots, and do I need to pinch them? Last year, I sowed seeds directly on the flower bed, but very few sprouted. I don't know if they were eaten by something, or poor quality seeds were found. Only five bushes survived to adulthood and flowering. Therefore, I decided this year not to risk it and plant seedlings. Seeds collected their own, fresh, recently sown in a common tray. Do you need to plant them immediately in separate pots, or can you just take a larger container? I don't have much free space on my windows.

Its bright flowers are like small colored daisies that open only under the sun's rays. Most often, this plant is grown by the seed method, and for annual varieties it is the only possible one. In addition to the timing of planting and caring for seedlings, it will be useful for you to know how to dive a mesembriantemum. Especially if you are going to sow seeds using the popular "container" method - all in one container. One cannot but agree that in the first stages it is quite convenient. Very little space is needed for one or two trays. But you cannot leave seedlings in them until the very planting on the flower bed. As they grow, the seedlings will get larger and require more space. In cramped conditions, they begin to stretch out in the struggle for the sun's rays, and they can still hurt. Therefore, picking is an important stage in the seedling cultivation of unusual chamomiles.

When to sow seeds for seedlings

If the seeds were collected correctly (had time to fully ripen) and were kept under proper conditions, then they retain germination for 2 years. Germination is also good, but you need to help by creating greenhouse conditions. At the stage of pecking, the sprouts of the mesembryanthemum need increased humidity. In the future, the culture does not need this.

You need to determine the timing, taking into account your climate. The later stable heat comes, the later you need to sow, so as not to overexpose the seedlings. On average, sowing is carried out in the last decade of March - the first decade of April.

How to dive a mesembriantemum - an important nuance

On the one hand, the pick itself is a fairly simple event. All you need is to get the seedling out of the common tray, gently prying it with a spatula. And place in a separate pot with loose soil. But the mesembryanthemum has one drawback: he does not like this procedure. In addition, the root system of a plant tends to grow in breadth, and it is very difficult not to touch or injure it.

There are two ways out of this situation:

1. Prepare slightly larger pots and immediately sow 3-4 seeds in each container. Then they will not need to be dived and the seedlings can "live" in a flowerpot until they are planted in the ground.
2. If you still settled on the "container" method, then pick early, as soon as the seedlings form 2 true leaves.

Despite the rather large root system of the mesembryanthemum, there is no need to pinch its roots during a dive. The plant itself forms lateral branches well.

Dates of planting seedlings in open ground

Do not rush to move the plants to the garden, because the mesembriantemum, accustomed to room heat, is very sensitive to the outside coolness. And especially vulnerable to frost. Wait until they pass, and only then transplant the seedlings.Depending on the region of cultivation, this may be the end of May or the first decade of June.

Seedling mesembryanthemum, transplant