The biologist gave advice on sowing flowers in March
Petunias need to be sown before the end of March. Also, in the first month of spring, such popular annual plants as Drummond's phlox, snapdragon and aster are planted. Marina Tatarenko, a biologist at the Department of Teaching Methods of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the State University of Education, told Izvestia about this on March 25.
"Petunia is very popular now — a very beautiful and unpretentious plant that blooms abundantly all summer until the frosts. There are many varieties, shades and shapes of petunias: fringed, terry, bushy, ampellate," she said.
According to her, petunias need to be sown in the coming days, before the end of March. It takes a long time to germinate, as the seeds are very small. Two to three weeks after germination, the seedlings should be dipped into separate pots in well-moistened soil. After another 1-2 weeks, it is worth pinching the top of the seedlings so that the flower gives more lateral shoots and buds. Already from the pots, petunias are planted in the ground in late May or early June, depending on the weather.
"Almost all flower seeds are imported from Poland and the Netherlands, so it is quite difficult to re—purchase identical seeds of the varieties you like. In this regard, I recommend saving your favorite annuals (for example, petunias) by cuttings. In autumn, cut the cuttings and root them in pots in a cool place. And in the spring, plant plants that will bloom faster," Tatarenko recommended.
On March 19, Nikita Chaplin, a State Duma deputy from the United Russia faction, chairman of the Union of Summer Residents of the Moscow region, told Izvestia about the preparation of seedlings in March. According to him, this period is the beginning for many vegetable crops. First of all, he advised planting tomatoes, peppers and eggplants in March. He advised choosing varieties that are adapted to the region of residence and resistant to diseases.
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