If the jewelery basket feels comfortable in its location, then it takes itself out there. This shows how easily the seeds germinate, even without special preparation. Do you want these sowing take it into your own hands, then collect during or after the Heyday the ripe seed heads. After removing them, dry the seeds. Then keep them dry and dark until sowing.
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The sowing of the Cosmea
Sow the fine Cosmea seeds on a nutrient-poor substrate or soil mixed with sand and cover the seeds only thinly with soil or substrate. It is best to use a water sprayer to moisten it so that neither soil nor seeds are washed away.
The seeds should be kept evenly moist for the entire germination period of 14-21 days. The temperature should also remain relatively constant and not drop below 20 ° C. This is easier to achieve if you stretch a transparent film over the cultivation vessel. To prevent mold from forming, open the film regularly.
Planting out the Cosmea
When the seedlings are about 8-10 cm tall, they are pricked out. The soil used should still be low in nutrients. The young cosmeen may only be planted in the garden after the ice saints in May.
Brief instructions for pulling out the Cosmea:
- Sow thinly on a nutrient-poor substrate
- cover lightly with soil or substrate
- moisten with a water sprayer
- Caution! Do not wash away soil and seeds!
- keep evenly moist
- Germination temperature: approx. 20 ° C
- possibly cover with transparent foil
- Germination time: about 14-21 days
- Prick out seedlings about 8-10 cm in size
- Slowly get young plants used to direct sunlight
- only after the ice saints in the field plants
Tips
Slowly get your young plants used to direct sunlight. Otherwise, the sensitive plants could easily burn and your effort with pulling them forward would then be in vain.