Pikirovka petunia seedlings at home is an important stage of its cultivation. To eventually get a healthy, well-developed seedlings, you must adhere to certain rules.
Peculiarities of picking petunia seedlings
Picking can be started in the phase of the appearance of the second pair of real leaves. To do this, prepare containers with a friable and moistened substrate. It makes holes, into which the seedlings are placed. From the old container they are removed using tweezers. Seedlings after the transplant are sprinkled with earth and watered.
Many people have a question: is it possible to deepen petunia seedlings during picking? It will be useful to damp it to cotyledons. This will prevent the seedling from stretching and will make it stronger.
A feature of petunia seedlings is its ramified root system. When transplanting into a new container and subsequently the roots need to provide enough space. If this is not done, they will not receive food in the required amount.
The most correct option would be to hold the picking several times as the root system grows. Until the moment of planting in an open ground picking in more voluminous tanks will have to be done 2-3 times.
Petrification of petunias if weak seedlings
If you are dealing with a weak seedlings or when the picking has damaged the root system, you need to help plants get accustomed. To do this in a week, it is recommended to make top dressing with a high content of phosphorus or monophosphate.
What to fertilize petunia seedlings after picking?
After the picking of the petunia sprouts, it is fertilized with a complex mineral fertilizer containing an increased amount of nitrogen. This contributes to the growth of green mass.
In addition, it will be good to sprinkle seedlings 10-14 days after picking the root stimulant (radipharm).
In the future it is necessary to introduce fertilizers with a predominance of phosphorus and potassium.
Paying proper attention to the process of picking will help you grow a strong healthy petunia seedlings.