How to choose the seeds of hollyhock? What are the methods of raising seedlings?

Hollyhock, also known as the cloak flower, because its plant can grow to two or three meters high, so it also has the laudatory name of "one foot red". Hollyhock plant is very tall, very popular in the flower market, there are many varieties of hollyhock, in order to facilitate indoor breeding, but also cultivated a lot of short plant varieties. So how to choose the seeds of hollyhock? What are the methods of raising seedlings? Next, let's have a look with the editor.

How to choose the seeds of hollyhock?

The price of hollyhock seeds is not expensive, some flower markets or online can be purchased, after purchase to choose a healthy and complete planting, the elimination of poor quality can be used for sowing.

But hollyhock seeds have a hard shell and need to be soaked in water to soften the shell slowly, breaking the dormancy of embryos in the shell and promoting seed germination. If you buy too many hollyhock seeds, you can save them for planting next year, because hollyhock seeds can be preserved for 3-4 years.

The dried hollyhock seeds should be sowed as soon as possible. If the bought seeds are not sown in time, the germination rate will continue to decrease. If the seeds are collected in a naturally dry seed pod in the outdoor environment (experienced snow and snowmelt), it can germinate without soaking in clear water.

Second, what are the breeding methods of hollyhock?

1. Seedling raising method

Hollyhock is easy to reproduce and easy to cultivate. Multipurpose seed reproduction, but can also carry out ramet and cuttage, sowing and propagation is generally in spring, autumn sowing, generally more than autumn sowing, the following spring sprouting, when the seedlings grow to 15ml 20cm, transplant with soil, if it is planting and sowing, just a simple fixed seedling can be done.

The sowing of hollyhocks should take place in September, sowing in seedbeds or pots, or direct seeding. After sowing, cover the soil thinly and sprinkle water frequently to keep it moist. When the seedlings grow 3-4 leaves, they are transplanted, and when they resume growth, they are applied with human and animal feces and urine with 5 times as much water for two to three times, and when about 10 leaves are grown, they are planted. It can also be set when 4 or 5 leaves are grown. Ramets and cuttings are carried out from September to October.

2. Land preparation

Before sowing, the land should be prepared and compost should be used as base fertilizer. After the seedlings were transplanted and survived, and then applied dilute liquid fertilizer several times, they could have deep roots and luxuriant leaves, large flowers and bright colors. After autumn, the flowers wither, the stalks can be cut off, and the stems need to be stubble 3-5 cm. In the second year, new buds can still grow, grow more exuberant plants, and continue to blossom and bear fruit.

3. Seedling stage management

Just transplanting seedlings in the first few weeks need regular watering to keep the soil moist, and after a few weeks, the seedlings do not need to be taken care of often after they grow healthily. Some varieties with fragile flower stalks and particularly tall plants need to be supported by bamboo poles or wooden poles to prevent them from being blown down.

4. Fertilizer and water management

Hollyhocks are suitable for growing in fertile, deep soil. After planting, human and animal feces and urine with 4 times water were applied once a month. Hollyhocks can also be cultivated as perennial asparagus. The ground withered in autumn, overwintered with persistent roots, germinated in spring and still blossomed in summer. After the plants of hollyhocks grow strong, avoid frequent watering. They are afraid of too much water, too much water or poor ventilation, and are easy to be infected with powdery mildew or black rot.

The above is the introduction of hollyhocks, in fact, planting hollyhocks is very convenient, many courtyards or street greening can see the figure of hollyhocks. Hollyhock blossoms when the wheat is ripe in June every year, so it is called "barley ripe". Therefore, the flowering period of hollyhock is regarded as an auspicious day for wheat harvest.

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