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

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, Cockscomb is also known as Reed Chicken Crown, Pen Chicken Crown, small head Chicken Crown, Phoenix tail Chicken Crown, Big Chicken male Flower and so on. It blossoms red, like a chicken crown, hence its name. Cockscomb is not only an ornamental flower, but also has high medicinal value. So how to choose the seeds of cockscomb?

Cockscomb is also known as Reed Chicken Crown, Pen Chicken Crown, small head Chicken Crown, Phoenix tail Chicken Crown, Big Chicken male Flower and so on. It blossoms red, like a chicken crown, hence its name. Cockscomb is not only an ornamental flower, but also has high medicinal value. So how to choose the seeds of cockscomb? What are the methods of raising seedlings? Let's learn about it.

How to choose the seeds of cockscomb?

1. Ways to buy

There are many ways to buy cockscomb seeds, which are available in physical stores and online. Generally, they can be bought in local large flower markets or seed sellers. They can choose their own seeds and their quality is more guaranteed. And online shopping, can not see the real thing, it is easy to buy shoddy seeds, it is best to choose to buy from the official website of regular seed companies, will be more safe.

2. Seed price

The price of cockscomb seeds is relatively expensive, but the prices on the market are high and low. when we buy seeds, if we see particularly cheap seeds, it is best not to buy them. If the prices sold by some merchants are much lower than the market prices, then there must be quality problems with the seeds, otherwise they will not be sold at a low price.

3. Seed appearance

When buying cockscomb seeds, we should choose carefully and carefully those seeds with good maturity and high quality. it is best to buy new species that are well preserved. Rotten seeds are absolutely not allowed.

What are the methods of raising seedlings of cockscomb?

1. Seedling raising time

Celosia cristata can be sown in spring and summer under the condition of protected land in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The flowering period is from late April to mid-November, and it is widely used during summer and "National Day" festivals, so the sowing time is from March to July.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings

Sowing should use loose artificial medium, bed sowing and box sowing, and hole tray can be used if conditions permit. The pH value of the medium is 5.86.5 and the EC value is 0.5-0.75.It must be disinfected, keep the temperature of the medium 22-24 ℃ after sowing, and emerge in 4-7 days.

3. Lighting management

It is necessary to cover a thin layer of vermiculite after sowing, and the thickness of the newly covered seeds is better. It is very important to keep the seedling medium moist at the initial stage, and the temperature should be kept at 22-24 ℃. Light is beneficial to the germination of Celosia cristata seeds, so it is better to have a light intensity of about 1000-10000lux during germination.

4. Fertilization management

From radicle growth to cotyledon expansion, you still need to keep the medium moist, but not too wet. In the later stage of this stage, the main root can grow to 2-3cm and grow the first true leaf. The cotyledons can be fertilized after expansion, and the concentration of fertilizer is mainly 20-10-20 water-soluble fertilizer with 50-75ppm.

5. Seed and seedling management

Celosia cristata seedlings have entered a period of rapid growth. Proper control of moisture, such as the medium is basically dry and then poured through water, forming a dry and wet cycle, which is conducive to the growth of roots. 75-100ppm 20-10-20 and 14-0-14 water soluble fertilizers were applied alternately every 5-7 days. In order to prevent flower bud differentiation, the medium should not be too dry or too wet, fertilize every 4-5 days and transplant it into the pot in time.

Cockscomb is often planted in the courtyard, which is no stranger to us. The Corolla of cockscomb is very big, the leaves are very thick, and the color of the flower is very beautiful, so it is very popular. Cockscomb is widely cultivated in all parts of our country.

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