How to plant lavender seeds

Lavender belongs to vanilla plants, because the whole plant has a fragrant smell, many people like to plant at home, for ordinary flower friends, basically use the method of sowing, so how to plant lavender seeds is the first problem in front of flower friends, let's take a look at how to plant lavender seeds!

Planting preparation of lavender

1. Container selection: home sowing lavender seeds can be replaced by relatively small flowerpots or other containers, such as yogurt boxes, piercing several small holes with awls at the bottom of the box, or disposable plastic cups, but because it is transparent, it is best to paste it with black paper or cover it with a paper cup (the roots of plants will affect growth if they are exposed to the sun. And the soil is easy to grow green moss.

2, plant material selection: lavender seeds are relatively small, and the budding rate is low, so the general sowing soil needs to be loose, breathable, high water holding capacity, and fully sterilized. Vermiculite, peat, water moss, perlite, serpent shavings and other mixed soil can be used, and if possible, you can configure it yourself.

How to plant lavender seeds

1. Soak seeds in warm water: the seeds of lavender should be soaked in 40 degrees warm water, which can improve the germination rate of lavender seeds and continue to soak for 24 hours after cooling, so it is easy to germinate.

2, sowing method: generally larger seeds (such as lavender, sage), you can order 2-3 seeds in each container. After germination, you can leave a stronger one depending on the growth of the seedlings, and the seeds are small (such as Mayoram). Sow some seeds with your hands, sow them gently on the soil, and plant seedlings after germination. Leave 1-3 seedlings as appropriate.

3. Seed covering soil: the thickness of seed covering soil depends on the seed size, which is generally 2 to 3 times the seed diameter, the fine seed soil is thinner, lavender seeds can be thicker, and some seeds have a strong phototaxis. Can not cover the soil (such as vanilla, Rosemary).

4. Watering and moisturizing: lavender should be watered thoroughly after sowing. Watering should be done with a fine spray pot, not hard, so as not to wash away the seeds. It is best to use the basin method, that is, use a large basin to hold 3 basins of water, sit the container into the basin, let the water seep through the bottom hole of the container, the water level in the large basin should not exceed the height of the soil in the container, cover the container with plastic film after sowing, pierce several small holes in the film to breathe, and put the container in the sun. At a temperature of about 20 degrees, most seeds can germinate after a week.

5. Germination management: after lavender seeds germinate, you can take off the cling film. If the seeds are small, you can wait for the seedlings to be stronger and then take them off.

6. pot at the right time: after the lavender seed has germinated, the seedlings can be put on the pot after growing up with 4 or 6 true leaves. Use a small basin at the beginning, and then change the large basin as appropriate when the seedlings grow up. When changing the basin, wait for the soil to be dry (because it should be watered after changing the basin, if the soil is wet, the wet time is too long, the seedlings are easy to grow poorly), first add more than half of the small basin, culture soil with a certain degree of fertility In order not to destroy the root system, there is no need to shake off the soil near the root, move it directly into a small basin, and then fill the root with soil. After transplantation, it must be watered thoroughly and shaded for a few days, and then it can be preserved in the sun.

Planting management of lavender

1. Soil: lavender seeds are suitable for slightly alkaline or neutral sandy soil with good drainage requirements. They can be mixed with perlite, vermiculite and peat moss. If cultivated in the open field, pay attention to the drainage of the soil, the soil can be piled high before planting.

2. Watering: lavender does not like the retention of water in the roots. After once watering, the soil should be fed again when the soil is dry. The surface culture medium is dry, the interior is moist, the leaves wilt slightly, and the watering should be kept away from the sun. Usually in the morning, water should not be splashed on the leaves and flowers, otherwise it is easy to rot and breed diseases and insect pests. The continuous moist environment will make the roots do not have enough air to breathe and grow badly. Even the whole plant died suddenly, and this is often the reason for the failure to cultivate lavender.

3. Lighting: lavender is an all-day plant, which needs sufficient sunlight and a humid environment. The environment that can give full sunshine is better, and half-day sunshine can also grow. In summer, it should cover at least 50% of the sun and increase ventilation to reduce the ambient temperature. Although the growth is weak, but not to death, lavender can grow well on flat land in winter and should be cultivated under full-day sunshine.

4. Temperature: lavender likes to be warm in winter and cool in summer, the optimum temperature for growth is 15: 25 ℃, it can grow at 5: 30 ℃, the top stems and leaves are yellow above 38 ℃ for a long time, the dormancy begins when the temperature is too low below 0 ℃, and the adult seedlings can endure the low temperature of-20 ℃.

5. Fertilization: fertilizing can put bone powder in the basin soil as base fertilizer, usually once a quarter, seedlings can apply Huabao No. 2 (20-20-20), and then apply fertilizer with higher phosphate fertilizer such as Huabao No. 3 (20-30-20).

6. Pruning: lavender flowers are the most abundant in essential oil, mainly flowers or inflorescences when used. In order to facilitate harvest, some small inflorescences at the early stage of cultivation might as well use large scissors to make the whole flat, and the new inflorescences are highly consistent, which is conducive to a harvest. Some varieties can reach a height of 90 cm. This method is also used to make the plant low to promote more branches, flowering, and increase the harvest. Pruning must be carried out after flowering. The plant can be pruned to the original 2GP3, the plant type will be stronger and conducive to growth, pruning is usually in spring, pruning in autumn will affect the cold tolerance, and finally pay attention not to damage the woody part during pruning, so as to avoid plant death.