How to plant stone flower seeds?

Stone flower is a small perennial succulent plant of the family Amygdaceae, native to southern and southwest Africa, like warm winter and cool summer climate, like warm, dry and sunny environment, afraid of low temperature, avoid strong light, like sufficient sunshine, the suitable temperature for growth is 10: 30 ℃, it is suitable to grow in loose and breathable neutral sandy loam soil, let's take a look at how to plant raw stone seeds!

Sowing time of stone flower

Stone flowers can be easily pollinated by hand, and if two separate species bloom at the same time, the seeds mature about nine months later. The main sowing season in China is after autumn and September. Of course, it can also be sown in winter or spring. It is best to control the temperature at 12 to 15 ℃ at night and 24 to 27 ℃ during the day.

Potted soil configuration of raw stone flower

1. Choice of basin soil: the raw stone flower sowing pot uses a 6-8 cm shallow basin, tile basin plastic is available, and the distance between the basin soil and the mouth of the basin is 1-2 cm. Sowing soil should be loose and permeable and good water retention soil, the general main materials are nutrient soil, peat soil, red jade soil, deer marsh soil, wood carbon particles (breathable), rice husk carbon (breathable), plant ash (containing a variety of nutrients and trace elements), etc., auxiliary materials are hard cinder, coarse sand, perlite, vermiculite, fine blue stone and so on.

2. Soil treatment: the main and auxiliary materials of the raw stone flowerpot soil are mixed and sifted, the larger particles are placed below and the fine particles are placed on the top, and the surface is sprinkled with a thin layer of fine-grained soil of about one millimeter, and the disinfection is heated in a microwave oven for five minutes. The pot can also be soaked in boiling water to soak the soil thoroughly, and potassium permanganate can also be used as a soaking pot. When sowing in this way, the seeds are also sterilized, but the concentration is slightly higher.

Sowing method of raw stone flower

1, sowing method: stone flower seeds are very small, sowing should be carefully and evenly scattered on the soil surface, do not cover the soil, the seeds should be properly dense, do not sow only a few seeds in a large basin. Sowing in sunny days is best, do not sow in cloudy and rainy days, sprouting will be delayed if continuous rainy weather occurs after sowing.

2. Sowing management: stone flowers can be covered with glass after sowing. When it is hot during the day, a corner can be opened and covered at night to maintain a humidity of 80%. At the same time, the flowerpot should be placed in a warm, humid place where the sun can shine, and the temperature should be shaded above 30 degrees. Seeds usually begin to germinate in 3 days, and seeds of some varieties take about half a month to germinate. The germination period ends in about a month. After germination, special attention should be paid to management in order to grow well.

Seedling Management of Lithopsis caryophyllum

1. Light management: the glass can be removed after the stone flower seeds germinate, and the newly germinated seedlings have a high demand for sunlight. The sun can play a role in dwarfing the seedlings. If there is not enough light in the germination period, the seedlings will have to grow at least for the first time before they can be dwarfed by light. The sun is strong at noon and needs shading. After the seed germinates, the root of the seedling is easily exposed, so it needs to be buried in the soil in time.

2. Fertilizer and water management: after the raw stone flowerpot soil keeps big humidity and other seeds germinate during the germination period of one month, the moisture content of the pot soil must be reduced, but the humidity of the basin soil must be ensured. When the basin soil is slightly wet, it needs to soak the basin. Generally, the soaking pot can be soaked in a certain container. Fertilization is carried out from 1 to 2 months after seed germination. The fertilizer should be very light and can be used as watering. If you are not sure, please do not rush to apply fertilizer. The nutrition in the soil is enough for it to grow for a period of time.

3. Peeling management: about three or four months after the seeds germinate, the seedlings will begin to peel for the first time. At this time, you can use electricity to shoot the seedlings to clearly see an obvious shadow. At this time, the sun and water supply need to pay attention to the sun is the necessary water to be properly reduced, so that it will not take long for the new plant to absorb the moisture of the old skin, and after the skin is completely dried, it can be supplied with water. Soon the small plants with patterns will be able to break out of the old skin.