How to sow evening primrose

Evening primrose plant type is petite, just as its name, it blossoms at night, only the moon can see, its florescence is from June to September, the flowers are rich and gorgeous, the flowers are large, the flowers are golden at the beginning, and gradually become bright red, the ornamental value is very high, in addition, it also has excellent medicinal value. So how do we raise it? Evening primrose is common to sow and reproduce. Let's take a look at its sowing methods and steps.

Sowing time

The flowering period of evening primrose is from June to September, in order to miss its flowering time and let it grow rapidly, it is mostly sown in spring or autumn, sowing in early or mid-April in spring and mid-October or late October in autumn. China has a large territory, and the climate and temperature are different in different places, so the sowing time should be adjusted according to the actual local conditions. For example, in the cold areas of the north, the temperature is generally low, the wind and snow is not easy to melt, and it is easy to cause seedlings to be short of seedlings and broken strips, so autumn sowing is better than spring sowing, and spring sowing in warm areas of the south can be before wheat sowing, when the soil thaws, which is conducive to seedling growth.

Site selection and disinfection

Evening primrose likes light and avoids waterlogging, so we should choose soil with loose fertile and good drainage, and disinfect the soil before sowing. The simplest and most effective method is to disinfect the soil at high temperature, eliminate germs and insect pests in the soil, and reduce the probability of diseases and insect pests in the later stage. Let the plant grow healthily.

Seed treatment

In order to improve the germination rate of the seeds, soak the seeds in warm hot water for several hours before sowing until the seeds swell up. The main soaking water temperature should not be too high, too high water temperature will directly burn the seeds, the most appropriate water temperature is 20-40 degrees.

Sowing method

The evening primrose seeds are small, so you need to use tools such as toothpicks and tweezers to put them on the surface of the soil, then cover the soil for about one centimeter, and then put the seeded flowerpot into the water at a depth of 1/2 to 2/3 of the height of the flowerpot. Let the water soak up slowly.

Later stage management

After sowing, the pot soil can be watered with a sprayer when it is slightly dry, but not directly. Direct watering will cause the basin soil to be too wet, which is not conducive to seed germination. Sowing in autumn, if you encounter a cold spell and low temperature, you can wrap the whole flowerpot with a film, which is conducive to heat preservation and moisturization. after the seedlings are unearthed, tear off the film in time and place the flowerpots in the sunny zone to let the seedlings receive sufficient light. otherwise, the seedlings will grow very weak, which is not conducive to flowering, and more than three leaves in the seedlings can be transplanted into the pot.

The above is the whole content of how to sow evening primrose. After reading the above, I do not know how much you have learned and whether you have the confidence to raise your own pot of evening primrose.