Crafts
Crafts
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| Tuesday, 20 October 2009 20:12 | |||||
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Here you will find a small guide on how to sow the majority of seeds sold in our online store. Soon I will add other tabs for planting species such as Anthurium, bromeliads and fruit trees. The seeds may have a variable road: a short life (seeds "fresh") and should be sown in a short time and very often can not be retained. The seeds of medium or long lasting but can be stored in dry place without light for a long time.  Il first step to germinate some seeds and scarification. The seeds with a very thick cuticle must be scarified. Scarification is carried out in different ways: Using a file to remove the first layer of the cuticle of the seed (without touching the inside) or using sandpaper or a simple cutter. Another much faster to break the thick cuticle of the seeds is to place the seeds in water for 20 seconds in boiling water. The second step, common to almost all types of seeds is soaked. The seeds must be soaked in warm water for 12 to 24 hours.
After scarified and soaked the seeds the next step is the preparation of container and earth As containers are recommended in clear plastic containers that are used in rotisseries or delicatessens with resealable lid, in my opinion the best are those with higher cover, allowing the growth of seedlings in early retaining moisture Then take our collapsible plastic container and make some holes in the bottom of the drain so that no water accumulates. The soil for planting should consist of half peat and half sand. We recommend that you pass it in the microwave for one minute that allows sterilization to avoid infestation by insects or other fungi.
After preparing the seeds, the container and the land is finally time for planting! Put the earth in the container and moisten by slowly adding water (should neither be too dry or impappata). The small seeds should be scattered on the surface while those of medium and large size should be placed on the surface and then covered with a thin layer of soil. Containers should be resealed and put in a place with shade and a temperature between 22 ° and 25 °.  The time of seed germination depends on species and some need a few days while others even months. Most, however, employ from 10 to 30 days to germinate. 
The plants must be kept in tightly closed containers and must be sprayed regularly. Then more or less to the growth of the second set of leaves of the seedlings can be removed from the germination container to be passed to individual pots. |
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