How to plant chrysanthemum seeds

Chrysanthemum seed planting time

For chrysanthemum seeds, the most suitable sowing time is in spring every year, and they can be planted around February to April. It is best to sow them when the temperature is around 25 degrees. This is more conducive to its growth and can grow faster. If the temperature is too low, the growth will be hindered.

Chrysanthemum seed planting method

1. Prepare the soil: Before sowing chrysanthemum seeds, you need to prepare suitable soil with good air permeability. You can use peat soil or leaf mold. Before sowing, you need to use carbendazim or thiophanate-methyl to water the seeds, which can play a role in disinfection.

2. Germination: Chrysanthemum seeds need to be germinated before sowing, so that the germination rate of the seeds will be higher. Then the seeds can be mixed with wet sand for sowing. They need to be covered with a layer of sand and the temperature should be kept between 10-25 degrees.

3. Planting: Chrysanthemum seedlings need to be transplanted after growing for a period of time. After planting, the roots of the seedlings need to be pressed into the soil and covered with a layer of plastic film. After watering, the temperature needs to be kept at around 20 degrees.

Precautions for daily management of chrysanthemum

When caring for chrysanthemums, you need to pay attention to the following: during the seedling stage, you do not need to water them frequently. In the summer, you only need to increase the amount of water appropriately. During the growth period, you need to fertilize them every 10 days. You can use nitrogen fertilizer, which is more beneficial to their growth.