Picking means planting sprouts in separate, more spacious containers. In this article we will tell you how to dive lobelia correctly and when to do it.
Lobelia seedling picking and its necessity
The advantage of picking is the harmonious development of the flower, due to the branching of the roots, the plant receives more nutrients, sprouts more abundantly. He is usually transplanted with an earthen lump. Seedlings are distributed in different containers, mainly in order to conveniently place under lighting, there are quite a lot of seeds, and, therefore, a large number of seedlings germinate.
It is possible to grow lobelia without a pick, but it will develop more slowly. Landing is carried out in bulk and then transplanted into a pot or open ground.
Dive can be done once, for the greatest effect - two.
Lobelia Seedling Dive Dates
The pick should start after the first 2-3 leaves sprout, the height of the sprout does not exceed 2 cm. Initially, you need to focus on the condition, appearance and speed of development of the plant. It should take about 3 to 5 weeks from the time of sowing.
How to dive seedlings of lobelia
Once 2 leaves have formed, it is already possible to begin the picking process. The key to success in proper preparation:
- prepare the soil;
- select the appropriate capacity;
- purchase the right fertilizer.
Soil preparation
First of all, the soil should be light, loose and nourished, so humus, peat or turf soil is added to it. Or you can purchase a special soil mixture in the store. The earth is supposed to sift, steam and disinfect. For disinfection, you can use the universal drug from pests Fitosporin. Before planting, the soil must have neutral acidity and be moderately moist.
Container preparation
The picking tank has an area of approximately 6 x 6 cm or a volume of 200, 300 or 500 ml. At the bottom of the container, it is necessary to make drainage holes or add drainage: expanded clay and pebbles will go. As a picking container, it is convenient to use disposable plastic dishes, for example, a glass.
Lobelia pick technology
Diving plants at home does not seem difficult if the following recommendations are followed:
- Pre-seedlings should be poured with heated water, preferably a couple of hours before the start. This is done to soften the earthy coma, since it is forbidden to destroy it, this can damage the root system.
- Fill dive containers approximately two-thirds.
- Form small holes.
- Extract 5-10 processes in a bunch, slowly and carefully, using, for example, a spoon or a small spatula.
- When pickling lobelia in one container, observe the distance between the shoots of 2-4 cm.
- If planting was carried out in peat tablets, then it must be divided into 2 or 4 parts and transplanted into a more spacious container.
- Set in a hole and spud with earth to the leaves.
- Moisten the soil, avoiding sprouts. To do this, use a small spoon or syringe.
- After shrinkage, water can be replaced with a special solution of Energen.
- To protect against fungal diseases, it is recommended to add 1 tablet of Glyocadine to the soil.
The plant loves light and does not tolerate high humidity, therefore, caring for it, it is necessary to observe a suitable temperature, adequate lighting, systematic moderate watering and feed with mineral fertilizers.
