Marigolds (Tagetes) have many names. Many people know this plant as "velvet". There are also popular names: "Chernobrivtsy" and "lights". All types of taggetes are decorative. Marigolds can be planted where plants are grouped by color. I plant marigolds in that part of the site that we call. It is better to plant seedlings. This will allow you to create beautiful compositions at the very beginning of summer. Elegant marigolds are used to decorate the site, as a spice and as a medicinal plant.

There is one more argument in favor of the fact that it makes sense to prepare the seedlings of marigolds on their own. On sale a lot of seeds of different varieties, they are inexpensive. Another thing is the purchase of seedlings: the range is much poorer, and prices are higher.

When to sow marigold seeds to grow seedlings?

This is a very topical issue. All window sills and other bright places in the house are already occupied by numerous tanks with seedlings. About indoor plants (and they are very, very much) do not even say. And yet I can not refuse from sowing marigolds on seedlings. It remains to determine the "date" of sowing. It is very simple to calculate it, since an average of 40 - 45 days passes from the moment of emergence of the seedlings to the beginning of flowering. Marigolds are planted in a flower garden (or any other place on a plot in the open air) only when there will be no frosts (in the conditions of the Moscow region from late May to the tenth of June). True, in recent years, spring frosts occur less and less. All these calculations specify the approximate dates of sowing of seeds for seedlings so that they can be planted in flowering condition. Tagetes tolerates transplant painlessly at any time during its development.

Marigolds with bright orange inflorescences preferably planted in the most bright place

I am starting to plant some of the seeds of taggetes for seedlings for a flower bed in the middle of April. Other seeds will be sown later. For them, there is little space in the greenhouse or in the greenhouse under the film.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

The soil. Seeds are best sown in a loose fertile substrate. It can be made up of various components, such as compost, peat, sand, coconut fiber, and a small amount of sifted wood ash. Sometimes I add soil to this soil mix. Before sowing, I spill the substrate with a sufficiently strong solution of potassium permanganate. I do not do any heat treatment of the soil mixture.

Sowing. Seeds are sown to a depth of about 1 cm. I try to place them horizontally (with tweezers) at a distance of about 1.5 - 2 cm from each other. You can use peat tablets (necessarily in the shells of non-woven material, so as not to crumble). I like less coconut fiber tablets, I use them only as a baking powder for soil mixture.

I leave the tank with crops for three to four days in a relatively warm (about 22 - 23 ° C) place. Then I transfer it to the window sill (18 - 19 ° C). To the marigolds at the stage of sprouting and in the first days of seedling development, both too high and low air temperatures are contraindicated

The first shoots appear around the fifth - seventh day. From this point on I try to provide them with sufficient natural light. In cloudy weather, I raise the capacity with crops, putting it on the foam troughs, so that the window frame does not obscure the light.

Watering. Marigolds do not belong to such moisture-loving plants, which since the "birth" require abundant watering. They prefer moderation in everything. This saves from many troubles (erosion of the soil, the appearance of mold, seed rotting, black leg, etc.). It is convenient to water the seedlings with a spoon.

Picking. When sowing seeds in peat tablets (with a shell) or individual pots, a pick is not needed. Due to lack of space, I usually dive only a small number of seedlings with two true leaves, leaving (after thinning) others to grow in the former planting capacity. Be sure to provide for drainage, which I make from small embers left after sifting ash.

Tagetes, pike in individual pots, I need for planting in a flowering state. It can be planted in vases, hanging baskets, etc.

In the sun, these luxurious inflorescences are preserved not so long as in partial shade

Planting marigolds on the site

Seedlings that grow in peat tablets must necessarily be at least partially exempt from edging of nonwoven material. In the hot summer in the dry ground, the fabric becomes rigid and prevents the growth of the root system.

When picking seedlings into small individual pots made of pressed peat (it looks more like cardboard), I try to tear or even remove the side walls. With more voluminous peat pots this problem is not, because they fit the entire root system of flowering tagges.

Seedlings, remaining in the same capacity, grow up "in cramped, but not mad." After the frosts, I plant them in the garden and the garden, in order not only to decorate the beds and tree trunks, but also to scare away the pests.

There are advantages in the dense landing of marigolds

Marigolds protect garden strawberries from pests

It will take quite a bit of time, and the seedlings fluff up, prettier and bloom. Tagetes feels great in a bright place. But some terry varieties (especially with large bright inflorescences) I plant only in partial shade. There they retain their freshness better and do not fade longer. Marigolds are good in the summer, they decorate and.

I often sow marigold seeds collected in my flower garden

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The motley flowers, which are so popular among gardeners, are also known as tagetesy or Chernobrivtsy. Planting marigolds on seedlings allows you to create beautiful compositions in the garden at the beginning of summer. The plant will not only decorate your yard, but can also be used as a medicine.

Why are they so popular with gardeners

Marigolds - unpretentious flowers, pleasing with bright colors and long flowering

There are several reasons why marigolds are so loved by gardeners and budding growers:

  1. Flowers are classified as herbaceous plants, and their species number over 30. All varieties are very unpretentious in their care. They grow quickly and can withstand a long time without watering.
  2. Although the plant is propagated by seed, it is best to grow seedlings. If you can not do it yourself, you can buy seedlings in a flower shop or buy seeds and try to sow flowers.
  3. Can be grown both at home and in the open field. Landing in the ground is carried out in early spring, when the air outside warms up to + 18 ° C.
  4. The small cost of seeds of different types. Even exquisite varieties with beautiful flowers are inexpensive.
  5. The bright color of the plant, as well as a strong peculiar smell that helps get rid of garden pests.

Many people love these flowers for their variegated color and long flowering. They decorate flowerbeds and alleys in city parks.

Planting marigolds on seedlings in 2018

Choose varieties to suit your taste, but consider the basics of color when creating flowerbeds

Before planting them, remember that in each region landing occurs at different times. An experienced gardener can determine the time individually, based on weather conditions and their own knowledge. If you can not find out this information, it is better to consult with a professional or consult with the seller in a flower shop.

Planting depends on the age of the seedlings. Planting can be planted in open ground at the age of 1.5–2 months.

You need to carefully monitor that at the time of landing in your area frost stopped. Usually this is the end of May - the beginning of June. If you decide to plant flowers earlier, it is worth making a shelter for them.

Planting also depends on the marigold variety, because some bloom earlier, some later. The appearance of the first sprouts occurs in 1.5–2 months after the seeds have been sown.

Usually the planting of this plant for seedlings begins in March and lasts until the first decade of April.  Those who want flowers to appear in early summer, seedlings are planted in late January or early February. But you need to consider that the seedlings will require additional coverage at this time of year.

Using the lunar calendar

Seedlings can be planted in any container: cassettes, containers, even cups

Based on the advice of the lunar calendar, you can successfully plant seedlings and grow beautiful flowers. Many gardeners and flower growers use his data to improve yield.

According to the lunar calendar of 2018, planting seeds is recommended on such favorable days:

  • January: from 12 to 16, from 22 to 30;
  • February: from 12 to 14, 26 to 27;
  • March: from 12 to 15, from 22 to 26;
  • April: from 9 to 11 and from 15 to 17.

If the seedlings were planted in early February, the landing in the ground can be carried out at the end of March, but remember the protective film, because at this time there may still be frosts.

There are unfavorable days. As experienced gardeners say, at this time you should not plant the plants, as there is a risk of losing marigolds. In February 2018 there are two unfavorable days: 11 and 24. In March it is 1, 11 and 28. In April, it is worth refraining from disembarking during such periods: from 1 to 3.04, and also on April 24 and 25.

It is very important to plant the plants during the growing moon, or immediately after the new moon.

When to plant in different regions: table

Do not be afraid to shift the planting dates of marigolds for 1-2 weeks. They still grow well, but will bloom a few weeks later.

Focus on a stable temperature when landing in open ground

If you plant seedlings in May, it is advisable to use a film to protect the sprouts, as well as water and fertilize the plants carefully and regularly.

  • First of all, straight-proof marigolds are sown. It is recommended to do this in late March and early April. Before disembarking, you should also check the temperature of the ground and use a protective film for the first weeks;
  • Low-growing can be sown only after two or three weeks. These varieties also require additional protection;
  • If you sow flowers in May, the plants will bloom by mid-summer and will delight the eye much longer than those that were planted in March. This is important for those who want to enjoy the magnificent flowering all summer. ;
  • Ensure that the soil during planting is not lower than + 15 ° C.

This is useful! On the same days such flowers can be planted: hyacinths, asters, peonies, irises and tulips. Before planting, it is advisable to weed the ground well, so that the earth is loose. Additionally, you can use peat and fertilizer.

How can you sow seeds: landing methods

It only seems that marigolds are monotonous flowers like weeds, in fact they have many varieties and colors!

Future plants are directly dependent on whether the landing was carried out on seedlings. Strong sprouts are obtained only when all the measures for planting are observed, high-quality material is used.

Seedlings can be grown in a box, elongated peat pot, in a container or in peat tablets. If cultivation occurs in common containers, a pick is required. If sown in separate pots, the intermediate transplant can be avoided.

If you grow several varieties at the same time, it is necessary to make the necessary inscriptions on the container. Also, it must be holes, so that excess water can go. And in each box you need to cover the bottom with paper and pour a layer of drainage, which should be 2-3 cm in height.
Suitable for drainage:

  • Expanded clay;
  • Coarse sand;
  • Crushed stone;
  • Perlite;
  • There are also many synthetic fillers that are suitable as drainage.

Most often, seedlings are sown in plastic cups or cassettes. The soil is better to choose neutral. Excellent garden land, mixed with a small amount of sand and peat.

If there is no experience in mixing different soils, you can buy the mixture in finished form, choosing the option with low acidity (it is suitable for indoor and garden plants).

Seedlings can be grown without land, in rolls or on toilet paper

You can grow seedlings without land. This is a completely new method that allows you to save space and get great seedlings. For this we need a plastic film, on which a strip of toilet paper is placed on top. After which it is necessary to sprinkle with water and put the seeds. Above it is necessary to put one more ball of toilet paper and 2 sheets of polyethylene. Collapse everything in a roll and put in a separate cup or pot.

Next, add water. This should be done carefully, and the amount of liquid should be at the level of 3-4 centimeters. All this system can be kept on a windowsill or put in a warm place. The first shoots appear in about a week. With such cultivation do not forget about the change of water. This should be done at least once a week, and then pour fresh water.

At an early stage of development, marigolds are susceptible to the disease called “black leg”. To prevent the emergence of this disease, you must use a solution of a fungicidal drug or ordinary potassium permanganate. It is by potassium permanganate that you can wipe the container in which the transplanting is planned. This method of protection will prevent the appearance of bacteria and various diseases.

An interesting way: how to sow flower seeds in a snail - video

Step-by-step instructions for planting seedlings

Make a mark about the date of planting flowers, it will be easier to control the germination

  1. Before sowing in the ground, it is necessary to make small furrows 1 cm deep. In the same deepenings it is necessary to lay out the seeds. The distance between them should be at least 2 cm (marigolds grow quite strongly, and therefore when planting on seedlings it should be taken into account).
  2. After the seeds are filled, you need to equalize the furrows.
  3. Pour over water. After this, the tara with seedlings must be put on the window sill, so that there is enough light.
  4. Marigolds love loose soil rich in nutrients. For a good growth of seedlings you can prepare such a mixture: fertile soil, peat, humus, river sand. Coconut fiber can be used for drainage.

Special attention should be paid to the preparation of seeds. For germination to be better, they need to moisten with water. Keep in paper dipped in water for about 3 days. After landing in the ground, you can cover the container with glass or plastic wrap.

Determine the optimal distance taking into account the height of other plants in the flower bed

After the seeds have been planted on seedlings, it is worthwhile to put the container in a warm and bright place. It is desirable that the temperature in the room was not lower than + 22 ° C. If the seeds are of high quality, and the planting is done correctly, the first shoots can be seen in 2-3 days. After you began to notice the appearance of the first shoots, you can reduce the temperature in the room to + 18 ° C.

Do not be afraid that you are not on time watered the plant. These flowers are very unpretentious and can be without water for several days.
  After two weeks, you can begin to fertilize them. If you notice that there are already a few leaves, it is necessary to dive and transplant the shoots into separate cups.

Care is in the right dive. Low-growing varieties are planted closer to each other, tall ones - further.
  There is no special care for seedlings, one has only to monitor the temperature in the room, make watering in time and make a dive so that the plant continues to grow and strengthen.

There are also a few basic rules in the care:

  • Old inflorescences need to be removed after withering - this will allow the plant to bloom better;
  • You can replant at any age;
  • If the land is good, in the cultivation you can not use additional fertilizers.

Important! If planting seeds occurred early (March-April), additional lighting should be used to increase the daylight time to 15 hours. Especially need decorative varieties.

Marigolds can be grown on the windowsill, and its flowering will delight you for 2-3 months. To enjoy flowers for a long time, you should pay great attention to the selection of seedlings, planting in the ground and proper care. Planting seedlings at a suitable time, based on the opinion of gardeners and the lunar calendar, you can grow any variety of marigolds.

How to grow marigolds from seed? Such a question is often asked novice gardeners. Because the experienced do not bother at all. Throw seeds in the ground, pour, and all they themselves grow, bloom and spike. Of course, they are cunning.

Any plant, even the most unpretentious, requires at least some kind of care. And if you want really good returns, you will have to jump around the flower.

Marigolds are not very capricious, but they also need their own approach. In principle, from seeds they are grown by the classical method, which includes:

  • soil preparation
  • preparation and layout of seeds
  • picking and growing seedlings
  • landing on a permanent place

There are many points, but in fact everything is very simple and practically carefree. Follow the instructions carefully and you will have the most beautiful marigolds in the area.

Soil preparation

As with any seedlings, a separate soil mixture is needed for marigold seeds. It should be loose, lean and at the same time nutritious. This substrate is excellent: 1 part of well-ripened humus, peat and clean sand. All this is thoroughly mixed to obtain a uniform medium-sized lumps.

The next step is decontamination. What to do if the black leg completely does not care about the marigold phytoncides. She perfectly mows the little shoots on the vine. Therefore, we do not give her the slightest chance. First, leave the soil in the cold for 2 days. Then we bring in the house and we give to thaw. Then thoroughly moisten the whole earth with a strong solution of potassium permanganate, preferably hot. After 4 hours, place in the oven until completely dry at 110-115 ° C.

All these manipulations will not only destroy the pathogens and fungi, but also kill the larvae of insect pests. Therefore, this item can not be neglected.

Council It is necessary to disinfect not only self-prepared land, but also purchased from the store. There may also be larvae, pathogenic bacteria and spores.

Seed preparation and layout

Since the seeds of marigolds are thin and fragile, they cannot be soaked for a long time, rinsed heavily and in general actively shed. But without pre-treatment can not do. What to do? There is an exit.

They take a saucer, put on it a rag of cotton cloth, a cotton pad or a piece of cotton wool. Then carefully spread the seeds. Then they gently pour in a warm, strong solution of potassium permanganate so that it soaks the substrate from below. So the seeds will remain on it and not be lumped.

After 5 minutes, they are shifted to another saucer with the same substrate. Only now instead of potassium permanganate pour pure warm water. You can add a drop of any biostimulant. Leave for 2.5-3 hours. That's it, marigold seeds are ready for planting.

Our mothers and grandmothers didn’t solve the problem correctly - how to grow marigolds from seeds. Remember, they sowed them very thickly, almost completely covering the bottom of the bed with seeds. Flowers, of course, sprouted, grew and even bloomed. But why such overspending of planting material? After all, from each tiny stripes will grow an independent plant.

For example, now there are very beautiful varieties. In the bag they are usually no more than 10 pieces. You must admit that you don’t really dwell on the beds. Therefore, this work with soaking was necessary. Now let's do the layout.

Prepare a shallow, wide container about 10 cm high. Put some claydite or large pieces of eggshell on the bottom. This will be drainage. Then lay out the prepared soil mixture from above, a layer of about 6-7 cm. Then gently lay out the soaked marigold seeds and sprinkle with a thin layer of earth. About 1.5-2 cm. No longer needed.

Now you have to water landing. It is impossible to make a cure, the water will spread the seeds. Spoon long and uncomfortable to scoop. The best option is to spray it with a spray bottle. Just do not overdo it. The soil should be slightly wet, but not wet.

Now you need to cover the container with glass, a piece of transparent plastic or a thick film. And put on germination in a warm dark place. For example, on the kitchen cabinet. The temperature should be approximately 20-22 ° C.

After 5 days, the first shoots will appear. After that, the shelter should be removed, and the container should be transferred to a bright place with a temperature not higher than 18 ° C. The remaining seeds gradually grow. And if you leave the vessel warm until all shoots appear, the last ones will still hurt, and the first ones will already fall down from overheating.

Where to find a place in the house with a low temperature, if the heating is very hot? On the windowsill. Only the containers with shoots should be protected with a thick film from heat, and the batteries themselves should be covered with a thick towel or blanket.

Council Be careful with the fence, do not overcool the tender roots of shoots!

Picking and growing seedlings

You can not dive marigolds, but then by the time of landing they are likely to stretch. Even if each seed is planted separately in advance, the sprout will still reach for the light. Therefore, we dive necessarily. In addition, additional roots will appear on the buried stem.

This should be done when at least two true leaves are clearly visible. Gently undermint the sprout with the soil and plant in a prepared cup of soil. We try to deepen the seedlings to the very cotyledon leaves. But, it is desirable that these leaves do not touch the ground. It is not recommended to compact the ground even with your fingers so that the plant can breathe.

Again we moisten from a spray that water has got to roots. Then we wait for the seedlings to grow, so that it can be planted in a permanent place.

During this time, closely monitor the soil moisture. Spray if necessary. Once fed with a solution of any mineral fertilizer. Approximately in phase 4-5 of these leaves.

Council Planting of marigolds in open ground is planted only in case of firm confidence that the return frost has already passed. These unpretentious little flowers are absolutely not hardy. The plant dies already at 0 ° C.

Landing on a permanent place


  Marigolds prefer light fertile land and love a lot of light. Although quite well grow in the penumbra. Depending on the variety and type, the distance between plants should be from 15 to 50 cm. They try to plant seedlings without damaging the root system. The method of transshipment is optimal. So the flowers quickly adapt and begin to grow actively.

Care

Marigolds are very unpretentious flowers. They tolerate a short-term drought, but respond with gratitude to timely watering. By the way, the plants are not afraid of sprinkling, you can safely water them from above, right on the leaves.

But it is not recommended to overdo it with top dressings. With an abundance of fertilizers, these flowers begin to become impudent and increase the green mass to the open. In this case, the buds are not in a hurry to release. Therefore, we must wait for the appearance of several buds, pamper the plant with any mineral fertilizer and that's it. Organic add undesirable, otherwise you can never wait for flowering.

The exception is poor lean soils. In this case, it is necessary to feed the plants a little.

Weeding and loosening are absolutely standard - as needed. Remove weeds and at the same time loosen the soil around. When properly seated, hilling is not required. Garter is also not needed.

The only thing you can do is shape the plant slightly. For a spherical shape, it is required to pinch the tops of the shoots, and for the columnar shape, to remove the lower stepsons. But more often marigolds do not touch, allowing them to grow wherever they like. This only adds to their charms.

Pests. Due to the specific and strong flavor, almost all pests bypass the marigolds side. But sometimes, when dry weather is hot for a long time, a spider mite can live on flowers. Dispose of it with any suitable insecticide. Folk remedies using strong-smelling herbs will not save, because the marigolds themselves are from this category. Humidifying the air around the bushes during the hot period helps to avoid this scourge.

Waterlogging lures slugs and snails. A few jars or bowls of bleach or whiteness solve this problem. Pests quickly retreat from landing marigolds.

Disease. Marigolds themselves almost never get sick, and their aroma save the planting of a number of growing plants from fungal and viral diseases. The only ailment with which odorous bushes are in the teeth is gray rot. But it manifests itself rarely, most often when the weather is cool and rainy.

This sore is not treated. We'll have to pull the affected plants from the root, to make out of the site and burn. And this should be done as quickly as possible, until the infection has spread to neighboring bushes.

  1. Instead of germinating marigold seeds in a pot of soil, you can try to germinate them on paper. For this purpose, 10-12 layers of the simplest toilet paper are put into a low wide container. Moisturize it and lay out the seeds. Cover, clean in heat. Further actions are identical to the "earthen" landings. Naturally, such marigolds will have to dive 100%. There are no nutrients in the paper for sprout.
  2. When planting in a seedless way immediately into the ground, shoots appear after about 10-12 days. If you are not interested in very early flowering, then you can not bother with seedlings.
  3. In some gardeners, marigolds grow like weeds. And multiply by self-seeding. Smart people try not to miss them. Phytoncides secreted by flowers perfectly repel most pests, and the root system disinfects the soil.
  4. To activate the emergence of new buds, it is necessary to timely pick off the old flowers. Then marigolds will delight you with flowering until frost.
  5. It is not necessary to grow marigolds only in the open field. With good care, they grow beautifully in pots or pots on window sills, and can be a worthy decoration of a balcony or a winter garden.
  6. By the way, in order to prolong the flowering of your favorite plant, you can transplant it directly with a clod of earth into a suitable container. Then it will only be necessary to bring it into the house and find a suitable well-lit place. This should be done before the onset of frost, otherwise then the flower can not be saved.
  7. In order not to buy marigold seeds for each season, you can independently collect them. All you need is to collect inflorescences faded after flowering and dry them. After that, the seeds are very easily separated from the box. They remain viable for up to 4 years. From one such box you can grow a whole flowerbed!

How to grow marigolds from seed? Not so difficult. All you need is to grow strong seedlings and then plant them in the ground. Now you can wait for flowering to admire the work of your hands.

Video: A new tricky way to grow marigolds

Marigolds or Tagetes - perennial unpretentious plants, beloved by many gardeners for long-term flowering, endurance and attractive appearance. They can be found almost everywhere - in city beds, garden plots and even balconies.

The two most common ways of breeding marigolds are planting seeds in open ground and growing seedlings. From the article you will learn how to properly plant and grow marigolds at home.

Among the people, the marigolds (tagetes) received many names - Chernobrivtsy, lights, or velvet ribbon. From a botanical point of view, these are perennial and annual plants belonging to a large family of asters or asteraceae.

The birthplace of the flower is South and Central America, where they are still found in wild form today. In Europe, the plant came into the 16th century, in Russia they are considered the first foreign flowers.

The first marigold described in detail C. Linna, who gave the name of the flowers in honor of the Roman demigod. Today, there are more than 40 varieties of Tagetes, cultivated throughout the world.

The plant is represented by a straight or branched shrub up to 130 cm in height. The root system is a powerful, fibrous type. Flower baskets are painted in various shades of yellow, brown and orange.

Blossoming is plentiful, lasting from June to the first frost. The fruit is a linear seed, the seeds remain viable for up to 4 years. Unlike many other ornamental plants, strong flowers do not emit flowers, but leaves.

When to sow marigolds on seedlings

The term of sowing depends on two factors - the climatic conditions in your region, as well as the planned date of flowering of the flower bed. When choosing a planting date, it is necessary to take into account that the marigolds begin to bloom in 1.5-2 months after sowing.

The optimal time to plant seeds for seedlings is the end of February or the beginning of March. Low-growing and small varieties are best planted in mid-April or even early May.

In the conditions of open ground, planting material is sown after the end of spring frosts, usually in early to mid-May. The planting time may vary in different regions by 1-2 weeks. For example, in Siberian conditions, tagetes are planted from the end of March (relative to seedlings) or in early June (in open ground).

What you need to grow

To grow marigold seedlings at home you will need:

  • planting material (can be purchased at the store or use seeds from last year’s flowers);
  • substrate and material for drainage;
  • tanks for planting (rassladny boxes, peat pots or cassettes);
  • sources of additional lighting;
  • covering material for containers (glass or plastic film);
  • complex top dressing for ornamental plants.

All of the above items can be bought at any specialized flower shop or prepared by your own efforts.

Soil for sowing seeds


For the cultivation of marigold seedlings, it is necessary to purchase or prepare a light substrate with an average level of fertility.

It can be purchased at the store or prepare yourself. To do this, they mix humus, peat or sod turf in equal proportions, and then disinfect the soil with a 1% solution of potassium permanganate. It is desirable to lay a drainage layer of sand, crushed stone or expanded clay up to 3 cm high at the bottom of the container.

Capacity Requirements


Sowing is carried out in the seed boxes or containers. Some growers practice sowing seeds in peat pots or cassettes to avoid subsequent picking, but marigolds tolerate transplanting.

The optimal solution is a small square or rectangular tank up to 7 cm high, there are no requirements for the material. At the bottom, be sure to make holes for draining excess water. Capacity for seedlings filled with prepared substrate at 3/4 of the height, and then make the grooves to a depth of 1 cm.

Seed preparation

Three days before planting, the seeds need to be spread on a saucer and add warm water, to enhance the effect, you can cover the container with a damp cotton cloth. Then you need to put the saucer in a warm and humid place without direct sunlight. When technology is observed, they will begin to germinate by the end of the second day.

Sowing seeds


Sow marigolds for seedlings can be as follows:

  1. On the surface of the soil make grooves up to 1 cm deep, 3-4 cm apart from each other.
  2. Seeds are recommended to be sown in the soil at a distance of 2 cm from each other, and then sprinkled with earth.
  3. The soil should be plentifully watered with settled water at room temperature. Some growers recommend adding a complex mineral supplement for ornamental plants.
  4. The container should be covered with glass or film, placed in a warm place.
  5. At least 1 time per day, covering material should be removed to ventilate the seedlings, remove condensate and water as needed.

When using individual containers for seedlings, for example, peat pots, the seeds are placed 2 pieces per container. Then leave the most powerful and healthy plant, and the weak is removed. In favorable conditions, the first shoots appear in 4-7 days.

Germination conditions

After the emergence of seedlings, it is necessary to regularly air the container with seedlings in order to reduce the risk of developing black legs. After all shoots appear on the surface, the film must be completely removed. Once every two weeks it is necessary to water the marigolds with a special fertilizer for seedlings of ornamental plants (Agricola, Fertika Lux and others).

It is desirable to arrange the container in a warm and well-lit place with humidity up to 85%. Avoid direct sunlight, which can be detrimental to young plants.

Seedling care


The condition of the seedlings and the health of each seedling is directly dependent on compliance with the rules of care. Below we consider the key points that need to be considered when growing marigolds at home.

Temperature

The optimum temperature before the appearance of the first shoots is 24-26 ° C, after the appearance of the first leaves it should be lowered to 18-20 ° C. The temperature conditions can be monitored using a special lamp. In its absence, you can use the most ordinary incandescent bulb, which will act as an additional source of light.

Lighting

Marigolds love sunshine, which is why they are planted in well-lit places where they show the most lush bloom and rarely get sick.

At all stages of growing seedlings need to shine up to 13 hours a day. The procedure is desirable to carry out during the day, because at night the flowers need peace. For illumination, it is advisable to use fluorescent lamps or phyto-illumination lamps; any other devices for plant lighting will be suitable.

Watering

Tagetes not like abundant watering. In adulthood, they can do without moisture for a long time without any damage to their health. Water the seedlings need as the top layer of soil dries, as a rule, the procedure is carried out 1 time per week. Watering should be moderate; it is advisable to pre-water the water and warm it to room temperature.

Nip

If you do not pinch in time, the marigolds begin to actively grow upwards, which can lead to the fall of the plant. The procedure is carried out when 3-4 leaflets are formed on the seedlings. Cut the upper parts of the shoots by 1-2 cm.

Some hybrid varieties initially form a lush and compact bush. As a rule, it is undersized and large-flowered varieties of marigolds. Before proceeding with the pruning procedure, you need to carefully check the description of the variety and the photo on the package.

Picking


After the formation of 2-3 healthy leaves, you can pick a pick into a more spacious container. The marigolds do not need a spacious box, but the landing step should be increased.

The next pick-up is carried out only in a month in individual pots or immediately in open ground, if the weather permits. Before transplanting, you should stop watering completely in two days and also make sure that every flower is healthy and has no signs of disease.

Transplantation in open ground


Picks to a permanent place are carried out when there is no threat of night frosts. Planted seedlings in shallow holes at a distance of at least 15 cm from each other for short growing varieties, up to 40 cm for tall marigolds.

Plants can be planted not only in a flowerbed, these flowers are often transplanted to the beds, because the smell of leaves scares many pests and insects.

Diseases and pests

The greatest danger to seedlings and adult plants are black leg and root rot, which develop due to non-compliance with the rules for care and cultivation. As a rule, such diseases occur due to excessive watering or planting in wet ground.

The marigold leaves exude an odor that repels most harmful insects. The most dangerous for these flowers are spider mites, slugs and snails, as well as thrips, aphids and caterpillars.

When the first signs of infection appear, it is necessary to treat the planting with a complex fungicide or insecticide. Prevention is carried out only in disadvantaged areas.

Further care

Aftercare for adult marigolds is not difficult even for novice gardeners. They are unpretentious, can long be kept without watering and top dressing. In addition to traditional procedures (watering, weeding and removal of faded buds), it is necessary to carry out mulching for tagges.

Treatment from pests and diseases is carried out only with the appearance of characteristic signs of infection, since this plant has good health and resistance to many diseases.

Marigolds are unique flowers. These are hardy and unpretentious plants that bloom almost all summer. With the right choice of variety and compliance with the agrotechnics of seed cultivation, problems usually do not arise.

Today a lot of videos have been created in which they tell in detail about the features of the marigolds, so if you have questions, you can easily find them.

Each grower knows that spring will begin for him much earlier than for other people. After all, he flips through the sheets of the calendar with trepidation, waiting for the moment when it will be possible to finally lower the first seed into the ground.

Most often, the cultivation of flowers begins with the purchase of seeds. Picking up a bag, do not forget to check the expiration date: the germination of old seeds is much lower. In addition, inquire about the conditions that your favorite flower needs.

Before you start breeding in your site unpretentious and beloved by many marigolds, let's find out when to plant them on seedlings and what are the conditions for growing these wonderful flowers.

Sowing marigolds to seedlings

These flowers can be grown in two ways - the seeds are sown immediately in open ground, or they are used to grow marigolds through seedlings. The first way is best practiced in late February and early March. Marigolds bloom approximately 75-77 days after sowing. Therefore, you can sow the seeds for seedlings with an interval of one to two weeks and plant the seedlings also at different times. As a result, the flowerbeds will be in flowers until frost.

By the time the time comes to sow the marigolds for seedlings, you should stock up on containers to grow it. These can be plastic cassettes, mini greenhouses or other containers. If you plan to sow the seeds in homemade dishes, for example, in cups from yogurt, then you must first wash them well with soda and make drainage holes in the bottoms.

If you have not stocked up with autumn for sowing seeds, you can buy in the store soil mixture for growing seedlings of vegetables and flowers. It consists of peat, sand and humus.

At the bottom of the tank pour fine clay for, and on top we fall asleep ground. It is advisable to process it before sowing with a hot and strong solution of potassium permanganate. Do not start sowing until all the water has drained and the soil has cooled and dried.

Sowing large enough seeds of marigolds, close them up to a depth of about 1 cm. Water, cover containers with plastic wrap or glass and set in a warm, not necessarily bright place. The first shoots will appear around the fifth day.

Marigolds - landing and care

After the friendly shoots of marigolds appear, we open the containers and transfer them to a well-lit place. Having enough light for growing seedlings in the future will provide the plant with a beautiful decorative color.

After the appearance of the first two leaves, marigold seedlings can be dived. To do this, you need to dig a sprout, pinch its root and plant it in another container, deepening it to the level of cotyledons, which will contribute to better root formation. After picking, hold the seedling container away from direct sunlight for several days.

Approximately 10 days before the seedlings are planted in open ground, it is necessary to begin its hardening. Expose containers with plants to fresh air, gradually increasing the time of "air procedures". With the onset of warm weather, leave the seedlings on the street for the whole night.

Do not water the seedlings of marigolds in the evening - because of this, it will stretch out and become more susceptible to diseases. It is desirable to water it only in the first half of the day and only separated by water at room temperature.

Marigolds are very thermophilic plants that are afraid of frost and returning cold. Therefore, plant their seedlings in the open the ground is recommended only when warm weather is established, that is, at the end of May and the beginning of June. The best time for planting grown seedlings is cloudy weather in the afternoon or evening. If you plant it on a sunny day, it can be detrimental to immature young plants.

Before planting marigold seedlings in the ground, prepare the soil: dig the area and remove the weeds, and then water the soil. Water the seedlings too and, having dug them together with the earthy clod, carefully place them in the prepared holes about 5 cm deep. This moment of care and landing marigolds you see in the photo. Condense the ground around the plant and moisten it again.