Astra is deservedly popular not only among amateur growers, but also among those who breed and grow flowers professionally.
Buds look great in bouquets, as well as in complex floral compositions with several components.
Care of asters
Watering should be daily on hot sunny days, and in case of stable cloudy weather, its frequency should be reduced to once every 7 days. Within two weeks of placing the seedlings in the ground, be sure to loosen the soil around each bush to a depth of 3 cm.
The first hilling with the introduction of organic fertilizers and nitroammofoski, held at 16-17 days after planting.
At the same time, the depth of loosening is increased to 12 cm. The second stage of feeding is carried out after 11-12 days by spraying the leaves with a 0.05% aqueous solution of microelements. When the aster forms the first buds, a third liquid dressing is carried out - a nitroammophoska is applied to the soil at the rate of 45 g per bucket of water per square meter. meter.
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Asters. Growing from seed
To ensure flowering throughout the season, sowing should be carried out in several stages in the soil mixture harvested from last summer. Components of the substrate are: humus, garden soil, peat and river sand in a ratio of 2: 2: 2: 1.
Seeding asters
In addition to soil preparation, seeds should be prepared in advance. Approximately two days before disembarking, they should be placed in an aqueous 0.05% solution with any mineral fertilizer.
The algorithm of the sowing process itself is quite simple: the earthen substrate, poured into the box, needs to be tamped down by hand, and then evenly spread the prepared seeds on its surface.
Watering should be done very carefully, so as not to break the ground. It is better to pass water through a fine sieve. Then cover the sown area with a layer of river sand, which should be removed as soon as shoots become visible.
During this period, young seedlings are in great need of a lot of daylight, so you need to move the box to a room that meets this requirement.
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Picking
As soon as the shoots “cross themselves” (four true leaves appear), it's time to plant them in separate containers with prepared soil. During this period, all the work will be in the periodic loosening, harvesting of weeds, ensuring irrigation.
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Seedling in a greenhouse
Boxes with seedlings in the calf can be moved in April. Simultaneously with these works it is possible to conduct the next sowing of a new batch of seeds. In the greenhouse should be a stable temperature in the range from +13 to +17 degrees.
Planting seedlings in open ground
As for planting aster seedlings in open ground, this should be done in early May. The layout of seedlings is 15 x 45 cm (15 cm between flowers in a row and 45 cm between rows).
Seed harvesting
If you follow all the simple rules of planting and care, you can achieve a high percentage of germination of seeds obtained from their plants.
When the flower petals begin to wither and a down appears in the center, the inflorescences need to be torn off and dried in a paper bag. We must remember that the germination of seeds decreases after two years by 50%.
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