How to plant marigolds and care for them
Miscellaneous / / July 04, 2022
You can grow these flowers without much effort.
When to plant marigolds
Seeds germinate when the soil temperature is above 5 degrees. In most regions, these flowers begin to be sown in open ground in late April - early May. But since an average of 2 months pass from the moment the sprouts appear to the start of flowering, marigolds can be planted throughout June - they will bloom in the fall.
How to choose marigold seeds
These flowers are annuals and perennials. Choose the first ones if you want to change the design of the garden every year by planting marigolds in different places. In the second case, flowers sown once will independently propagate by seeds and grow more and more every year in a flower bed.
Information about the type of marigolds can be found on the packaging with planting material. The height of an adult plant is usually indicated there - it can vary from 20 to 120 cm. Pay attention to this indicator in order to properly place the marigolds on the site. Tall species can completely obscure small "neighbors" and interfere with their normal development.
How to prepare a flower bed for planting marigolds
This plant can be planted both in the shade and in the sun. Marigolds are undemanding to the soil. Enough for 2-3 days before sowing to apply for each square meter flower beds 3-4 kg of compost, dig up the soil on a shovel bayonet and level the surface with a rake.
And marigolds also have a specific smell that repels pests. Therefore, experienced gardeners often add these flowers to the aisles on vegetable beds.
How to plant marigolds
Seeds do not need to be pre-soaked.
Make furrows
Their depth should be no more than 1 cm. If you plan to sow marigolds in several rows, keep a distance of 30β40 cm between them. Pour plenty of water over the furrows and wait until it is completely absorbed.
Sow marigolds
The seeds of these flowers are like thin, fragile needles that are difficult to plant at intervals. Therefore, simply pour them in a thin layer into the grooves and cover with soil, lightly compacting the surface with the palm of your hand. Moisten the crops with water from a watering can with a diffuser nozzle.
Wait for shoots
They will appear in about 2-3 weeks. Seeds need moisture to germinate. Therefore, do not allow the soil to dry out and moisten it in time. When all the sprouts have hatched, carefully pull out the extra ones, leaving a distance of 10 cm between the stems.
How to care for marigolds
Growing these flowers will not take much of your time, because they are not even needed. feed.
Water the marigolds
Moisten the flower bed as the soil dries. Watering should be moderate: you do not need to turn the soil into a swamp, otherwise the marigold stems will begin to rot. Pour water under the root of the plant, being careful not to get on the leaves so that the drops combined with the sun do not cause a burn. The procedure is best done early in the morning or in the evening at sunset.
Loosen and weed the flower bed
At least once a week, after watering, loosen the soil around the plants with a fine-toothed hoe. This will provide the root system with oxygen. It is important to weed the flower bed in time - especially when the marigolds are very young. Weeds grow very quickly and can simply kill fragile flowers. In addition, unwanted "neighbors" draw nutrients from the soil.
Cut dry florets
So the plant will not waste energy on the maturation of seeds and direct them to tying new buds. And withered flowers make the bushes less attractive.
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