Mysterious Crimson Tree. Seed Reproduction

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

The seed method allows you to get a large amount of planting material from one plant. Seedlings turn out to be more adapted to the conditions of a given area. Easily withstand lower temperatures in winter. The method is notable for its significant time consumption and laboriousness. How to increase the germination of raspberry tree seeds?

Procurement of planting material

In mid-July, overripe berries without signs of disease are placed in a cloth. Squeeze out the juice. Immersed in a jar of water. Mix well. Floated instances are removed. The day is kept in solution. Fermented pulp is easily separated from the seeds.

The next day, rub the fruit mass through a sieve, removing the grains from the pulp. Spread on a clean newspaper to dry. They are sown in two ways in the fall, immediately to the garden or at home at the end of winter in containers through seedlings.

Seedling method

Stratification is not a prerequisite for the germination of raspberry tree seeds. It only accelerates the amicable emergence of seedlings. Without this procedure, the grains germinate unevenly within 2-3 months.

Store fertile soil is poured into a common container from under the cake or a mixture is prepared independently from equal parts of sand, peat, garden soil or humus. Seals the surface. The seeds are evenly distributed every 2 cm from each other. Moisten from a spray bottle with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Sprinkle with soil 0.5 cm thick. Pat the surface with your hand. Cover with a lid or plastic. For stratification, they are removed in the refrigerator for 2 months. Monitor the moisture content of the substrate. Gently moisten if necessary.

At the beginning of spring, they take out a container. Wet the surface of the soil. Installed on a windowsill, shading from direct sunlight. When seedlings appear, they are fed with a complex fertilizer "Kemira Lux" 0.5 tablespoons per bucket of water.

In the phase of 3-4 true leaves, they dive in separate cups with a volume of 0.2 liters, trying to disturb the root system of the seedlings less. A drainage hole is pierced at the bottom. The first days after transplantation are blocked from direct sun. Powerful seedlings need additional illumination with phytolamps in the evening hours, cloudy days. This technique prevents the plants from stretching, the stems become thick, the foliage is rich green.

With the onset of warm weather, the pots are taken out into the garden. Set for a day under the shade of trees or bushes. Gradually accustom to open ground conditions. They are planted in mid-May on ridges specially prepared since autumn under film shelters or in the ground after the end of soil frosts in early summer.

They use the method of transferring plants from a pot, trying not to disturb the weak root system too much. At the same time, the seedlings quickly take root in a new place, after 2 weeks they start to grow. Set the distance between the bushes 15-25 cm.

The first year, the seedlings are left to winter in the ridges, slightly covering the soil with mulching material (sawdust, peat, foliage). In the spring, bushes with a powerful root system are transferred to a permanent place in the garden.

Direct seeding

Slightly dried seeds in the fall are sown on pre-prepared ridges with fertile loose soil. Grooves are cut with a depth of 0.5 cm every 20 cm from each other. The grains are spread evenly. Sprinkle with earth on top.

With the onset of frost, branches or plant residues from annual flowers are laid out in a thin layer on the ridge. Under such conditions, the seeds undergo natural stratification.

In the early spring, they put arcs, cover with foil. As it dries, the soil is moistened. Shoots appear in a month. Instead of water for irrigation, a pink solution of magnesium permanganate is used to prevent "black leg".

In the phase of 2-4 true leaves, they carefully dive, setting distances of 15-20 cm in a row. Weak, diseased seedlings are removed. At first, they are shaded with a non-woven material for better rooting.

A week later, a table spoon without a slide is fed with a complex fertilizer "Zdraven" on a bucket of water. During the season, 2-3 similar procedures are carried out with an interval of 3-4 weeks. At the age of 2 months, the film is gradually removed, accustoming the plants to outdoor conditions. For the winter, mulch with peat, sawdust.

We will consider the rules of care, the conditions for increasing yields in the next article.