Wonderful Prairie Flower. Reproduction, Care

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

Twig millet bushes attract the attention of guests from afar. In autumn, they become bright fountains "gushing" out of the ground. A beautiful sight among the garden already falling asleep for the winter. How to reproduce your favorite specimens? To properly care for pets to prolong their life?

Reproduction

Rod millet propagates in two ways:

• seed;

• vegetative.

The first option is suitable for creating a new collection. Store-bought seeds will be the starting material for producing adult plants. Seeds of our own production do not always repeat exactly the characteristics of their parents. Most are of hybrid origin.

With a vegetative intake, all the distinctive features of the variety are preserved. Let's take a closer look at both techniques.

Seed reproduction

In early spring, after the soil has thawed, a garden bed is prepared. Dig up a plot of land for planting, carefully selecting the roots of malicious weeds. The flower garden is laid for several years, so we must try to get rid of harmful vegetation as much as possible.

In May, small holes are formed, seeds are sown in groups of 3-4 grains each. Sprinkle with earth with a layer of 0.7-1 cm. Seal from above with your hand. Spill water from a watering can.

For rapid germination, a cover is installed from a piece of film through the arcs. In warm weather, seedlings appear in 1, 5-2 weeks. After a month, the protection is gradually removed, allowing the bushes to adapt to the conditions of open ground.

You can use the drill sowing method, then in the 3-leaf phase the plants will have to be thinned out. The optimal distance between groups, depending on the intensity of growth of the variety, is 30-60 cm.

Seedling preparation

For especially impatient gardeners, the seedling method is suitable. At the beginning of March, holes are pierced in cups with a volume of 0.2 liters. Pour the prepared mixture of sand, peat, garden humus in a ratio of 1: 1: 2.

Lay out 2-3 seeds on the surface, sprinkle 0.7 cm with earth. Moisten the soil, cover with glass. When shoots appear, 2 of the most powerful shoots are left. The excess seedling is cut with scissors at the root so as not to injure the weak root system of the rest of the plants.

Place cups on sunny windows. In cloudy weather, in the evenings, seedlings are illuminated with a fluorescent lamp or LED carriers.

Water as the earthen coma dries. Try not to give too much water. They are fed 2 times with the complex fertilizer "Kemira Lux".

By mid-May, the bushes are ready for transplanting into the garden. Young people are gradually hardened, leaving them under the cover of trees on warm days. A light non-woven fabric is covered overnight.

They are planted in a permanent place by transshipment, trying not to disturb the root system.

Vegetative method

In mid-May, when the pets start to grow, they dig up adult specimens completely from the ground. Cut into small divisions with a sharp knife. 3-4 buds of renewal are left in each.

Dig holes of the desired size. Spill water with the addition of complex fertilizer "Zdraven" (tablespoon per bucket). Carefully spread the roots of the seedling. Sprinkle with earth, compacting the top layer. The level is left unchanged. Watered again to settle soil particles.

Agricultural techniques

Panicum care consists of the following activities:

1. Timely weeding from malicious weeds.

2. Gently loosening the topsoil around the bushes.

3. Regular watering during dry periods.

4. Top dressing twice a season (at the beginning of growth, before flowering) with a complex fertilizer for garden plants.

5. Removal of last year's shoots in early spring.

6. With a small amount of snow, temperatures below -28 degrees, the base of the bush is covered with spruce branches or covered with plant remains of other crops.

Observing these simple techniques, you will be able to admire the bright colors of your pets every year. Breeding methods will help to increase plantings, share the source material with friends.