Poppy family breeding methods and precautions

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How to breed poppies

Precautions for breeding poppies

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The beauty of the poppies, coupled with the various legends about the poppies, finally gave the poppies a mysterious and hazy veil. Next, the editor will give you a detailed introduction on how to grow poppies yourself. .

How to breed poppies

How to raise poppies

Choose site & soil

It needs a place with sufficient light and good ventilation. Poppies are not strict with soil requirements, but loose and fertile sandy loam is best.

Potted Plants

In January, fill a pot with an inner diameter of 20 cm with loose soil, flatten it, and then sow seeds. 20 to 30 seeds, then cover with soil until the seeds are no longer visible. After sowing, the method of soaking the pot in water is to place the flower pot in a large pot with the water surface not exceeding the height of the flower pot, so that the water can drain from it. The hole at the bottom of the flower pot seeps evenly into the soil.

After the seedlings emerge, remove all the ones that are not growing well, leaving only 3 to 5 plants in the end. When the seedlings are 30 cm tall, gradually fill the pot with planting soil to prevent the plant stems from falling over.

Maintain sufficient light, fresh air, no lower than 5℃ at night, and avoid drought and waterlogging. Watering of potted plants depends on the weather and pot soil conditions. Generally speaking, It is said that watering should be done every 3 to 5 days. If you keep it like this, it will bloom in March and last until May.

Thinning seedlings

After the seedlings planted in the ground are unearthed, remove any that are not growing well and follow the instructions Thinning the seedlings at a distance of 30*30, because poppies are not easy to maintain after transplanting, so you must pay attention when thinning the seedlings.

Fertilization

You can apply thin liquid fertilizer 2-3 times before flowering, but do not apply too much fertilizer, as it will easily cause diseases and insect pests. For ground planting, apply thin fertilizer twice before overwintering, and again with liquid fertilizer before flowering. Apply a final top dressing before flowering to promote large, colorful and vigorous flowers.

Watering

Under normal circumstances, ground planting does not need to be watered frequently.

Keep the temperature around 20°C and germinate in 7-10 days. If you find any pests or diseases, treat them promptly, pay attention to hygiene, and cut off dead stems that have bloomed in time. This can extend the flowering period and make the flowers more beautiful.

Poppy's Precautions for breeding

It is not suitable to plant on excessively fertilized soil, and it is not suitable to plant repeatedly.

It is not advisable to raise seedlings and plant them in low-lying, humid, water-rich places with poor light. Otherwise, they will grow poorly and be susceptible to diseases.

Water less during the winter and more during the growing season in spring.

During the growth period of seedlings, do not water too much, but they need to be kept moist.

Precautions for breeding poppies

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