When do peony seedlings bloom? How to sow and raise peony seedlings?

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1. How long does it take to bloom?

2. Sowing method

It takes 4 or 5 years for peony seedlings to bloom. Its fruit turns yellow when mature and needs to be harvested in time. Select seeds with relatively plump particles, prepare a basin of warm water, soak the seeds in it to induce germination, and take them out after 24 hours. Prepare loose and fertile soil, bury the seeds in the soil, cover them with fine soil, pour a little water, cover them with plastic film to keep them warm and moisturizing, and then remove them after they sprout.

1. How long does it take to bloom

After peony is sown, it usually takes 4 or 5 years to bloom. The fruit of this plant is a follicle, which contains 1-7 seeds. It is usually harvested when the fruit turns yellow. If it is too early, the seeds will be immature. If it is too late, the seed coat will harden, affecting its emergence. Do not expose the seeds to the sun after taking them, otherwise the seed coat will harden. If they cannot be sown in time, they need to be stored in wet sand.

2. Sowing method

1 2. Sowing time: Peony is generally sown as it is picked. Since the maturity time of plants in different places is different, the sowing time is also different, but it is basically in autumn. For example, Luoyang in Henan needs to sow in the first and middle of August, Heze in Shandong and Yangzhou in Jiangsu in late August, and Heilongjiang needs to wait until early September.

2. Seed soaking and germination: Before preparing to sow, you must first Select, pick out the empty seeds and keep the full ones. Prepare a basin of warm water with a temperature of about 50°C. Soak the seeds in the water and take them out after a day. Soaking allows the seeds to absorb enough water, allowing them to germinate more neatly and increase the emergence rate to about 80%.

3. Pot soil preparation: When planting peony, you must use loose and fertile soil, which is more conducive to the development of the plant. The soil is usually prepared with garden soil, river sand and decomposed pine needles, according to 5:3: Just mix it in a ratio of 2, which can provide good drainage and also provide certain nutrients, which is beneficial to the future development of the plant.

4. Sowing and raising seedlings: Sprinkle the seeds of peony into the soil After covering the surface with a layer of fine soil, pour enough water and then cover it with a plastic film to keep it warm and moisturized. When the new shoots emerge in the second spring, the plastic film can be removed, and then the light can be increased and appropriate fertilization can be applied.

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