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- Everything for sowing the cornrade!
- When is the ideal sowing time?
- Do not wait too long
- Direct sowing of the chillers
- The perfect location
- Attention: These seeds are poisonous!
- Tips
Kornrade is sown directly in the field
Everything for sowing the cornrade!
While formerly considered a field weed, today it has the reputation of a nearly extinct plant. The cornrade made as a perennial plant used in the garden visually much ago. But how do you sow them?
When is the ideal sowing time?
The seeds should be sown in the fall. Why? Because they are cold germs. That is, they need cooler temperatures to encourage germination. Sow it best already in September in the field.
If you forget the autumn sowing, then you can also sow the seeds between February and March. In general, if the seeds are sown in autumn, the flowers of the cornflower appear much earlier in the following year.
Do not wait too long
If you have bought or collected the seeds of a cornflower, you should not wait too long to sow them. The seeds of the Kornrade are germinable only a few months.
Direct sowing of the chillers
This is to be considered when sowing in the field:
The perfect location
Grain varieties grow best in full sun. Good neighbors, for example in perennial borders, are among other ornamental grasses, stork beaks, mallows and borage. The soil should be rich in nutrients and may be dry after growing. This perennial tolerates dryness without problems.
Attention: These seeds are poisonous!
Recklessly one should not handle the seeds of the cornrade. They are poisonous. They contain saponins, which can lead to symptoms of intoxication. Therefore, do not allow the seeds to get into the hands of children. Also, be careful not to sow these seeds where grazing animals such as cows, sheep, goats and horses are!
Tips
Kornradensamen you have to reapse every year because Kornraden are one year old. But not infrequently it comes to the self-sowing of the plant.