Gaining and sowing seeds - that's the way it works

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• Gaining and sowing seeds - that's the way it works
• This is how the seed harvest succeeds
• Sowing seeds in an exemplary way - that's the way it works
• Pikieren from a height of 5 centimeters
• Tips & Tricks

Gaining and sowing seeds - that's the way it works

If your favorite mint presents bulging seed stalls in the fall, the challenge of propagating by means of seeding lures. We provide you with all the important information to properly harvest and sow the seeds.

This is how the seed harvest succeeds

In order for a mint to produce brown claus fruits, at least a part of the plant should be allowed to bloom. The completely withered stems cut off close to the ground and spread on newspaper for drying.After 1-2 days attack the seed harvest:

The fresh seed dries for a few days, so that all residual moisture evaporates. Until the sowing date next year, keep the seed crop in the dark glass in the cool cellar.

Sowing seeds in an exemplary way - that's the way it works

The best time to plant mint seeds starts in March. The seeds now pull out of his dark vessel and mix it with a little bird sand to optimize the throwing power. As a substrate are peat sand, coconut fibers and Saaterde from the trade. Ideally, place it in the oven for 30 minutes at 150-180 degrees for sterilization. Here's how to proceed:

In order to lift the germination of mint seeds, a constant temperature of 20 degrees and more is required. Water the seeds regularly without causing waterlogging. It is not fertilized in this phase of development. Within 14 to 16 days, the cotyledons break out. The cover has then fulfilled its task.

Pikieren from a height of 5 centimeters

Once the growth of mint seedlings starts, it progresses swiftly. From a height of 5 centimeters, the young plants are piked in individual pots to be planted in the bed from mid-May.

Tips & Tricks

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