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- The marigold: sowing and propagation
- Propagation by seeds
- Store seeds
- Sowing in the house
- Pikieren and planting
- Tips
Tagetes are best multiplied by seeds
The marigold: sowing and propagation
The Tagetes is one of the most popular summer flowers. No wonder, as it sets bright accents in the flowerbed with its yellow or orange-red flowers. At the same time the Tagetes keeps snails in check and improves the soil. It is therefore worthwhile to multiply the pretty flowering plant yourself in order to be able to plant as many student flowers as possible.
Propagation by seeds
As easy as the Tagetes is to look after, so easy is their offspring. The marigold forms a lot of seeds that you can collect and use for propagation. If the flower heads start to dry up, you must break them carefully so that the seeds do not trickle unintentionally into the bed.
Store seeds
Let the seeds spread out on a piece of kitchen paper for a few days until all the petals have fallen off. Then do the following:
Sowing in the house
From March you can prefer the Tagetes in the house:
The ideal germination temperature is between 18 and 20 degrees. Place the seed trays in a bright but shady place on the windowsill. If the conditions are right, the marigold usually germinates after only seven to ten days.
Pikieren and planting
If the second pair of leaves shows up, the small tagetes should be separated. Since the marigold is very sensitive to cold, the young plants are allowed to move into the wild only after the ice saint.
Tips
Some Taget varieties have edible flowers that you can use to decorate your dishes or as a tasty eye-catcher in salads.