How to grow dahlias

Dahlias can be grown in any soil: the black soil, clay, sand. But clay and black soil, when dry up, become compacted, inhibiting root development, and drying cracking and tearing the roots of plants.



The root system of the hydrangea, grows well in loose soil, so in the black earth and heavy clay soil to become friable, it is necessary to add river sand and peat — 1/6 the volume of the holes in which to plant the Dahlia tuber (its dimensions are 30 x 30 x 30 cm). If the soil is sandy, then on one hole to add land 1-1,5 buckets and a well-shoveled sand.

For planting the tubers divide, cutting at the root of the neck. Better to share before germination, so as not to spoil the roots. The aim should not be to small division of the tuber: a small part poorly developed and give little blossoms, besides inferior. The root is stronger, i.e. it consists of three or four tubers, the more you can get the full blossoms of dahlias. This root can put two or three stems. If allowed more, the buds will get smaller.



For a large number of the full inflorescence of great importance the formation of the Dahlia Bush. Appearing in the axils of the leaves, shoots (shoots) must be removed from leaves, and from the third or fourth internode shoots can be left as long as they give the inflorescence.

When planting tubers of dahlias peg garter of the stem should be placed immediately in order not to damage the roots.

Dahlias love a moist soil, it is impossible to prevent it drying out and crust formation from irrigation and rain, which requires the sawdust mulching with a layer of 6-9 see

From overheating the soil sun tree trunks dahlias should be closed with tar paper, old plywood or cardboard. On hot days the bushes are sprayed two or three times with warm water. Promptly cut off the fading flowers. Dahlias are very responsive to foliar feeding of urea (50-70 g diluted in 10 liters of water) and infusion of mullein (1:10).



Spraying is carried out in the evening or in cloudy weather every decade, twice: once with urea and once with mullein. This spraying will help against powdery mildew, slavering pennisi, from aphids and worms cocoadev.

At the end of August, to protect the root collar from autumn frosts, dahlias Spud on 8 - 12 September see With feeding and watering stop: given the opportunity to complete maturation of the tubers.

 

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