The annual Astra: planting seedlings to a permanent place and care for asters.

The cultivation of asters attracts gardeners the ability to easily decorate the garden a variety of flower shapes and colors in the period, when most other flowers have long faded, and around here-here will appear gold prints of autumn. Often, to early to see their friendly flowering, asters are grown from seedlings. If the process of planting and growing was successful and the seedlings are pleasing to the eye with several pairs of leaves, then the question becomes "when to plant asters in the ground to a permanent place of growth, and how to do it right?".

What you need to do before you plant asters in the ground?

1. The location of the beds and soil characteristics. A bed for planting flowers to prepare and refill in the autumn, and for planting Aster seeds. The site should be Sunny or lightly shaded, preferably smooth or with a slight South-East or South slope, because asters are hard to tolerate waterlogged soil and stagnant water, which negatively affects the quality of the inflorescence and contributes to the development of fungal diseases.

If the plot was not prepared, then by digging before planting the seedling it can be refilled with humus or compost (but not fresh manure). You can also use the integrated or mineral phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. For example, on 1 square meter area distributed about 40 g of potash and NPK (40-60 g) or superphosphate (60-80 g). In the case of cultivated fertile soil for additional fertilizer is not necessary. In addition, you should pay attention to the acidity of the soil. Best asters grow in soils that are neutral indicators. If the pH is higher than 6,4-7,4, homeland is the land you have to have lime, 120-200 g dolomite or 100-150 g of wood ash again on 1 sq. m.

For growing asters do not use the land on which it grew gladioli, Wallflowers, gerberas, daffodils, chrysanthemums, carnations, Solanaceae and asters, to avoid the risk of planting fungal diseases.

2. When to plant asters. Planted seedlings asters in the flower garden from the middle of may, when a relatively warm weather with a stable night temperature of not less than 5 degrees. The plants at this time should already have at least 5-6 leaves developed during the growth to achieve 5-10 cm Planting is carried out in cloudy weather or in the evening. With the right preparation, seedlings, she should not only take root in this period, but also tolerate short-term freezing to -3 degrees.

3. Preparation of seedlings. Even a few weeks prior to that time, when to plant asters on a bed will be just right, the seedlings must be hardened. Directly quenching begins after the appearance of leaf 4, setting the temperature in the daytime 10-12 degrees, 8-10 degrees at night. Need every day for 15-20 minutes to increase the duration of stay of seedlings in the fresh air. The period of hardening of seedlings is about 15-20 days. The amount of watering at this time reduces.

A couple of days before transplanting and immediately before the procedure the seedlings, if it is contained not in individual pots, watered. This will help keep the soil ball and roots.

With proper preparation conditions and hardening of plants Aster, planting and care which in the future will not be a big problem, well take root and provide a healthy and powerful plants.

How to plant grown asters on a bed

Planting technology of the seedling asters in the ground is not very complicated. Before planting, loosen the soil and make furrows or pits of such depth that they could easily fit the roots of the plants and had the opportunity to deepen it a couple of inches. Especially the latter is necessary if the seedlings are for some reason stretched.

The deficit of moisture in the soil is desirable to do before - and poslepoludennyj watering, spending a total of about liters of water per plant. If the soil is damp, just one watering. In this case, at the time of planting the soil around the plant is compacted in the hole. When planting is completed, asters watering holes and mulch the surface of the beds dry earth or peat with a thickness of up to 1.5 cm, in order not formed a crust.

The distance between the asters at planting is primarily determined by the characteristics of the variety. To sagomate landing in order not to weaken the plants and not to complicate further the care of asters. Tall varieties are often thrown under the scheme of 30×30 cm, middle — 25×25 cm and a low of 20×20 cm For example, low-growing asters, "Pinocchio", the planting and care which follows the same principles as for other varieties of asters, can be planted even through the gaps of 10-15 cm That will make them a more holistic composition in the foreground of the flower bed or border.

If asters are grown for cut flowers (usually high large-flowered varieties), the distance you need to make roughly 25×40 or 20×45 cm mattress to fit the spaces between the rows may reach 60-70 cm.

In the case when the outside remains cool weather, at first sometimes practiced shelter svezhevyglazhennye astr nonwoven material at night to protect from possible frost. With the same purpose around the plants to form a small "nest" of hay, through which besides hold moisture. In hot weather, the seedlings sometimes try to make a shade so they could settle down, without suffering from the scorching sun.

How to care for asters after planting

Caring for asters in the early stages of growth is simple enough. After 10-14 days, you are dressing complex mineral fertilizers, which again spend another 3-4 weeks. Watering infrequently and in moderation, mostly dry days, because the plant does not tolerate excess moisture. After irrigation and precipitation are required to carry out soil loosening and weed removal. Especially this procedure is necessary if the site is not mulch. Optionally with the use of special drugs treatment against pests and prevention of disease, if there is a possibility of such.

Before branching some varieties of asters pinch to obtain larger inflorescences. Approximately at the same stage of the Spud plants at 5-7 cm

As you can see, Aster, planting and care of which is easy even for the beginner, undemanding to growing conditions. It is sufficient to exert the least effort and basic care to in the summer to see the bright colors of blooming asters. published

Source: sadovod-i-ogorodnik.ru