Latest Chrysanthemum Seed Prices and a Detailed Guide to Growing Them
The chrysanthemum is a precious ornamental flower developed through long-term artificial selection and breeding. Also known as the longevity guest, golden bloom, yellow flower and so on, it is a perennial herbaceous plant with persistent roots in the Asteraceae family, Chrysanthemum genus. It grows vigorously and sprouts readily; a single chrysanthemum plant, after being pinched back several times, can produce thousands of flower buds. Its ornamental value is extremely high, and it can also be used as medicine to treat illness. Now let us take a look together at chrysanthemum seed prices and growing methods!
How much does a jin of chrysanthemum seeds cost?
The price of chrysanthemum seeds is about 40 to 50 yuan per jin, and prices vary greatly depending on seed quality and variety. Chrysanthemum propagation includes vegetative propagation and seed propagation. Vegetative propagation includes cuttings, division, grafting, layering and tissue culture, and is usually based mainly on cuttings, which in turn are divided into bud cuttings, softwood cuttings, leaf-bud cuttings and so on. Seeds germinate slowly above 10 degrees Celsius, with an optimum temperature of 25 degrees C. Sown between February and April, under normal conditions they can bloom in the same year.
How to sow chrysanthemum seeds
1. Soil selection: When sowing chrysanthemums, choose loose soil rich in organic matter, and apply a certain amount of decomposed organic fertilizer as a base fertilizer before sowing.
2. Sowing method: When sowing chrysanthemums, mix the seeds evenly with a certain amount of sand, spread the mixture evenly over the seedbed, then cover with about one centimeter of soil.
3. After-sowing care: After sowing chrysanthemums, keep the soil moist; germination occurs when the temperature is kept at around 18 degrees C. Make sure there is sufficient temperature, air humidity and sunlight.
4. Timely transplanting: When the chrysanthemum seedlings grow 4 to 5 true leaves, they can be transplanted into nutrient pots and pinched back. During the seedling growth period, no additional topdressing is needed, so as to avoid excessive vegetative growth of branches and leaves that would affect flowering.
How to grow chrysanthemums
1. Soil: Chrysanthemums adapt to a fairly wide range of soil acidity and alkalinity and can grow in soils from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline, with a pH value between 5.5 and 7.0. A mixed soil can be made from 6 parts leaf mold, 3 parts sandy soil and 1 part cake fertilizer residue.
2. Temperature: The suitable temperature for chrysanthemum growth is around 21 degrees C. It is fairly cold-tolerant and can overwinter safely at around 5 degrees C, but it is not tolerant of heat; when the temperature rises above 32 degrees C, growth slows down.
3. Light: The chrysanthemum is a typical short-day flower. Only when the daily daylight is relatively short does it form flower buds and bloom. During the vegetative growth period it needs 14.5 hours of sunlight per day, and during the flower bud differentiation stage it needs 12 hours of sunlight per day.
4. Water: Chrysanthemums have a relatively large demand for water but are afraid of waterlogging, especially during vegetative growth, when they grow quickly and need a lot of water and are very prone to water shortage. Water frequently, but be careful not to let water accumulate.
5. Fertilizing: When fertilizing chrysanthemums, be sure to scatter the fertilizer on top first, then water thoroughly, so that the fertilizer can fully seep into the chrysanthemum's root system along with the water; only in this way can the fertilizer be absorbed.
6. Pinching: When the chrysanthemum plant grows to more than 10 centimeters tall, pinching back can begin. When pinching, leave only 4 to 5 leaves at the base of the plant and remove all the upper leaves. Branches and buds that grow later must also be removed in time.
7. Pests and diseases: The main diseases of chrysanthemums include rust, black spot and gray mold, which cause relatively great harm to chrysanthemum growth, so appropriate prevention and control must be carried out during chrysanthemum cultivation.
(1) Rust: It harms leaves and stems, with leaves suffering the most. It can be sprayed with a 500-fold dilution of 65% zineb wettable powder.
(2) Black spot: It mainly harms the leaves and can be prevented and controlled by spraying an equal-amount Bordeaux mixture.
(3) Gray mold: It harms flowers, leaves, stems and so on. In the early stage of the disease, spray a 500-fold dilution of 65% zineb wettable powder.