What is the planting method and price for moss rose seeds?

 Moss rose is not the sunflower we usually talk about; moss rose is also called moss rose and "die-hard". So what is the planting method for moss rose seeds? What is the price of moss rose seeds?

Moss rose seed planting method:

1. Prepare soil

Start planting moss rose only after Qingming Festival (temperature 20 degrees is most suitable, sowing is possible above 15 degrees), and mix a loose, breathable, fertile soil. Generally, leaf mold plus one equal part of river sand is enough

You can also mix old flower-growing soil with dead leaves, a little river sand and nutrient soil (bought from a flower shop) as the main soil for the pot.

A little nutrient waste from home can be used for fermentation and fertilizing, such as sesame powder, okara (fermented), or even fish intestines, all of which can be used as base fertilizer.

2. Sowing and sprouting

The climate conditions in the south are most suitable for growing moss rose; it can sprout in as fast as three days, and slower ones take eight or nine days. Cultivation in the north is also possible; just sow when the weather is warm, such as now!

Moss rose seeds should be evenly scattered on the surface of fine-grained potting soil, then covered with a very thin layer of fine soil. Tap the pot lightly with a stick so the seeds and soil are in close contact.

Watering by hand is best, until water runs out the bottom of the pot. Do not water too forcefully; the impact of the water flow will displace the seeds, and the seeds will be exposed or buried too deep (you can use a dropper-type watering can to drip water)!

Finally, cover the flowerpot with a colorless plastic bag and tie the bag tightly, so it is easy to observe germination!

3. Seedling growth

After the flower seeds sprout, you can see small green dots, but do not rush to uncover it, because there are still other seeds that have not sprouted. When two cotyledons grow, during the day you can temporarily lift the “cap” to let the young seedlings get some sun, and at night still let them wear the “cap” overnight.

At this stage the seedlings are very delicate, and their growth is also very slow. You need enough patience to care for and serve them. When the flower seedlings grow a few centimeters tall and several more leaves appear, you can let the seedlings see light, but they must not be exposed to strong sun.

After another two weeks, they all begin to form flower buds! Does it feel like time passes really quickly?

Place the flowerpot outdoors. It is strictly forbidden to place it indoors on a balcony to receive sunlight through glass, because then moss rose will grow thin and tall, like bean sprouts, and ultimately will not bloom. It is a plant that cannot grow without the sun!

4. Thinning and transplanting seedlings

Thinning is also called pulling seedlings, which means keeping a certain spacing between seedlings.
When the flower seedlings grow a few millimeters tall, you should begin thinning. Pull out the relatively weak ones and keep the sturdy ones, until there is still a gap of three or four cm between seedlings. Of course, it is best to plant only 1, 3, or 5 plants in one pot!

Use small pointed tweezers, insert them deeply a few millimeters from the root of the seedling to be dug out, firmly clamp the seedling's root fibers, lift it upward with roots and soil, and bury it into a pre-dug small hole in the “new home”, then press the soil around the roots firmly.

When compacting the soil around the roots of the transplanted seedling, do not let the soil touch the young stem of the seedling. Its stem is really very tender and cannot withstand being surrounded by wet soil; it will rot and break!

5. Pinching the top——branching and leafing out

After the flower seedling grows to 3 cm tall, branches will grow from the root. It is best to pinch off the tip of the main stem; a cluster of buds will sprout from the broken end.

When the branches at the root grow to a certain length, you can also pinch the branches, making the moss rose grow more luxuriantly and giving the plant a better shape.

In most cases, handle it flexibly according to how many moss roses are planted in the pot and how much space there is around the pot.

6. Watering taboos

Moss rose is easy to grow, easy to keep alive, and easy to grow. It also has the common name “die-hard”. When raising seedlings, when the weather is hot, some people like to water a lot, and the potting soil is always wet, so the flower seedlings easily rot at the roots!

When the weather is hot, do not water it in the evening either. At that time the flowerpot is still warm, and the flower seedlings are easily wilted by the heat!

The best time to water is at 6 or 7 o'clock every morning; water thoroughly all at once and let it drink its fill.

7. Collecting seeds after flowers fade

When the non-main-color flowers in the pot fade, pinch them off and do not let them set seed; what remains is the seed of the main-color flower for that pot.

Mature moss rose seeds are silver-gray, and it is very difficult to harvest them at exactly the right moment; either the seed pods have split open, or the seeds have flown away.

So you should often touch those yellow seed shells with your hands. Seed shells that fall off at a touch are the best;

If they do not fall off when touched, but the shell has turned yellow and whitish, also pick it off, pinch it with two fingers, and the seeds revealed are blackish. This is because they are still a bit moist; after a little while, the black seeds turn silver-gray!

That is the moss rose seed planting method. What is the price of moss rose seeds?

The price range of moss rose seeds is 40 to 800 yuan per jin.

Moss rose seed planting method

The graceful and varied moss rose is deeply loved by many friends. It is simple to grow, so flower lovers can relatively easily keep a pot at home. So how do you grow moss rose? Today the editor will give a comprehensive introduction to the moss rose seed planting method. The specific method is as follows:

Image: moss rose

1. Prepare the pot and soil

Although “tolerates poor soil” is one of the characteristics of moss rose, and its growth does not care about whether the soil is good or bad, as flower growers we always hope the flowers can grow with strong roots, abundant leaves, and bright blooms, so it is still best to prepare a loose, breathable, fertile soil.

During this period, you can collect expired oily foods from home, such as sesame powder, the okara leftover from making soy milk (let it ferment), or fish intestines (fermented in advance) as base fertilizer.

2. Sowing

At the end of April and the beginning of May, the climate conditions in the Jiangnan area are most suitable for sowing. Last year I sowed the seeds only on April 28; after three or four days the flower seeds broke through the shell and sprouted, and on June 14 they budded and bloomed. The whole growth period was one and a half months, a full 10 days earlier than the previous 55 days. It can be called fast-growing and fast-developing, and the secret lies in the sowing step.

To make the seeds and soil closely contact, for planting moss rose seeds you only need to evenly scatter the seeds on the surface of fine-grained potting soil, then cover with a very thin layer of fine soil.

3. Raising seedlings

To ensure the seedlings pass through the critical period safely, the seedling-raising period is very important. You need enough patience to care for and serve them, just like treating a baby in swaddling clothes. With the slightest carelessness, the seedlings die, which greatly reduces the survival rate of seedlings.

4. Thinning and transplanting seedlings

Thinning is also called pulling seedlings, which means keeping a certain spacing between seedlings. For the thinning tool, choose a pair of pointed tweezers. When the flower seedlings grow a few millimeters tall, you can begin thinning. Use a batch-by-batch, time-by-time method, always pulling out the relatively weak ones and keeping the sturdy ones, until there is still a gap of three or four cm between seedlings.

When the seedlings grow to 3 or 4 cm tall, branches grow from the roots again. At this time pinch off the tip of the main stem, and soon a cluster of buds will sprout from the broken end. When the branches at the root grow to a certain length, you can also pinch the branches. After such treatment, the moss rose is dwarfed and the plant shape also becomes better looking.

Image: potted moss rose

6. Watering

During the seedling stage, the weather is not yet very hot and water evaporates slowly, so it is not suitable to water too much. The flowering period is right in the dog days of summer, when it needs to be watered thoroughly and fully absorb water.

7. Collecting seeds

Mature moss rose seeds are silver-gray, yet it is very difficult to harvest them at exactly the right moment; either the seed pods have split open, or the seeds have flown away. So you should often touch those yellow seed shells with your hands. Seed shells that fall off at a touch are the best; if they do not fall off when touched, but the shell has turned yellow and whitish, also pick it off, pinch it with two fingers, and the seeds revealed are blackish. This is because they are still a bit moist; after a little while, the black seeds turn silver-gray.

Moss rose seed planting method, completed in 5 steps

Moss rose does not have strict requirements for potting soil, as long as the potting soil is breathable. So generally for planting moss rose, the soil to prepare first should be loose, breathable, and fertile, and at the same time prepare moss rose seeds.

For example, you can collect expired oily foods used at home in advance, such as sesame powder, okara (let it ferment), and fish intestines (fermented in advance), all of which can be used as base fertilizer.

In the Jiangnan area, it is generally better to sow at the end of April and the beginning of May, and the temperature at this time is also very suitable.

Scatter the moss rose seeds on the prepared soil. Generally after three or four days the moss rose seeds can break through the shell and sprout. To make the moss rose seeds closely contact the soil, just evenly scatter the seeds on the surface of fine-grained potting soil, then cover with a very thin layer of fine soil.

The seedling-raising period of moss rose is very important. You need enough patience to care for and serve the seedlings, because during the seedling period, with the slightest carelessness the flower seedlings will die, which greatly reduces the survival rate of seedlings.

When the moss rose seedlings are one cm tall, you can water appropriately to replenish moisture. When the flower seedlings are 3 to 4 cm tall, thin and fill in the seedlings. Leave one seedling every 3 to 4 cm, and when filling in seedlings, transplant with soil. After thinning, cultivate and weed once, and apply topdressing at the same time. Next is continuous care, patiently waiting for the moss rose to grow and bloom.