How to grow verbena seeds? Detailed planting method

1. Germination

If you sow the seeds directly into the ground, the germination rate is very low, so it is best to germinate them first. First prepare warm water at about 35-40 degrees, then soak the seeds in the water for about 3-10 hours; the exact time can be judged by how much water the seeds absorb. Once the seeds have swollen from absorbing enough water, take them out of the water and germination is complete.

2. Sowing

First prepare the soil: if planting in a field, first level the land, loosen the soil, and add fertilizer and manure to make it suitable for verbena seeds to grow; if growing in pots, prepare potting soil, and you can use leaf mold or bean dregs soil as the base fertilizer.

Then start sowing: if planting in a field, first open furrows with 3 cm between each furrow, place the seeds in the furrows with 3 cm between the seeds as well, then cover with soil; if growing in a flower pot, you can use the "pot immersion method", placing the seeds at intervals in the flower pot, covering with about 1 cm of base soil, then putting the whole pot into water; the water should not be too deep, about a little more than half the height of the pot will do. Once the soil surface changes color, take it out and place it in a suitable spot to grow.

3. Temperature control

After the seeds are planted, a certain temperature is needed. Generally, autumn temperatures are just right for seed growth, but cold waves must be avoided. If a cold wave comes, be sure to keep them warm. For field planting, you can cover with plastic film or other warming materials; if growing in pots, you can also keep them warm physically, or place them indoors.

4. Light management

Seed germination and growth definitely require enough light time. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, it is best to ensure sunlight exposure during these hours. If warming covers are used, after they germinate, uncover the warming materials so they can grow healthily under sunlight.

5. Thinning management

After the seeds grow into small seedlings, there will be some weak, diseased, and excess seedlings. At this time, thinning management is needed. First remove the weak, diseased, and excess seedlings to save soil fertility; then fill in the places where nothing sprouted with small seedlings so they grow evenly.