China latifolia growing from seeds

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If you love climbing plants or are crazy about vines, then we advise you to pay attention to the chin plant. Reproduction, planting and care are possible both on a personal plot and on a balcony or even in an apartment.

China belongs to the legume family. Its Latin name translates to “very attractive.” And indeed this plant is very pretty. It grows in places where the climate is temperate; it lives in the Mediterranean countries, in the mountains of South America, in China, and in the eastern part of Russia. In total, there are more than fifty different species of this plant. Some of them can be found in our country.

What does rank look like?

This herbaceous plant grows in height from twenty centimeters to almost one and a half meters. There are perennial ranks, and there are also annuals. The stems of rank have three or four sides. All varieties are climbing plants; very rarely are they upright. The leaves of the tree have a lanceolate shape and end in a point.

The flowers of the tree are quite large and have a moth-like shape. Flower colors vary: white, pink, orange, purple, red. There are up to seven flowers in an inflorescence. The fruit of the tree is a bean. The seeds have an angular shape, different sizes and colors.

As a typical representative of the Legume family, china thrives in symbiosis with bacteria that obtain nitrogen from the air. As a result, the plant does not require additional feeding from the outside; it feeds itself perfectly.

Self-cultivation of china

This plant grows well in the shade. But for good development and rapid growth, as well as for abundant flowering, it is better to place the plant in well-lit areas of the garden. This plant is afraid of wind, so plant it in a place protected from the wind. Sudden changes in temperature, which sometimes occur on summer nights, can cause the china to drop its buds.

For rank, the composition of the soil is not so important. It will do well in neutral soil with good fertility. When planting, chin does not need to be fertilized. And it’s better to avoid nitrogen-containing fertilizers altogether. Once during the entire season it is allowed to apply fertilizing in the form of a liquid mineral composition. It is best to do this in the spring, when the shoots are growing.

How to care for your chin?

In the summer, when it is very hot and dry outside, the tree needs to be watered well and abundantly. It should be borne in mind that the tree tolerates short periods of drought quite well. Species classified as perennial tolerate winter frosts quite well. In late autumn, all shoots of these species die off. They need to be cut close to the ground. With the onset of spring, fresh young shoots quickly grow from renewal buds.

If for some reason the rhizome of the plant becomes bare and appears on the surface, it simply needs to be covered with earth again. Growing rank does not require a special approach or attention.

How to propagate rank?

China has fairly large seeds that are covered with a hard shell. If you do not open the shells of the seeds, they will not lose their germination even after ten years. Scarification is required for seed germination.

Break the seed shells with a sharp object and soak them in very warm water overnight. This should be done in early April, so that the seeds can be planted in the flowerbed immediately after swelling and germination. You can pre-plant the seeds in peat pots and germinate them in a greenhouse or apartment.

To plant seeds, you will need soil consisting of two parts earth, one part peat and half part sand. Plant three seeds in each peat pot. In about a week, the first sprouts of the tree will hatch. When three true leaves are formed, the seedlings must be pinched. This must be done so that the plant blooms more luxuriantly and side shoots form. You will see for yourself that the rank grows very quickly and does not require much effort to take care of itself. You can plant china in flower beds in early May. At the same time, try to maintain a distance between the bushes of about thirty centimeters.

How can you use chin

China is perfect for arranging vertical flower beds. Provide special supports for it and form a hedge or group flower bed. This plant looks great for decorating various arches or mesh fences. It can be used to improve the appearance of unsightly outbuildings. If you plant china in the vicinity of other plants, then select those that will be in the same color scheme with it. For example, mallow looks great next to china. China, which has many flowers, will look great in a bouquet.

Some types of chin are used in folk medicine. It is also grown as green animal feed.

How to grow properly

Before you start propagating the crop, you need to check the viability of the seeds. To do this, they are placed in a glass of salt water. Floated planting material is not used.

Selection and sowing of seeds

The crop is sown in early March for seedlings or in May in open ground. Another option is in the fall, when persistent cold sets in. If the procedure is performed earlier, the planting material may rise prematurely and freeze. Dry sweet pea seeds tolerate winter frosts well.

How to choose the right planting material

Seeds of your favorite pea varieties can be purchased at a flower shop.

You need to make sure that the packaging bears a date indicating the expiration date of the planting material. You should not purchase expired seeds

High-quality material must be dry, without dents or rotten fragments.

Preparing containers and soil

For planting peas, choose a box or individual containers. Drainage holes must be made at the bottom of the container. A substrate consisting of humus, peat, and sand is poured into the containers.

Direct sowing

Planting peas is done as follows:

• overnight, place the seeds in a glass of warm water;
• the container is filled with the prepared substrate;
• seeds are planted to a depth of 1-2 centimeters;
• watered;
• cover the container with glass or film.

In a mini-greenhouse, the seeds will hatch quickly.

Seedling care

Their further successful development and flowering depends on proper care of young bushes.

Temperature

Containers with crops are kept at a temperature of 20-22 °C. When the sprouts hatch, it is reduced to 16-17 °C. At the same time, the covering material is removed.

Illumination

The box is placed on a south-facing window. If there is not enough light, you need to install an additional source. A good option would be a phytolamp, which is turned on for 2-3 hours a day.

Watering mode

The ground under the bushes is irrigated as needed. The soil should be moist but not wet. Otherwise, pathogenic microorganisms may form. Use warm, settled water.

Picking

Sweet pea seedlings have a fragile root system and can be damaged when transplanted. Therefore, it is better to plant seeds immediately in individual containers. The best option is sowing in peat pots.

Top dressing

Seedlings grow quickly, consuming nutrients from the soil. To replenish them, fertilizing is used. To do this, 2 grams of Kemira are diluted in 1 liter of water. The resulting solution is used to water the ground around the bushes.

1.5-2 weeks before planting, the plants begin to harden. To do this, pots with bushes are taken out into the fresh air every day. The initial time the culture stays on the street is 10-15 minutes. Gradually it is significantly increased. Sweet peas are usually planted in open ground in May, after the threat of return frosts has passed.

China - description

From the point of view of botanical practice, latifolia is a perennial herbaceous plant. Its stems can rise to a height of 2.5-3 m, attaching to the support with tendrils. The flowers are relatively large, up to 2.5 cm long, 3-9 pieces per inflorescence, various shades of red, pink or white, unfortunately, devoid of fragrance. Beans up to 6 cm long are also decorative. The “two-winged bean,” as the fruits of the latifolia are correctly called, contains seeds, 8-15 pieces. Surprisingly for a wild plant, Chin does not self-sow!

By the way, this plant was introduced into culture already in the 16th century.

The genus contains a lot of annual and perennial plants that are extremely attractive and also useful for the national economy. One has only to remember everyone’s favorite sweet pea, which is also Lathyrus, only odoratus

, and numbering about 1000 varieties. But he has one undoubted drawback - he is disposable, he lived through the summer, and remember his name! And I really want to plant “my charm” once and then enjoy the result - year after year.

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The first time I came across the phylum latifolia was at the GBS RAS. Passing by the “hill” representing the flora of the Caucasus, I saw long dry lashes (it was autumn) of a certain vine.

As I got closer, I saw pods typical of legumes... I collected the seeds and sowed them before winter. In the spring they came up like a brush. As it turned out during the search, in the Caucasus, among the legume vines, only latifolia was listed, and it was perennial. And it remained so in the garden, blooming regularly every year.

We should probably return a little to those very collected seeds. The fact is that legume seeds, especially small ones, are difficult to germinate.

In other words, they have very strong shells, which prevents germination. But they retain their germination capacity for 10 years. But for such seeds there is one technique that can significantly improve the germination process - scarification, which involves damaging the durable seed shell. I’ll tell you a little secret on how to make this procedure simple for a decent amount of seeds.

Take a plastic cylindrical container with a tight lid. Inside it, insert a piece of coarse sandpaper previously adjusted to size, insert it into the container, pour seeds into it, close the lid tightly and shake for 10 minutes, or better yet, more.

At the same time, the integrity of the hard covers of the seeds is slightly compromised, which will ultimately lead to faster and more friendly germination. It is often recommended to sow china in the ground at the beginning of April, which, in light of the peculiarities of this spring, seems to be very dubious advice.

I sowed before winter, and germination was excellent.

You can sow scarified chin seeds in small peat pots and then plant them in the garden in May-June. If the seeds are properly prepared, seedlings will emerge within a week.

Growing sweet pea seedlings - yes or no?

Some gardeners unequivocally argue that growing sweet peas through seedlings is an unjustified expenditure of effort. The plant does not withstand transplantation well due to the structural features of the root system and the fragility of the stems.

On the other hand, non-seedling cultivation of climbing varieties of sweet peas leads to late flowering - in the second half of summer. Of course, everyone wants to see such beauty from the very beginning of summer, therefore, despite the problems with transplantation, many gardeners still take on growing seedlings. If you want to collect seeds, then you most likely cannot do without seedlings.

Preparing seeds for planting

Regardless of whether you plant seeds in seedling cups or directly in open ground, they need to be properly prepared. Flower growers advise soaking them and waiting for them to hatch.

This is especially important when using purchased seeds, the quality of which may be questionable. During soaking, it is easy to control the process and see which seeds are worth pinning your hopes on and which ones will not sprout at all

First, the seeds must be filled with water for a day to swell. Then the water should be drained, and the seeds should be wrapped in a dampened cloth, wrapped in polyethylene and placed in a warm place. Those that sprout can be sown, the rest can be discarded or you can try to germinate again.

Growing sweet pea seedlings

If you still decide to strain your strength to grow seedlings and get early flowering of sweet peas, then the following tips will definitely come in handy:

For sowing you need small but deep containers. These can be disposable 200 gram cups. The roots in such a container will densely entwine the earthen ball, and it will not collapse during transplantation. In smaller containers, the soil will dry out quickly, and a poorly developed root will slow down the development of seedlings. Immediately after emergence, transfer the container to a bright but cool place. A glazed balcony works well. If the only option is a window sill, then you need to open the window often. In April, the daylight hours are long enough so that allspice seedlings do not experience an urgent need for additional lighting. At the moment of full development of two true leaves of plants, the growing point must be removed. Side shoots can also be cut off, leaving two leaves. This measure will contribute to the active development of the root system. If you also grow seedlings of other crops, you should not rely on them in the frequency of watering. Remember, sweet peas require much more moisture than other vegetable and ornamental crops. Don't let the ground underneath dry out. Plant plants in open ground at the age of one month - by this time suitable running conditions should have arrived. Even if there are frosts at the end of April or at the beginning of May, they are small, so sweet peas can easily survive them. When planting, make every effort not to destroy the earthen lump and break the delicate stems of the plant. For a couple of days, if possible, create a small shadow over the sprouts.

And now about when to plant the crop. It is ideal to sow allspice seeds for seedlings in early April. There is no need to rush into planting in winter. This will produce thin and weak seedlings.

How and when to plant seeds in open ground

Planting sweet pea seeds in open ground is a more common way of growing the crop. If the selected variety is perennial, this will only have to be done once every few years. When asked when to plant, we answer: in May. And to the question - how to plant, we give recommendations:

Dig holes 3 cm deep at a distance of 8-10 cm from each other. Place 3 seeds in each hole. The soil definitely needs to be watered.

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It's time to talk about caring for allspice in the open field. Check out the basic tips from flower growers.

Watering.

As already noted, sweet peas are demanding when it comes to watering. It quickly absorbs water from the ground. We must warn you - if you rarely appear on your site, then you will not grow a lush flowering plant. And one more nuance: the bushes from which you plan to collect seeds need to be watered much less frequently.

Feeding.

By and large, sweet peas can do without additional nutrition. But by adding fertilizer to the soil, you will achieve more luxuriant and longer flowering. If you decide to fertilize, choose fertilizers without chlorine and do not get carried away with nitrogenous fertilizers.

And now everyone goes to the garden.

Due to the fact that transplanting adult chin plants is difficult due to the deep and branched root system, you should “measure a hundred times and once...” and plant the chin in its permanent place forever. However, annual seedlings are transplanted without any problems.

The use of china in garden design stems from its botanical properties: being a plant of forest edges, it is able to grow in moving light partial shade (however, in full sun the flowering will be more abundant), its unpretentiousness is a true gift for “lazy” gardeners or super-busy gardeners. And the flowering period of 3 months, starting in June (depending on the weather), is very long. The chin is ideal for decorating arched entrances (and exits), decorating fragments of fences or pergolas, decorative grilles dividing the garden into separate “rooms”. Our heroine will also look great on pyramidal supports. Flowering hedge-walls, including netted ones, with broadleaf rank should also look great. The main condition is that support is required!

A little about the landscape companions of latifolia. It seems that plants that are not too tall, forming dense cushion-shaped clumps, such as astilbes, peonies, heucheras, may be perfect...

Moreover, you can choose the shade of the companion flowers or the color of the foliage to match or in some contrast to the inflorescences of the rank. Either pink to pink (white to white), or burgundy, scarlet for companions. You can combine our rank with other vertical dominants, for example with delphiniums, mullein, hollyhocks, with the appropriate selection of the overall color scheme. China broadleaf is also suitable for cutting, for example, for mini-bouquets or boutonnieres.

Such an attractive and problem-free plant, of course, could not help but encourage breeders to create ornamental varieties. Even if there are not as many of them as varieties of sweet peas, the closest relative of our heroine. Of the varieties, all sorts of “pearls”, that is, pearls, are known: White pearls, Pink pearls, Red pearls and Pearl mixture

. There are varieties with dark red flowers.

So, the story about another problem-free and therefore favorite plant in my garden comes to an end. It remains to add that after a pleasant acquaintance with the “wild” latifolia, I really want to sow a white and even darker colored variety...

And there is also the rank of Gmelin

with yellow-orange flowers, which is a relict of the pre-glacial period, the tuberous china, which has a wonderful aroma, but at the same time is perennial and edible, and of course, the Japanese china, since I am working on creating a corner of Japan on my site - a Japanese garden.

When and how to sow sweet peas

Since sweet peas are southern in nature, they are planted in warm, sunny areas. It needs calcareous soil, rich in humus and loose. The site is first dug up in the fall to a depth of 2 bayonets, since peas have a deep root system.

Although peas are heat-loving, they tolerate light frosts quite easily. The plant is planted at different times, depending on the region and planting method. Seeds planted in April will turn into mature plants and bloom by June. In order not to bother with growing peas every year, you can immediately buy perennials in the store.

Since sweet peas do not have good germination, it is better to purchase the necessary varieties with a reserve. Before any planting method, it is necessary to treat the soil with a boiling solution of manganese and cover with film.

In spring, seeds in open ground

Quite often, sweet peas are sown directly on the plot, bypassing the seedling method. Moreover, if it is a perennial, then it will have to be planted rarely, not annually.

Direct sowing is carried out in May.

Experienced flower growers give the following recommendations on the planting method:

• At intervals of 10 cm, holes are dug 3-4 cm deep;
• Water the hole and place 3 peas in each;
• Install supports as necessary;
• If desired, mature seedlings are thinned out.

Spring planting of peas requires mandatory attention regarding watering: the soil should not dry out in any way - be slightly moist all the time.

Before winter

Sweet peas can easily be sown before winter. Cold-resistant seeds overwinter quite safely in the ground, and as soon as spring warmth arrives, they begin to germinate.

Compared to spring sowing, autumn sowing is somewhat more profitable, since it has some advantages:

• Sprouts that have emerged from peas hardened over the winter are more resistant to spring frosts and temperature changes;
• The flowering of such plants is magnificent.

A couple of weeks before the upcoming frost, the beds are dug deep and plant debris is removed.

When frost sets in, shallow (5cm) grooves are cut in the area. The seeds are laid out at intervals of 5 cm and covered with dry soil. Then the crops are rolled up and left to overwinter.

When and how to plant seeds for seedlings

To prevent bald spots from ungerminated seeds in beds with sweet peas, many gardeners grow seedlings. It can be planted in separate areas, fill bald spots with it, and decorate landscapes.

Seeds begin to be sown 4-6 weeks before the intended planting.

Here in the Urals there can be frosts throughout May. Therefore, I don’t sow pea seeds before the end of March - beginning of April.

Since the peas of the flower have a rather dense skin, they must first be prepared for sowing. Use one of 2 options for this:

1. Peas are poured into a jar and filled with hot water +50ºС. Then cover with a towel and leave for a day. All grains that float to the surface are removed. Next, the peas are germinated in damp sand.
2. The grains of the crop are kept for 12 hours in a special solution Bud. The solution temperature should also be +50ºС. After this, the peas are transferred to wet sand, where they should remain for 3-4 days at +20...+24ºС.

The hatched grains are planted in separate deep containers. For this purpose, use any utensils, such as paper cups, cut-off bottles, and juice containers.

It is advisable to purchase professional soil mixture Saintpaulia or Rose for seedlings. When preparing the soil yourself, you should use garden soil, peat and coarse sand.

Having filled the containers with soil, moisten it, add 2-3 peas, and sprinkle soil on top. When sowing in a common container, the distance between the peas is maintained at 7-8 cm.

China - planting and care

China is absolutely undemanding to the composition of the soil, but it is recommended to grow it on neutral, fertile soils.

For me, it tolerates the usual sour loams that are so characteristic of the Moscow region.

In the spring, during the period of active growth of shoots, plants can be fed without overdoing it with the nitrogen component. Like many legumes, china roots contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria. China feeds itself with nitrogen (with their help). Due to the vertical nature of the plants, care should be taken to protect them from strong winds. Although from my experience this is not mandatory. My “treillage” has weathered both hurricanes and hail with dignity...

After frosts and drying of the shoots, the vines should be cut off, but it is not too late to do this in early spring. If the tree is planted near a fence (fence), then dry shoots should be cut off in the fall, for reasons of fire safety (until smoking is banned on the roads of our garden communities and cottage villages, like restaurants and cafes).

In spring, the roots of the plant may become bare, and then the base of the plants should be mulched with fertile, loose soil. Watering is required only during the driest periods, but everything in moderation.

Sweet pea is a flowering herbaceous plant of the Chin genus, legume family. The plant has a huge color palette of large fragrant flowers. The decorative vine is very popular among gardeners because of its climbing stems. It is used for vertical decoration of fences, gazebos, verandas, and house walls.

The flowering period of peas with proper care is from June to November, the plant can withstand frosts down to -5℃, it is not particularly demanding, and can grow in any environment. In temperate climates, perennial sweet peas can grow in one place for up to 10 years.

Caring for flowers in summer

First of all, it needs to be protected from drying out, waterlogging, sudden changes in temperature and strong ultraviolet rays. Having eliminated all these damaging factors, there is no doubt that the plant will not get sick and will bloom for a long time.

It is enough to follow a few rules:

1. Water regularly with plenty of water and monitor soil moisture. Every week 1 m2 is watered with 30-35 liters of water. If the bushes are intended to collect seeds for the next season, they are watered less often.
2. Weed the soil from time to time.
3. Watch the support.
4. Provide fertilizing. Without it, the condition of the bushes will not worsen, but it is preferable to carry it out. Fulfilling this point will not be superfluous. Feeding is carried out in 2 stages. Before flowering begins, it is fertilized with potassium sulfate. The second feeding occurs at the height of flowering. Apply Agricol or Rosa.
5. Protect from pests.

It cannot be pruned. Only one procedure is carried out - cutting off wilted flowers.

Pests and diseases

If the rules for planting, care and prevention of sweet peas are not followed, like all plants, they will be susceptible to various diseases and damage from pathogenic organisms. To prevent the spread of pathogens, all kinds of drugs are used.

Phyto pests include:

1. Nodule weevil. It gnaws on the leaves and the larvae attack the roots. Chlorophos is used as a preventive measure.
2. Next on the list of parasites is aphids. It feeds on plant sap and spreads viruses. Tsiram or Tsineb helps well against aphids. They treat flower beds at intervals of a couple of weeks.

Pea aphid is a garden pest
. Diseases:

1. Ascochytasis. With this disease, spots with clearly defined boundaries form on leaf blades and beans. In this case, the plant should be treated with Rogor.
2. Downy mildew. Susceptible to this disease since mid-summer. Its shoots and foliage are affected by a white coating. After this, the yellowed leaves fall off. They destroy pathogenic microorganisms using colloidal sulfur by treating the leaves.
3. Fusarium. With this disease, it is impossible to help the plant. The diseased bush is removed from the flowerbed and set on fire.
4. Root rot. As in the case of fusarium, it is impossible to cure the plant.
5. Viral mosaic. In which the leaves and stems are covered with patterns. Affected bushes are removed from the flowerbed.

For three centuries now, sweet peas have been decorating homes and gardens. Due to the fact that the flower is unpretentious, no specific care is required. The main thing is to follow simple rules. Then the bright flowering and aroma will delight the gardener for a long time

Variegated flower petals, like dancing butterflies, caught by a light breeze of wind, a wide variety of colors and a subtle fragrance will attract the attention of passers-by from June until the onset of winter

This article discussed topics that will help you grow unusually beautiful flowers at home. The most favorable time was mentioned when to plant sweet pea seedlings and how to care for them.

Types and varieties of sweet peas

Perennial sweet peas ( China ), unlike annual ones, do not have a wide range of colors, and their flowers have no aroma. More often you can find purple or pink flowers. The Chin genus has more than a hundred species of flowers.

The popular perennial has several decorative forms.

1. China broadleaf or large-flowered. The plant can be tall, reaches up to 2-3 meters in height and is attached to the support with tendrils. The inflorescences are pink or bright red, without aroma. Flowering begins in June and continues until the end of August. Frost-resistant, can withstand cold temperatures down to -30℃.
2. Chin is tuberous with dark red fragrant flowers, stem height is up to 1 meter. Due to its fragrant aroma, it was previously used as a raw material for perfume products. It is not recommended to plant next to other plants, as it has a strong root system.
3. The forest chin is found mainly in the Caucasus and the European territory of our country. The plant is light- and heat-loving and begins to bloom in June. Actively used in medicine. But since it belongs to rare and endangered species, it is listed in the Red Book.
4. China Gmelina grows in coniferous forests. It has large leaves and grows up to 150 cm. It begins to bloom in June, the fruits ripen in August. It is widely used in folk medicine.
5. Spring compatriot. It has an erect stem up to 60 cm high. It grows in shady forests. It begins to bloom in the first half of June, the color is raspberry-lilac.

Growing perennial sweet peas from seedlings: useful tips

To grow seedlings, you should prepare the appropriate soil composition, from garden soil, humus, peat and sand. It is convenient to place the prepared mixture in plastic cups with a capacity of 200 grams.

Place the seeds in holes no more than two cm deep and water with warm water. Water the emerging shoots constantly for two weeks. At this time, the seedlings develop a root system. After some time, the plant will begin to form its first leaves.

In order for the tree to begin to branch out in the form of a bush and at the same time to build up the root system, it is necessary to remove the apex (plant growth point) and side shoots. In a couple of days, perennial sweet peas (seedlings) are ready to be transplanted into the ground.

This final stage requires special care. The seedling should be removed from the container along with an earthen lump, which is wrapped in sweet pea roots, and placed in a pre-dug hole

If the seedlings were in a disposable plastic cup, you can cut it for convenience.

Landing Features

To grow on your plot , planting and caring for them will not be difficult. There are two ways to plant it: sow the seeds in open ground or use seedlings. To create the most favorable environment for the growth of sweet peas, when choosing a variety, you should pay attention to the conditions for its cultivation.

Growing from seeds

In order for sweet peas to bloom in June, the seeds must be sown in April-May . If you want to grow a large and lush plant, you need to properly prepare the beans for planting. Since beans have a hard shell, they take a long time to germinate.

To speed up this process, an incision is made - additional mechanical damage to the shell. Lightly cut the surface with a knife or, using a sewing needle, make punctures in several places.

1. To check the completeness of the seeds, they must be placed in a saline solution (30 g of salt per 1 liter of water). Soak different varieties of seeds in hot water for 60 minutes. Floated beans are unsuitable for planting.
2. Only brown and gray-brown beans can be soaked. If you have cream-colored or light-colored seeds, they may not tolerate such heat treatment. They are planted dry without soaking.
3. After a day, drain the water and create a moist environment for germination; you can add wet sand or sawdust and cover the seeds with a wet cloth, periodically adding water. After about 6-10 days, subject to a temperature regime of 18-23 degrees, the seeds will germinate. After this, they are planted in open ground or a greenhouse.
4. First clear the soil of roots and weeds, loosen it well and level it. Prepare holes 2-3 cm deep. The flower will grow well and turn into a lush bush, so the distance between the holes should be 20-25 cm.
5. Place 2-5 grains in one hole, making an additional hole for each.

The plant will sprout quickly, when 2-3 leaves are formed, the tops of the shoots must be pinched. In order for the peas to begin to bush, the same must be done with the side shoots.

Seedling method

The process of growing peas using seedlings is more labor-intensive . The difficulty is that the plant has long branched roots, which is why it does not tolerate transplantation well. Therefore, it is better to plant seeds in peat pots or plastic cups.

Then, during transplantation, the root system will not be damaged.

Seeds for seedlings are planted in the third decade of March or early April. If you plant later, the roots will not have time to form and the plant will wither.

1. Preliminary preparation of beans is carried out similarly to the method of growing from seeds, they are soaked and germinated.
2. It is better to grow seedlings in a greenhouse, since at home, due to lack of lighting, the plant will become very elongated and may break during transplantation. Alternatively, provide additional lighting.
3. Prepare containers (pots or glasses) and fill them with a soil mixture of turf soil with the addition of sand and peat. For 2 kg of soil - 1 kg of peat and half a kilogram of sand. You can buy ready-made soil for climbing plants at a specialty store.
4. Place 2-3 seeds in each container with pre-moistened soil. Planting depth is 2-3 cm. Water and cover with film on top to create a greenhouse effect and retain moisture in the ground.
5. Seedlings must be watered regularly and provided with plenty of light and heat.
6. After one or two weeks, the peas will begin to sprout. When the first three leaves grow, you need to pinch the top. This is done so that the side shoots begin to grow more actively.
7. After this, watering is reduced to once a week.
8. After 40 days, approximately in mid-May, when the height of the seedlings reaches 5-10 cm, the seedlings can be planted in open ground.
9. Prepare holes at a distance of 20-25 cm. Transplant 2-3 plants into each hole, carefully pulling them out of a plastic cup along with the soil. Or plant it together with a peat pot.
10. For tall varieties, immediately prepare supports, you can take a net or twine, and start tying small stems, not forgetting to set the right direction.

When to plant sweet peas

To choose the conditions suitable for planting a given plant, first find out how well this particular variety tolerates cold, how to plant sweet peas, and what conditions are optimal for growing them. You should not delay the moment of planting, since the growing season of this plant is quite long.

In severe winters, sweet peas can also be planted in February, but not directly in open ground, but indoors. In this way, you can prepare the seedlings in advance for the beginning of the gardening season - for planting after the snow melts in a permanent place of growth. In temperate climates, it is recommended to soak the seeds in April-early May. At the same time, depending on current weather conditions, sweet peas can be planted in open ground from early April to early summer.

Soil and site preparation

There are no special requirements for the soil; the soil must be fertile, not heavy , with neutral acidity. It is not recommended to fertilize the soil with fresh manure, as it can provoke Fusarium wilt and cause plant disease. If you have clay soil, then you need to make additional drainage to prevent excessive soil moisture.

Peas are a light-loving plant, so choose an open, sunny but windless area of ​​the garden. The plant will also grow in the shade, but it will not bloom for long and not very abundantly.

Rules of care

With good and proper care, the plant will bloom until late autumn.

1. Timely and regular watering. Monitor the condition of the soil, do not allow it to dry out, but also do not flood it, so that there is no stagnation of water.
2. Loosening the soil and removing weeds. When loosening, do not allow the roots to become exposed; this will lead to withering of the plant.
3. To stimulate the growth of adventitious roots, it is necessary to hill the plant to a height of 5-7 cm.
4. Twice a month, fertilize the soil with organic fertilizers.
5. Do not let the seeds ripen; cut off the dried flowers. This will extend the flowering period.
6. Sweet peas do not require pruning.

Flower care

The plants are undemanding to care and easily tolerate the mistakes of novice gardeners. A very important point is the choice of landing site. Peas prefer good lighting, light partial shade is possible. The more sunlight the vine receives, the larger, more beautiful and richer in color the buds will be.

Flowers love moderate watering, but cannot tolerate stagnant moisture in the soil. When planting in balcony boxes, good drainage is necessary. Before transplanting into the ground, garden soil is mixed with peat or old humus, and then thoroughly loosened. A neutral or slightly alkaline soil reaction is preferable; in acidified areas, preliminary liming can be carried out.

Immediately after transplantation, young plants of tall varieties are tied to a support. To avoid damaging the delicate stems, it is better to use soft strips of fabric or special plastic clips.

Regular hilling and adding humus to the base of the stem will help stimulate root growth. Complex fertilizers based on phosphorus and potassium can be applied 1-2 times per season. To make flowering more abundant, faded buds are cut off in a timely manner. This operation will help preserve the decorative appearance of the vines. Several ovaries can be left on the lower branches to form seed pods; they are removed at the end of the season.

Peas do not need pinching or trimming. Only broken or deformed branches are removed. At the end of the season, the vines are cut off at the root and put into compost. The roots of the perennial are covered with peat and sawdust, this helps the plant to successfully survive the harshest winter. If the peas were grown as an annual, the vines are removed along with the roots.

Protection from diseases and pests

Most often, peas are susceptible to fungal diseases that can cause significant harm to the plant: root rot and black leg, gray mold, true or downy mildew. For prevention and control, use fresh seed material for seedlings, follow the rules of agricultural technology.

For prevention, prevention and treatment, the plant can be sprayed with Topaz or Hom (before and after flowering). When preparing the solution, follow the instructions on the package. If the infected stems of the plant cannot be cured, then they must be cut off.

Among the pests that are dangerous are the pea or chin aphid and the nodule weevil. We need to start fighting them in the early stages. For prevention, before sowing, the soil is spilled with a 0.1% chlorophos solution, 100 ml per hole. The plants themselves can be sprayed with the same solution or the preparations “Zineb” or “Tsiram” can be used. You can also carry out prevention with an infusion of ash, tobacco dust or soap.

If you follow all the rules for growing, planting and caring, you will have a great opportunity to admire this beautiful plant until late autumn.

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