How to prepare for sowing petunias and sow them, I will tell you in simple language ???? ⠀ How to choose seeds? Buying petunia seeds is like choosing mackerel on a hot summer day. Always buy fresh ones, if you choose from the counter, then be sure to look at the year the seeds were collected. The fresher the petunias, the better they will germinate. Petunia seeds retain their germination for 2-3 years. After purchase, store them in the refrigerator! ⠀ I recommend taking petunia seeds in a shell, they are more convenient to work with. ⠀ There is no need to rush to sow petunias. In St. Petersburg, for myself (not for sale), I sow in late February-early March. And I take the petunia outside in late May-early June, at this time in St. Petersburg there is stable heat. Although petunias can withstand short-term frosts down to -2-4 degrees, we usually take them out when there is no risk of recurrent frosts (temperature +6-8). Because petunias will stop developing and will suffer, so we are in no hurry. ⠀ How to calculate the sowing date for your region? We count 2.5-3 months from sowing to transplanting to a permanent growing place. For example, in the south, my subscribers take out petunias a little earlier. By the way, write when stable heat comes in your region and we will compare. ⠀ If you do not want your petunias to look like a schoolboy's first mustache - long and thin. Then you will need additional lighting. Ideally, powerful phytolamps, but you can also buy regular LED or fluorescent lamps. The main rule is 35 watts per half a meter, no less, and adjust the distance to the seedlings. ⠀ To remember what the ideal height of a container for sowing petunias should be, remember your neighbor Uncle Seva, who constantly entices her husband: "maybe a little bit?" ???? Somewhere 3-4 cm, this soil layer is enough for the development of the root system at the initial stage and we will avoid overflows. ⠀ The soil for sowing should be light, airy, as if you are stroking a small kitten. And garden soil is more like porridge in a school cafeteria. It will stick together and form a lump, in such soil petunias will develop poorly, the roots will not breathe normally and take water with nutrition. ⠀ If you liked the format, write about it and there will be a second part on how to easily sow petunias ☺️ I tell you how to sow petunias in simple language. ⠀ So, you already have everything prepared, if not, watch the previous video ???? ⠀ Fill our container with soil. Do not tamp it down like a suitcase at the end of a vacation, just press lightly. ⠀ If you did not find a low container, then cut a high one and fill it almost to the end, do not save soil. Otherwise, your petunia will stretch like the neighbor's boy looking over the fence, wondering if your apples are ripe. Because this happens? If the sides of the walls are high, the ventilation of the seedlings will be worse, and if the lighting is also weak, then instead of petunias you will get a thin hair. ⠀ Next, moisten the soil with a spray bottle. ⠀ I advise sowing in rows, so there will be better ventilation between the seedlings and you can loosen the soil during the growing process. ⠀ Armed with a toothpick, water and seeds. We dip a toothpick in the water, pick up a seed, transfer it to the soil and lay them out at a distance of 1-2 cm! We do not sprinkle the seeds on top! But again we take a spray bottle and gently moisten from above, but so as not to move the seeds from their place. ⠀ We cover the container with film or glass to maintain an optimal level of humidity, but not like in a hammam! The temperature should be + 22-24 degrees, then your shoots will appear together. ⠀ We put the containers under lamps and shine them around the clock until the shoots appear. ⠀ Every day we open the film and ventilate, and also moisten the soil as needed, preventing the seeds from drying out, otherwise the shell will dry out and the seeds will remain walled up in it forever. ⠀ On the 4-7th day, shoots will appear, as soon as this happens, we remove the film from the container, otherwise they will be pulled tight, curved and fall. It is important to lower the temperature to 18-20 degrees. ⠀ And now we illuminate the petunia 12-14 hours a day, if you have powerful phytolamps and around the clock for the first week, if weak fluorescent ones. We reduce watering, we do not need a swamp! Otherwise, "hello, black leg"! ⠀ And that's it!! In three months, you will have a beautiful petunia in your garden... True, during this period there will still be two picks, top dressing, transshipment, pinching, possibly diseases, pests and many other interesting things! ⠀ All videos appear faster on my Instagram / zacvetet