Planting tubers begonia

When you acquire a tuber of begonia, it is better to stop the choice on the option with a sprout, since in this case, you immediately will not have the question of how to properly plant a tuber begonia. The upper share of the begonia tuber is quite uneven, with a small depression in the middle. You can not let water get on it, in this case the tuber can rot. From below it is flat, slightly convex.

At home, getting the acquired tuber, before planting the tuber begonia, it is better to immediately place it in the water with a solution of the actinic and phytosporin for about 15 minutes. Phytosporin will help you to protect the begone clubs from decay, and the actinic from various pests. Instead of phytosporin, a manganese solution can be used .

The tuberous mode of reproduction today is widely used for ornamental flowering tuberous species of begonias. Planting of tuber begonia is made in March, with the tuber to be planted in sand at half height or a mixture of the same parts of peat, sand and leaf land. Germination should occur at a temperature of about 20 ° C, must be regularly watered with warm water. The shoots that appeared on the tuber should be removed in such a way that at least one leaf remains at the cropped shoot, otherwise the tuber may well die. Then the cuttings must be placed on the rooting. Water them regularly, also monitor the moisture of the earth and air, protect from the sun's rays. About a month later they are allowed to transfer to a permanent place.

To the places where the shoots were cut off, do not rot, always sprinkle powder from charcoal and dry them for 24 hours; Then the tuber is planted in a pot, but only the bottom should be sprinkled with earth. When the sprout reaches 5 cm, it must be completely covered with earth.

If the begonia tuber is large and there are several points of renewal, then it is allowed to divide it into two or four parts. Places of cuts should also be sprinkled for disinfection with crushed coal or greased with greenery.

Planting of tuber begonia is made in a small flower pot, its height should be about 10 cm. At the bottom of the pot should be poured drainage from the expanded clay - a layer of about 2 cm. Note that the tuber begonia does not like lime, so for planting tubers it is better to use a weakly acidic Finished soil "Senpolia".

Also planting of tuber begonia can occur in a wooden box, which is half filled with a substrate of peat and sheet humus in a ratio of 1: 2, where a small amount of wood ash is added. The earth needs to be compacted and moistened with a solution of mineral fertilizer. Tubers that are cleared from the ground are disinfected by putting in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 1 hour and then placed in a box between them should be a distance of 5-7 cm. The box with the planted tubers should be kept at a temperature of about + 20 ° C, at Light, sometimes moistening the soil. Shoots begin to appear after 2 weeks. Planting of begone tubers in the ground should occur no earlier than the beginning of June, when the danger of frosts is already gone.

Planting tuber begonia means that the tub is buried no more than 2/3. As the begonia grows, the tuber should only be sprinkled a little. You can just make a small depression in the ground and put a tuber into it. Now you know how to properly plant a tuber of begonia, but this is not all the details.

Watering begonia should be carefully, along the walls. For irrigation it is better to use thawed water. Also, to soften the water, it is recommended to use lemon juice or a grain of citric acid or table vinegar.

It can also be said that immediately after planting, when there are no leaves on the tuber, the substrate remains wet for a long time, and therefore it is allowed to apply daily spraying instead of watering.