Tagetes erecta
DESCRIPTION
The most beautiful tagetes of the summer are here! Large, soft light yellow flowers that grow on fresh foliage. Suitable for growing both in flower beds and pots and is very beautiful and durable as a cut flower. Unpretentious and easy to grow flower that can handle most growing conditions. Spicy scent.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 45 CM
COLOR: LIGHT YELLOW
GROWING POSITION: SUN/PART SHADE
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 20 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: MARCH-APRIL
SOWING DEPTH: 0.5 CM
GROOMING TIME: 5-15 DGR
FINAL PLANTING
PLANT SPACING: 20 CM
ROW SPACING: 20 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
GROWING AND HARVESTING marigolds
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed, in a pallet collar or pot on the balcony in a sunny position (6-7h sun/day) or semi-shady position (3-5h sun/day).
AT SOWING
Sow marigolds indoors in March-April depending on how early you want to bloom. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Stick a seed about 0.5 cm into the growing briquette and cover the seed with some of the briquette's coconut fibers. Can also be sown in smaller pots filled with planting soil.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Cover the seeds with a transparent cover with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse with a plastic lid and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor or heating mat for extra fast germination.
Water regularly - never let the seeds dry out!
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light . When the seed germinates, usually after 5-15 days, it needs light. Remove the plastic and place the seed in a brighter and cooler place.
RETRAINING
Repot the plant when it has 4 leaves, to give it more space. Plant it in a pot measuring approximately 7x7-10x10 cm, which is filled with nutritious potting soil. Plant at the same depth as the plant was previously. Water with lukewarm water. Here the plants are then allowed to grow before it is time to plant out.
Top the plant when it is about 10 cm tall, i.e. cut off the top just above the second or third pair of leaves to encourage new shoots to grow and create a bushier plant.
FINAL PLANTING
Harden off the plant when the risk of frost is over, to accustom it to the outdoor environment. Start with 1 hour/day and gradually increase the time outside. Avoid direct sunlight which is too strong for the tender leaves. After a week or so it is ready for a permanent life outdoors.
Plant the plant in its growing location, for example in a flowerbed or pallet collar, with 20 cm between each plant and 20 cm between each row. Plant in well-fertilized soil. Fertilize a few times during the season.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy about 4 months after sowing and you can start harvesting flowers. If you make it a habit to cut off any excess blooms, you will be able to enjoy flowering well into late autumn.
