Echinacea PURPUREA

Sowing and germination

Seeds can be either immediately planted in the ground or pre-germinated indoors. The second method is more preferable, since weather changes can have a detrimental effect on planting material. Sowing in open ground is carried out in early spring, indoors - at any time. For planting, use a soil mixture consisting of garden soil, humus and sand in equal proportions. The seeds should be buried no more than 5 mm. Before emergence, watering occurs by spraying from a spray bottle. Seedlings appear after a month and a half. When they grow up and get stronger, you can transplant them to an area at a distance of at least 30 cm from each other. To do this, dig holes about half a meter deep. Each third is filled with the same soil in which the seeds sprouted. The transplant is carried out together with a lump of earth.