Physalis PERUVIANA

Sowing and germination

Seeds are pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water then they are sown superficially in a light, breathable mixture and sprinkled with a 2-5 mm layer of soil, moistened with a spray bottle, placed in a greenhouse or covered with film and germinated in the light, but not in the sun at a temperature of 18-22°C. The seedlings need ventilation. It is necessary to avoid waterlogging and drying out of crops. Seeds germinate in 10 to 14 days. At the stage of appearance of 2-3 true leaves, seedlings are picked into separate pots. Grown and hardened plants are planted in large containers or in pre-moistened holes in open ground. Sowing seedlings can begin in mid-April. Seedlings should be watered regularly, carefully loosen the soil and in the third week fed with complex mineral or organic fertilizers. are transferred.