Candytuft Flower Seed

Candytuft Flower Seed

GROWING METHOD OF CANDYTUFT FLOWER:

  • Candytufts are grown by transplantation method.
  • In India, seeds are sown from August to November for winter flowering.
  • Seeds are sown thinly in nursery beds/ seed pans.
  • Fine sandy soil is required for seedbed (Outdoors), or coco peat is used as sowing medium for seedling trays (Indoors)
  • Before sowing the seeds, soil should be made slightly moist.
  • Immediately after sowing the seeds, watering should be done carefully with a watering can.
  • Seedlings are allowed to grow on seedbeds/trays kept in semi-shade.
  • After about a month, seedlings are transplanted in pots or flower beds.
  • Seedlings should be transplanted in high-quality rich soil or potting mixture.
  • The seeds may be sown directly in permanent sites in November-December. For obtaining continuous blooms, sowing may be done at fortnightly intervals.

  • Planting Distance: 15-25 cm apart. Plants can be grown in 20 cm pot.

    Watering: Daily light watering is needed for first few weeks of seedling growth and potted plants. Outdoor beds can be watered once a week by flood irrigation.

    Feeding: Fresh compost should be added to soil at the time of planting. Liquid cow dung manure is given every 15 days along with vermicompost.

    Plant care: Spray fungicides on young seedlings to avoid ‘damping off.
    Bloom time: The plant flowers in 3 months after seed sowing.

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