How to sow potted osmanthus

Potted Osmanthus fragrans germination

Soak the seeds in warm water for about half a day or a day, and observe the seeds until they swell and take them out.

Potted Osmanthus fragrans sowing

Since the seeds of sweet olive are too flat and small to be placed in the soil, you can find a pair of tweezers or a toothpick. If you use a toothpick, you can wet one end of the toothpick with water, slowly stick the seeds to the toothpick, put it in the pot, stick the seeds one by one to cover the substrate, then put the pot in the water, make the water depth half the height of the pot, and let the water slowly soak up.

Larger seeds that are easy to pick up can be placed directly into the substrate and sown at intervals of 3×5 cm. Cover the substrate with a thickness that is two to three times that of the seeds. After sowing, you can use a sprayer to wet the substrate. In the future, water the soil when it is too dry. Keep the force of watering light to avoid washing away the seeds.

Post-sowing management of potted Osmanthus fragrans

After sowing in spring, autumn and winter, when the temperature drops, you can wrap the plants and the soil in plastic film ; when the seedlings grow out, cut the plastic film in time, but be careful not to remove the entire film. Allow the seedlings to receive sunlight before 9:30 am or after 3:30 pm every day. The early rays of photosynthesis will prevent the seedlings from being too weak. When most of the seeds have germinated, the diseased or unhealthy seedlings need to be removed from the pots to leave a good growth distance for the growing seedlings. When most of the seedlings have grown 3 or more leaves, they can be transplanted.

Before sowing, the seeds must be selected first. Seed selection is crucial for sowing.

1. It is best to choose seeds that are new to the current year. The older the seeds are, the harder it is for them to germinate.

2. Pay attention when choosing seeds and do not use "old, weak, sick or disabled" seeds, otherwise the seeds will not germinate.

3. Choose seeds that are free of pests and diseases.