{"id":132,"date":"2022-03-24T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.themegrill.com\/colormag\/?p=132"},"modified":"2022-04-24T16:41:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T16:41:20","slug":"solar-eclipse-eye-health-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenology.co.ke\/organicgardening\/?p=132","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow Petunia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Petunia is a popular flowering plant due to its bright, showy trumpet-like flowers. They scent the air with a lovely fragrance making them perfect for container gardens on balconies and outdoors. Petunia is a genus of over 30 species in the nightshade family (Solanaceae).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Petunia species are mostly annual herbs which are insect-pollinated. They are a wonderful choice for container gardens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ecology<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Water Requirements:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Petunias are shallow-rooted and will tend to dry easily. You will need to water them frequently but make sure they do not sit in water to avoid root rot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Temperature:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Thrive in the full sunlight for about 5 – 6 hours. If they do not receive sufficient sunlight, they will produce fewer flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soil Type:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Fertile, loose, well-draining soil. They thrive in slightly acidic soils<\/span><\/p>\n

Soil pH:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>6.0-6.5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sowing method<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Varieties:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>In Kenya, you can get Petunia Colorama Seeds by Stark Ayres<\/span><\/p>\n

Seed rate:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Petunias are not so easy to start from seed. Mainly because they are tiny and can be slow to germinate. You would be better off purchasing seedlings. However, you can choose to patiently start them from seed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sowing Depth:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Sow seeds lightly and do not cover the seeds as they need a lot of light to germinate<\/span><\/p>\n

Germination Period:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Around 21 days<\/span><\/p>\n

Flowering\/Blooming Period:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>75 days from germination of seeds<\/span><\/p>\n

Transplanting Period:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Petunia is best sown directly to the final growing spot as they need light and can be fickle when transplanted. However, you can start seeds in a seedbed or seed trays.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spacing:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>20 cm between plants\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a030 cm between rows<\/span><\/p>\n

Light requirement:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Full sun<\/span><\/p>\n

Feeding:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Petunias are not heavy feeders however when in flower it is advisable to feed with potassium-rich plant feed<\/span><\/p>\n

Care Tips:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Remove the dead flowers to encourage more growth<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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