How to grow cannons on a garden plot

Beautiful cannons are no longer a novelty for most gardens. Many plant them in their flowerbed. Here are just some do not wait for flowering or the plant is sick. It may even die. How to wait for flowers from a capricious beauty?

In fact, she is not so moody. You just have to observe agricultural technology. How to grow cannons? Easy, knowing some subtleties. This plant loves a lot of heat, light and good nutrition. No, not even overly good. But it blooms so that it takes your breath away.

Rhizomes or seeds

If you want to get a plant blooming in the first year of planting, then get rhizomes. Just do it ahead of time. Because already at the end of February it is necessary to begin pre-planting preparation.

Didn't work out with the roots? So your path is more difficult. Look for seeds. They germinate well, if properly prepared. Only flowering in the first year can not wait.

Preparation for landing

Cannes rhizomes are carefully examined at the end of February. Damaged, soft or moldy places are cut with a sharp knife to a healthy tissue. The slice is dusted with ash or cauterized with ordinary medical green. Next, you need to separate the roots. This can be done according to the dahlia principle: one strong bud, or 2-3 weak ones, should fall on one tuber.

The tubers are then placed in a suitable container with growth buds straight up. Spray with any biostimulant and fall asleep with loose earth. At the same time, they try not to sprinkle growth points. Instead of land, you can take sawdust. After this, the planting is required to be properly moistened with warm water and put in a sunny place. At the same time, the air temperature should be above + 20 ° С. There is a possibility - they make weak heating from below.

But the seeds will have to dance. They have a very hard shell. To help sprouts, you first need to put the canna seeds in the refrigerator for an hour, and then quickly sprinkle them with boiling water. A characteristic crack will sound - it means everything was done correctly.

Now the balls of seeds need to be put on a cotton cloth or sawdust, then slightly moisten. Capacity put in heat. In about 10 days, little white sprouts will appear. They are planted in loose fertile soil to a depth of not more than 1.5 cm.

When to plant cannons in open ground

The cannon landing in the open ground begins only after the disappearance of the threat of return frosts. She absolutely does not tolerate low temperatures and quickly dies. Usually this period is mid-May. The air temperature should be above 20 ° C.

First you need to know the height of the variety. Because it varies from 60 to 180 cm. Choose the most suitable place. It should be warm and well lit by the sun.

Then dig a hole. The width will be enough 30-35 cm, but the depth should be at least 60 cm. Half of this hole is filled with fresh manure or fat humus. 20 cm of fertile soil is poured on top and a cannabis tuber is placed. Then it is sprinkled with a layer of earth about 10-12 cm. In this case, the sprout should remain on the surface. Gently spill with clean water so that the earth tightly grasps the roots.

By the time of planting, after growing up at home, a good sprout and decently developed shoot of young roots should already be visible at the canna.

Sprouts from cannabis seeds are planted absolutely according to the same agricultural technique. We can say that it is very similar to the planting of cucumbers. Feet should be warm and head in the sun.

Tip. It is recommended to add a root stimulant to the water for irrigation according to the instructions.Or adaptogen. For example, Epin. This will allow the canna to transfer the transplant much easier and adapt more quickly for further growth.

How to care for cannas after landing

Kanna does not require any extraordinary care. The only thing to ensure the plant without fail is abundant, but not excessive watering. Wide leaves quickly evaporate moisture, so it is absolutely impossible to allow the soil to dry out.

It is advisable to feed the plant with some complex mineral fertilizer every 10-12 days. Only strictly on moist soil! Adding top dressing to dry soil, you can inadvertently burn the roots. Opponents of chemical dressing can successfully use the green liquid mixture. Only be sure to breed it with water.

The rest of the care of the cannon is not much different from the usual. Timely weed control and regular loosening of the earth around.

Withered leaves and faded buds are cut with secateurs. Moreover, if the leaf is yellow, but not yet dry, they do not touch it. The buds must be cut completely with a peduncle to the top sheet. This procedure makes Cannes bloom longer and more plentifully. However, if the task is to obtain seeds, then after flowering ends, the buds are left on the plant.

By the way, the seeds may not have time to ripen before the onset of cold weather. Therefore, before frost, carefully cut the seed bolls and dose them in a warm, dry, bright place. For example, on the windowsill.

Pests. In our climate, there are practically no pests that this gorgeous flower would like. Sometimes it can be affected by a nematode or aphid. It happens that some crazy caterpillar crawls on a leaf. The former is treated with insecticides, the latter can be collected by hand.

What to fear is fungal diseases. Despite its good resistance to pathogens, sometimes the canna is damaged. This occurs with excessive watering. Signs of trouble are brown or brown spots on the shoots or leaves. They quickly spread throughout the plant.

Fungal diseases in cannes are not treated. The affected parts of the plants are cut with a sharp knife, capturing about 3-5 cm of healthy tissue. Next, the canna needs to be sprayed with an adaptogen prepared according to the instructions.

When to remove cannons for storage

Immediately after the first freeze. Usually this is the end of September-beginning of October. At the same time, a soil layer of about 15 cm is sprinkled in advance to the stems. This will protect the tuber and neck of the sprout from the effects of cold. After frost, the plant looks depressing. But that should not be scary. All leaves and shoots are cut with a sharp secateurs, leaving petioles 12-15 cm.

Then rhizomes are carefully dug out together with the ground. Shake off a little, then put in prepared boxes, pallets or plastic containers (buckets, pots). Cannes rhizomes are stored in a cool, dry room at a temperature not exceeding 6-8 ° C and air humidity not more than 60%. It can be a well-ventilated cellar, a warm barn.

If there is no such room, then until severe frosts tubers can be kept on the balcony. With the onset of cold weather, the containers are brought into the room and kept near the balcony door or in a cool pantry.

Periodically, the rhizomes of Cannes need to be inspected. About once every 3 weeks. If they find dark places, signs of spoilage, decay or mold, then take appropriate measures. A sharp knife is moistened in a strong solution of potassium permanganate and damage is carefully cut out. Next, the section is dusted with dry ash or cauterized with ordinary iodine.

At the end of winter, the cycle is repeated.

Some recommendations

1. Cannes should be planted at least 50 cm apart. They grow very quickly into a powerful bush, so they should not obscure each other.
2. Today you can buy cannabis varieties that grow well in water.You should definitely use this to create a unique corner near your reservoir in the garden.
3. If there is no way to get fresh manure, then make a compost bed. At the bottom of the pit, finely chopped fresh grass is densely compacted and spilled with a solution of urea or Baikal biological product. Then they fill the soil and plant the cannes. The most important thing is to create conditions under which the roots will be warm. In this case, the root system itself should not come in contact with a warm substrate of manure or grass.
4. It happens that the owners are too lazy to grow cannons before landing in the open ground. Rhizomes are taken from the cellar right before planting and instilled. Of course, with such an attitude, there can be no question of any flowering. Cannes just do not have enough time to develop.
5. By the beginning of September, Cannes watering is gradually reduced, and by the end it is stopped altogether. Thus, the plant is prepared for wintering. If watering is not stopped, then the roots simply will not ripen.
6. You can not arrange Gangnam artificial rest period. If the area allows and there is appropriate equipment for additional lighting, then the cannes will delight blooming throughout the winter. To do this, without waiting for frost, the plants are dug up whole with a large lump of earth. Then they are placed in large pots or buckets and brought into the house. Further care is not much different from outdoor care. And with the onset of spring, you can again plant the cannes in the garden. Just keep in mind that summer flowering may not be. After all, the plant has spent its potential, delighting the owners in the winter.
7. If in winter the temperature in the street does not fall below + 10 ° C, then the cannes will perfectly winter in the ground. The only thing that needs to be done is to cut the stems to a height of 25 cm, and on top of the rhizomes pour a layer of soil, sawdust or leaf litter.
8. By the way, for cannons grown from seeds, it is recommended that the peduncles be cut in the first year. This is done so that they gain full strength and develop a good root system. If this is not done, then in the future you can wait in vain for a powerful flowering.

How to grow cannons? Create conditions for them as close as possible to family. A lot of sun, lack of drafts and good nutrition with moderate watering. Then she will generously thank with thick panicles of beautiful inflorescences.

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