We grow petunia from seeds in peat tablets

Many gardeners strive to plant petunias on their own. But this is not always the case due to the fact that unsuitable conditions for germination are selected. The best method for planting is considered to be rooting in compressed peat tablets. Before burying the seedlings, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the rules for planting and growing seedlings of a bright beauty. The information in this article will help you learn how to properly plant petunia seeds for seedlings in peat tablets. In addition, you will find step-by-step instructions, recommendations, tips, videos.

What are peat tablets, what are they, the benefits of planting

Peat tablets are round plates created from pressed peat of several varieties. Manufacturers add a certain set of mineral components to the composition of the material, as well as trace elements that stimulate the growth of the root system. All the necessary nutrients for a good start in the development of a young seedling are introduced into a kind of dragee.

On the outside, the peat pellet is fixed with a dense mesh, which, if necessary, perfectly allows excess moisture to pass out. The necessary air easily penetrates through the tissue shell, which is the mesh. This property is necessary for the normal development of the rhizomes of petunia seedlings at home.

Attention! The mesh outside is impregnated with a special compound that protects the internal composition and the developing composition from the emergence of various pathogenic organisms and the ingress of parasites through the side walls.

Also specific the shell keeps its shape perfectly... When peat absorbs nutrient moisture, the latter tends to swell. At this point, the mesh prevents the inner soil from falling apart, remaining in the form of a bloated barrel.

Thanks to all the advantages of this method, it is very easy, simple and convenient to use peat tablets for petunia seedlings.

The following advantages are distinguished for planting seed:

1. Peat tablets look like full-fledged cups, no need to prepare plastic containers for placement of seedlings of petunias.
2. When placed, occupy small area.
3. Designed specifically for planting small seeds (like petunias) - they have a special groove.
4. Have specific internal structure - porous inside, excellent permeable to both moisture and air... The soil constantly remains airy and loose, which has a beneficial effect on the rapid development of the root system.
5. When planting petunias in tablets no additional mineral fertilizers are requiredto stimulate seed development. You can study more complete information about feeding petunia seedlings in other cases. here.
6. Cannot over-water the plant, provoking stagnation of water in the ground.Any excess nutrient moisture not required by the plant flows into the pan. It is poured from the pallet.

Important! When planting a plant in open ground, it is imperative to cut the mesh in the middle and remove it completely from the peat. If this is not done, then the root system will completely fill the entire space, as a result, the flower will begin to wither and eventually die.

Tablets come in various sizes: 27, 36, 42, 70, 90 mm... For germination of seedlings, both the smallest and the largest sizes are suitable. Before you plant petunia seeds in peat tablets, you should choose the optimal size for the planting material.

The photo below illustrates what a petunia seedling looks like when planted in peat tablets:

Important! Get well-packed tablets. It is necessary to check that they have a protective polyethylene mesh and a forming mesh. Without their presence, material for planting petunia seeds is not worth buying.

How to plant petunia seeds in peat tablets

For planting seed material of petunias, a certain time is selected. Timing is adjusted for different varieties separately. In most cases, disembarkation takes place in March. With an early planting, the sprouts that have appeared will have to be additionally highlighted with phytolamps. If you correctly sow petunia for seedlings in peat tablets, then the seedlings for planting will be ready in 3 months. For more information on sowing dates, planting features, subsequent care and rooting in open ground, you can read this article.

Note! By choosing Torphan tablets for growing petunias from seeds at home, it is better to dwell on a cassette diameter of 4 cm.

Let's figure out how to plant petunia seeds in peat tablets in stages.

First of all, necessary pre-prepare the planting soil... A deep container is selected, in which the tablets are placed in one row. Water is poured on top of them and left for a short time (up to 30 minutes). They manage to absorb all the moisture from the container and turn into a kind of barrels, increasing 8 times.

Important! It is forbidden to suddenly pour water into the sump, since the liquid that gets on the peat can wash out all the nutrients contained in the soil.

After complete absorption of water, the remaining moisture should be removed from the pallet.... The planting process now begins. Petunia seeds are tiny grains. A moistened toothpick will help to sow petunia correctly in peat tablets. With its help, they pick up small seeds and put them in the hole on top of the tablets.

Carefully! After sowing petunias in peat tablets, the seeds need to be lightly squeezed into the ground. In no case should you drop seeds with soil. Then they will rot and will not rise. Seed germination is stimulated only by exposure to light.

In specialized stores, pelleted seeds are sold in almost all packages. They have a dense shell, equipped with nutrients that help the sprout to hatch faster, while saturating it with a growth stimulant. The upper shell can be helped to dissolve for faster germination. For this use a spray bottlespraying planting petunias with warm water.

Landings are covered with a plastic lid or film in order to create greenhouse conditions and promote the rapid germination of petunia seeds at home.

Step-by-step photo of planting petunias in peat tablets:

The greenhouse is placed in a warm place where there is a lot of sunlight.... It is recommended to maintain the temperature inside the container at the level of +21 .. + 250C. Lowering the air degrees will negatively affect the seedlings, they will stop growing.

Video: how to properly plant petunia on seedlings with seeds in peat tablets.

Petunia seedling care after germination

After sowing petunia seeds for seedlings in peat tablets, you should periodically open the container for watering and removing condensation.

Attention! The first shoots appear in 5-15 days. Some earlier, others a little later, but almost all of the planted planting material has good germination.

To get high-quality seedlings, you should properly care for the petunia in peat tablets after germination:

1. The emerging seedlings must be constantly monitored.... The temperature for rapid growth should be left at + 220C, placing the container with plantings in a sunny place. On cloudy days, it is worth additionally illuminating with phytolamps in order to withstand daylight hours for 12-14 hours.
2. During the opening of the greenhouse it is recommended not only to ventilate, but also remove damp evaporation with a soft cloth or napkin... This will help prevent any fungal diseases that often affect young seedlings, such as blackleg.
3. There are no specific requirements for watering petunia seedlings in peat tablets. It is necessary to carry out the introduction of nutrient moisture at the moment when the peat begins to dry out... Having completely dried out, the soil will entail the death of the developed plant. Watering requires settled water at room temperature. After watering, water that has seeped through the soil must be removed from the sump.
4. Top dressing is not worth doing... All nutrients are pre-stored in a peat pot. If you feed the plant at home at this stage, you can provoke a bush disease. It is better to leave the shrub without mineral feeding than to provoke its death.

Thus, following all the recommendations and caring for petunia seedlings, growing in peat tablets is the most optimal and fastest option for obtaining a healthy and well-developed seedling.

Transplanting seedlings into open ground

Transplant petunias in open ground from peat tablets are carried out in the last days of May and until the middle of the first decade of June... These times are optimal for planting. This is due to the fact that the air temperature is set at a positive mark of + 10 + 150C, and in the southern regions and higher. At the same time, the soil warms up thoroughly, and there is no longer any danger in the last frosts, which can destroy the tender seedlings.

Attention! Before planting in open ground, the mesh on the ground must be cut off, otherwise the seedling will outlive itself and die from lack of soil.

Although many gardeners advise to leave the grid, arguing that it will dissolve on its own, but such a judgment is wrong - it will remain and will interfere with the development of the root system.

Before planting in open ground, you should prepare seedlings and arrange training days for them. 9-10 days before transplanting petunia from peat tablets into open ground, it is necessary to stop watering the seedlings, but at the same time do not let the peat dry out completely.

Move the pots to the open air daily and temper them. Here's how to do it:

1. On the first day, keep them in the fresh air for no more than 5 minutes, the next day it is worth slightly increasing the interval of air baths.
2. By the 10th day, you should take the seedlings of petunias in tablets outside for the whole day.
3. In the next 3 days, you need to leave the plant to spend the night outside, but under a canopy. So that in case of rain, the drops do not fall on the seedlings.
4. On the last day before the start of planting work, you should start preparing the flower bed or garden where the plant will be placed.

If the acidity level of the soil does not show 5.5, then an additional 0.2 kg should be added per 1 m2 of lime... It will equalize the pH environment in the area to the required level.You can add rotted humus to the soil, the plant will respond to such feeding with active growth and development of both green mass and rhizomes.

Outdoor planting should be done early in the morning, but best late in the evening.... During the night, the plant will be able to acclimatize in a new place. In addition, a cloudy warm day will be the best option.

A hole in the ground should be dug no more than 10 cm both in depth and in width. Distance between holes for planting seedlings of petunia in peat tablets is required choose based on the variety, which you want to grow at home:

1. For small-flowered - from 19 to 22 cm;
2. For large-flowered bushes - 24-28 cm apart;
3. For bush plants - up to 35 cm.

Important! When transplanting petunias into open ground, in no case should the seedlings be removed from the tablet - all rhizomes will be damaged. The only thing that needs to be done is to carefully cut and remove the mesh.

The plant is placed in the ground and covered with earth on top, slightly compacted on top. It is imperative to pour plenty of warm water. This is necessary to smooth out the difference between open ground and peat soil.

Further care should be carried out according to the recommendations for caring for adult petunia shrubs.

Thus, planting petunia seeds for seedlings in peat tablets is the best option for growing seedlings. This method does not require additional home care during picks in separate flowerpots. Seedlings are planted together with a lump of peat, from which the plant receives all the nutrients. Therefore, gardeners in most cases choose this particular method of sowing seeds, which helps to grow wonderful and high-quality seedlings of beautiful flowers.

Video: the correct planting of petunias for seedlings in peat tablets.

Petunia is very common among garden flower lovers. One is very attractive and gentle, decorates any area. It can often be found in private gardens and flower beds, as well as in urban public flower beds. Sowing seeds and then growing petunias is not always easy, since these plants are very demanding on conditions and need careful care.

Today's material is devoted to the cultivation of petunias in peat tablets and the measures that must be followed in this case.

Why peat tablets?

Many people know that planting these flowers is not so easy. Planting seeds requires concentration, and the plant, especially in the early stages, is very desperately needs moisture and light... In this case, the conditions for growing petunias should be ideal.

Petunias are small-seeded plants. You can plant them through seedlings. However, growing this seed is not that easy. Here you need to carefully study everything in advance and only then get down to business.

Sowing petunia seeds can be carried out in different ways:

• "On the snow";
• "Into the snail";
• sowing semen on toilet paper or paper towels in a bottle;
• planting a plant in peat tablets.

Advantages

The latter method differs not only in its prevalence, but also in its convenience. It has many advantages over other, "artisanal" methods of growing petunia seeds.

Most gardeners are inclined towards this method of planting and growing petunias. Peat tablets contain a number of nutrientsthat give petunias a lush bloom.

But this is not the only advantage of growing these flowers in peat pellets. It is also worth noting the following:

• convenience;
• profitability;
• increased seed germination;
• getting healthy seedlings;
• the root system develops better due to the water-breathable properties of peat capsules;
• there is no dangerous stagnation of water.

Sowing time of flowers

Sowing times are somewhat different for different varieties of petunias, but the growing conditions are practically the same.For example, sowing of ampelous petunia is carried out in January, and by the flowering period, she grows whips... Terry petunia is sown already in February, so we give it time to open the buds, and bushy even later - closer to the beginning of March.

Most varieties of petunias are planted by the end of February - early March. By the time of landing, you need to have:

• seeds of the selected variety;
• peat tablets with a diameter of 3.5 - 4.5 cm. This size is best suited so that, before transplanting, the roots of petunia seedlings have room for subsequent growth.

Young sprouts do not need feedingas this can burn the delicate roots. Moreover, peat tablets include nutritional components. The main thing is to provide petunia seedlings with the following in the optimal amount:

• moisture;
• light;
• air.

When balanced, the flower will grow and develop normally.

What do peat tablets look like?

Peat tablets are small containers of different sizes with a small capacity. They are made of a thin and elastic material and are cylindrical in shape.

Inside, they are filled with pressed dry peat, which includes trace elements for plant growth. Thanks to them, a comfortable growing of petunias and their growth is ensured.

The tablets are of different sizes... The approximate dimensions are as follows:

• the diameter is from 24 to 89 mm;
• thickness from 8 to 30 mm.

For planting petunias, not only peat, but also coconut tablets are used, which differ from each other in composition.

Both those and other tablets provide excellent survival rate of petunia seedlings, form a powerful root system of the plant, increase the percentage of germination of seeds and provide them with adequate nutrition. Also, the seedlings are not damaged during transplantation.

When choosing tablets, remember that for growing petunias, you cannot purchase those that do not have a limiting shell.

Planting seeds in tablets

Flowers with small seeds, petunias in particular, grow slowly. The growing process takes about three months. Sowing is carried out in the last days of February or the first days of March.

Tablets for this moment must be prepared. The landing algorithm is as follows:

• immerse peat tablets in water for one and a half to two hours;
• place the swollen cylinders on a plastic pallet;
• we plant pelleted (granulated) petunia seeds in peat forms;
• we lay them out in small depressions in the middle of the peat container, their calculation is one seed per tablet;
• the seed does not need to be buried, it is enough to press down a little;
• Cover the pallet with a light, clear plastic container or plastic wrap.

Also, when sowing, you need take into account the following recommendations:

• the coating should not adhere too tightly to the tablets. Respiration of plants should be ensured by providing an air gap;
• the whole structure should be a mini-greenhouse and be placed in a warm place;
• the air temperature in it should be at least 25 degrees, because if it is less, then the petunia will not rise;
• humidity should be at least 70 percent.

How to care for petunia shoots

If you follow all the necessary requirements for growing petunias in tablets, then the first shoots you you will see a week after landing... Young shoots are extremely vulnerable, so at first they need to be given maximum attention. The lighting should be adequate, keep a moderate level of humidity and temperature, as indicated above.

Do not let the tablets dry out or become waterlogged. Watering is carried out with warm, settled water, and there is no need to feed the plant at all. It is not recommended to allow condensation to form on the covering material. But if it appears, it must be removed immediately with a regular ventilation procedure. You need to open the seedlings on the fifth day of growing petunias.

If you violate the conditions for proper watering and supplying the plant with air, the tablets may become moldy... The spread of fungal diseases can be stopped by spraying with phytosporin, but it is better not to bring the situation to that.

Provided that petunias are planted in tablets at the end of winter, the seedlings that appear in early March need to be additionally illuminated with a fluorescent lamp. Petunias need to be provided with lighting throughout the day for 12 hours. The greenhouse is opened when the plant gets stronger and several real leaves appear on it.

How to transplant petunia

The transplant begins from the moment when at least 6 leaves appear. This is done together with the barrel of the pill. And the soil can be used for the usual seedlings.

Petunia needs to be replanted when you see that the formed root system begins to break through the film. You don't need to dive the plant, the seedlings should be planted together with the tablets in nutrient pots.

The transplant containers are pre-filled with earth and the seedlings are placed on top. The tablet and plant should fit into the pot a couple of centimeters below the top edge. Then the petunia is watered, and the void is filled with earth mixture, while sprinkling a little peat form. The future development of the flower also depends on how correct the planting will be.

The flower gets used to the new conditions for about 10 days, its sprouts are still quite weak, so everything must be observed lighting rules:

• pots should be in well-lit places;
• light should be diffused;
• do not expose plants to direct sunlight;
• darken them to avoid burns.

And in order to prevent the flowers from stretching, it is advisable to supplement them with fluorescent lamps. Moreover, this can be done not only in the evening, but also during the day, if the weather is too cloudy.

When pulling the seedlings into the pot, you need to add more soil. Top dressing should be applied as at least 10 days after transplant... First, foliar fertilizers with nitrogen content are used. Then fertilizer is applied to the root of the plant. After two weeks, hardening can be carried out: take out the pots in warm weather to the glazed balcony. In open ground, seedlings are planted at the beginning of May.

It is best to plant petunias during flowering, it is advisable to do this when it is not hot outside and there is no light. You can extend the flowering period of a plant if you remove too long shoots and those buds that are about to fade in time.

Growing petunia seedlings is a very difficult business that requires a lot of time and appropriate skills and abilities.

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Foreword

Many indoor flowers are very sensitive to planting conditions, including petunia. Germinating peat tablets will be the best way to get stable seedlings.

What are peat tablets and what are they for?

Sowing seeds in containers with the subsequent transfer of grown seedlings to open ground usually ends with partial germination and up to 40% of plants die during transplantation (and sometimes more). This is especially true for crops that are very capricious in relation to the soil, moisture and acidity of the soil, which include flowering petunia. The seeds of this plant are quite expensive and are usually sold in packs of 10, making it difficult to re-plant if they fail. It is better to initially create all the necessary conditions for seed germination, and peat tablets are by far the most effective solution.

Beautiful flowering petunia

It is known that peat is a ready-made humus, only it is based not on weeds and fallen tree leaves, but on mosses and other marsh plants that have rotted with increased dampness. That is, this fertilizer created by nature contains all the nutrients your flowers need. Peat tablets began to be produced quite recently, but this agrotechnical novelty has already managed to prove itself.They look like small, up to 2 centimeters, cylinders with a hole in the middle, and the diameter can be different, in the range of 4-8 centimeters (optional). The highest quality tablets are placed in a fine-mesh stretch mesh.

Peat tablets

To use this material for planting seeds, you must first prepare the peat - saturate the tablets with moisture. We take a tray with low sides, then in some container we dissolve a few crystals of potassium permanganate in a liter of water, then pour it into a tray, where we place several cylinders for a couple of hours. There should be a little water so that the tablets do not drown in it, it is better to add as needed. In the mesh, they, swelling and increasing in volume, will become taller, and the width will remain the same. Peat tablets without a grid will simply turn into loose fertilizer, so it is better to first place them in special cups or clusters with cells.

Choosing a tablet for growing petunias

Anyone who has already come across this ornamental plant knows how small the seeds are in petunias. Look at them just right through a magnifying glass. It is better to buy such seeds pelleted, that is, in a thin shell of nutrients - this greatly facilitates planting. Since flowers are transplanted into the soil in the spring, seeds must be germinated already at the end of February. That is why the soil for plants should be moderately warm, loose, and also with a large number of useful elements. These are peat tablets. Their sizes, based on the size of the planting material, can be within 4 centimeters.

Small plant seeds

It is very important to inspect all cylinders before purchasing: they must have a dense structure of small particles. You should not take those tablets that are compressed from large fractions of peat. They are not saturated with air, absorb poorly, and give away moisture even worse. As for the absence or presence of a mesh, the second option is preferable. Of course, the roots of petunia are very delicate and will develop better in soil where there are no obstacles, but, as already mentioned, a wet tablet without a shell quickly falls apart. Therefore, we grow seedling bushes in peat cylinders with a shell, which, after the roots appear between the mesh cells, we carefully cut off (when transferring plants to the soil).

Planting petunia seeds in peat tablets

So, we figured out that pelleted seeds are easier to sow, since they are slightly larger. But they are still quite small, so we pour the planting material from the bag onto something white, preferably on a saucer. Then we take tweezers, and in the absence of it - an ordinary match with a moistened tip (the petunia seed will conveniently stick to it for a while). In the hole of each peat cylinder, swollen from moisture in the container, we place a tiny grain without deepening.

Planting material

For better germination, seeds can be germinated first. It will also increase the likelihood of sprout formation by wetting and careful lubrication of the seed dragee shells directly in the peat hole. In this case, an insufficiently soaked coating of nutrients will not become an obstacle for the plant to peck from the seed. It is best to carry out such an operation with a toothpick: drop 1 drop of water on the dragee from a pipette and wait a few minutes, then lightly press and lubricate the shell.

Growing seedlings in tablets

It is very important that the peat, where the seeds are placed, is timely moistened, but not soaked. To do this, the cylinders, swollen from the tablets, are installed on a special pallet in several rows. Watering is always carried out from the bottom, that is, water is poured onto the bottom of the tray in which the peat columns stand. As the peat becomes saturated with moisture, the liquid level in the sump will drop. When a dark spot appears at the top of the column, the remaining water will need to be drained.It is best to put the seedling cylinders in special cassettes connected to each other in a large block of several rows. Water in the required amount will flow through the hole in the bottom of each cell, so the cylinders can dry out slightly so that oxygen penetrates inside and, after the next watering, gets into the root system along with water.

Placing seeds in peat tablets

An excess of moisture in the soil can lead to rot on plants, which especially easily affects seedlings.

The landings themselves must be immediately covered with a film or a special lid, if we are talking about cassettes that are sold in ready-made sets.

Also, growing seedlings of capricious crops can be carried out in cups, this method has its advantages. Observing the shoots, you will be able to rearrange the cups in a timely manner, pushing weak shoots in the sun, and removing too much elongated ones into the shade. The film creates a humid microclimate inside the tray with tablets. The temperature before sprouting can be maintained within 25 degrees, but not below 20.

Growing seedlings

The most important thing is to avoid too high humidity levels. To do this, 1 or 2 times a day, we open our miniature greenhouse for airing, while simultaneously removing condensate accumulated on the walls of the tray and the covering film. The temperature in the greenhouse should be at least 20 and no more than 22 degrees, a higher temperature will lead to rot damage, and a lower temperature will cause mold.

Transplanting petunias in tablets to open ground

If the cultivation of seedlings was successful and the germination of seeds was at least 80%, you can congratulate yourself and start preparing pots, flowerpots or boxes, based on the planned planting site. First of all, you need to take care of the soil, which usually includes the same high-moor peat, a little sand, mineral fertilizers in small quantities and a little slaked lime to reduce the acidity of the soil. We begin the transplant around the end of April or even mid-May, depending on the climatic characteristics of your area. It should take about 3 months from sowing to transferring seedlings.

Transplanting petunia seedlings

When transferring, we take a glass or a block of cassettes, tilt it a little and push a column of peat with a finger or a rod through the hole from below. If there is no mesh, gently squeeze the cylindrical ball and pull it out (in no case by the plant). If there is a mesh, you can immediately pull on it. Next, we look at the root system. If it has already grown beyond the tablet shell, we move it into the pot with it, but if the tips of the roots have just appeared in the cells, we cut off the mesh so that it does not interfere with the petunia. By placing a peat column in a pot or placing it in a box next to others, add the prepared soil in small portions and slightly moisten it. We look at how much it settles and fill it up so that the tablet is flush with the ground.

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I have been growing petunia seedlings myself not very long ago. Of the seeds sown this spring in the common tray, only half survived the transplant. A neighbor advised me to use peat tablets for seedlings. Tell me how to plant petunia seedlings in peat tablets?

Peat tablets are ideal for growing seedlings from very small seeds. Planting petunias for seedlings in peat tablets will not only facilitate the sowing process itself, but will also create the most optimal conditions for the full development of seedlings. In addition, losses in relation to seed germination in this case are significantly reduced.

Preparation of peat tablets for sowing seeds

Petunia seeds are sown in March.You can make an earlier planting, but in this case, the seedlings will have to be additionally highlighted. With the creation of the right conditions for caring for seedlings, petunia will be ready for transplantation to a permanent place in three months.

For seedlings of petunias, tablets with a diameter of 4 cm are enough, which must first be soaked. To do this, gradually add water to the bottom of the tray in which the tablets are laid until they absorb it. As a result of soaking, the tablets will swell, increase in size and become like a cylinder.

If the tablets are swollen and there is still water in the tray, it must be drained.

Sowing petunia

After soaking, a small hole forms in the upper part of the peat cylinder. You need to put there one petunia seed in each tablet. It will be more convenient to take small seeds with a wet toothpick (they just stick to it lightly).

Petunia seeds are simply laid out in the hole, not pressing against the peat and not falling asleep on top.

The pelleted seeds will sprout faster if they are also soaked to soften the shell. To do this, lightly spray the seeds laid out in tablets from a spray bottle, or even better - drip water onto each seed. After a few minutes, use a toothpick to lightly press on the dragee so that it smears.

Growing seedlings

The tray with peat tablets in which the petunia seeds have been planted should be covered with a lid on top to create a greenhouse environment. In order to get petunia shoots in a week, the container with the tablets must be put in place with a constant temperature of at least 25 degrees Celsius. After the seeds sprout, the tray is transferred to a cooler place (18-20 ° C).

Water the tablets regularly, preventing them from drying out completely, otherwise the seedlings will simply die. In this case, watering is carried out not from above, but into the tray where they stand. Drain the excess water remaining in the pan.

When caring for petunia seedlings, do not forget that high humidity also kills it, so the tray with tablets should be regularly ventilated and the condensation formed in it should be removed. But seedlings do not need additional feeding - peat tablets have all the nutrients it needs.

Features of transplanting seedlings from peat tablets into a pot

Petunia seedlings will be ready to be transplanted into individual pots as soon as the root system fills the entire tablet and individual roots are visible through the sheath (around May).

When transplanting, you do not need to dive the seedlings, instead, it is enough to carefully remove the mesh and you can plant the seedlings along with the pill.

Pour fertile soil into the prepared pot at the bottom, put a tablet with a seedling on top and pour the earth into the voids. A young petunia bush should be at the same level with the soil, it is not necessary to deepen it.

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