Matthiola Bicornis seed germination tips

A member of the mustard family, Matthiola Longipetala -- also called night stock or evening-scented stock -- is an annual plant that produces highly fragrant blooms that open during the evening hours.

SPECIFICATION OF MATTHIOLA

Variety: Evening Scented
Color: Purple
Hardiness: Hardy
Life cycle: Annual
Suitable for: Summer Bedding
Moisture: Well-drained
Environment: Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Type: Average/Dry/Moist well-drained, pH 5.8-6.8
Germination Time: 7-14

Instructions: Sow in early Spring Do not cover. Seeds need light to germinate. Germination 5 to 10 days.Water seedlings occasionally until they become established.

GERMINATION GUIDE

Step 1
  Use a flat seedling tray and its deep will be 5 centimetres. Make sure you have plenty of holes in it for good water drainage.

Step 2
 As the seeds are  perfect in size then you can put the seeds over it by 1/3 after that cover the seeds with seedling mix only about 1 cm (one centimetre)


Step 3
 Take equal quantity of sand, soil and vermicompost. Then mix all the three ingredients into one container.

Step 4
  Sprinkle diluted fungicide water (2gm in 1-litre water) after sowing the seeds.We have to care about putting the seed because seeds will not go deep into the mixture.


 Step 5
 Thereafter spread the Matthiola seeds in the mixture. If your seeds are so tiny then you can spread water very lightly and carefully on the seed.Make sure that the water must be mixed with diluted fungicide powder.It is very important to notice to follow that the seeds will not to go very deep inside the mixture by speeding water on the seed if it happens then the fertilization of the seeds become difficult.


Step 6
 Cover tightly plastic polythene wrap over the pot to promote soil moisture retention and place it in a dimly lit area of the house. Lift the plastic daily to check that the soil is moist. If not, lightly moisten it with a water-filled spray bottle before replacing the plastic. Expect germination within three to five days.

Step 7
Remove the plastic as soon as the seedlings emerge, and gradually move the pot to a brighter area over a two-week period so that at the end of that time they're acclimated to being in full sunlight.

Step 8
Minimum warm, above 60ºF (15.5ºC), is needed inside the container and it should be placed in the sunny area.After that, the whole thing should be covered with a poly bag and after 21 days later the plastic can be removed.

Step 9

 watering can as it is required. place the container in a semi shaded place.  Mattila needs a proper sunny area to germinate it.