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not a good sign that only 4 seeds germinated perhaps you are doing mistakes while sowing seeds.portulaca seeds are very small so they need care to sow them.what is your method of sprinkling water.perhaps you water with pipe hose and your seeds are dispersed.second are you using peat moss or coco peat to sprinkle over seeds or not ?.a thin layer of coco peat over small seeds like portulaca keeps them moist and at their place so if not then use coco peat it is easily available at seed stores.mahira wrote:i dont know where i went wrong.. i planted almost 3 packets of portulaca.. and finally finally 4 seeds germinated.. can u believe it?
very strange because marigold are hardiest seeds they can germinate easily.it seems that your seeds are not viable.where from you got seeds of marigold ? if they are self collected then check their viability by breaking a seed if there is a whitish and hard stuff in the seed then it is live and if inner stuff of seed is yellowish and lanky then it is no more viable.for good results cover seeds with coco peat or if not available then with a thin layer of sand can be used.mahira wrote:and is this the marigold sowing season?.. i tried marigold 1 month back.. but it did not germinate either..
Your first query about zinnias, in my experience the taller zinnias..Non-hybrid ones will not perform if they are pinched, if you pinch it the plant will have smaller flowers and the plant will be lanky...But if you don't pinch it it will grow one big bloom 4-5 inches across and will also produce additional larger blooms from lateral branches. Zinnia will bloom in one month from direct sowing... Zinnia season is over now as monsoon is here so it is futile to sow seeds now.mahira wrote:assalam o alaikum all.. i did my first experiment with zinnias this season.. and Alhamdullilah almost all seeds gave me 100% output.. though they were small in size unlike the ones that i saw at nurseries n parks.. i tried cutting off the first flowers as advised but the next ones were the same size as well.. my zinnias are still blooming and they were the quickest of all seeds to germinate that i sowed.. but i guess their season is ending.. so i want to ask you to help me what to sow for next season.. by the way i live in karachi n my gardening space receives full n direct sun.. so advise me something that is heat tolerant..i tried sunflower seeds too last season.. big n dwarf both and vinca..but not even one seed germinated.. i dont know where i went wrong.. i planted almost 3 packets of portulaca.. and finally finally 4 seeds germinated.. can u believe it? but well im glad to get some result.. and is this the marigold sowing season?.. i tried marigold 1 month back.. but it did not germinate either.. i have some seeds left so i was wondering if i can sow them now??.. i sowed gaillardia too.. and 1 got a plant .. and i searched pictures.. mine did u like the ones in pictures.. but it hasn't flowered yet..it's been 2 months now.. wonder if it is actually gaillardia or weedso well please tell me what to sow for next season here in karachi.. and flowering n nonflowering both..and any permenant plants that i can sow this season