Specialists landscape design every year they offer new ideas for landscaping adjoining territory. Vertical flower beds quickly gained popularity among owners of small plots, allowing you to decorate the surrounding space without taking up extra space. square meters. What features await you when arranging non-standard structures, what they are made of and for which plants they are optimally suited, we will consider in detail.
Characteristic features of vertical gardening
There are two options to become an owner vertical flower bed: Purchase at a gardening store ready containers or make an original design yourself. The second option is much more practical - using improvised materials, the created extraordinary flower garden will harmoniously fit into the landscape design of an individual site.
Distinctive advantages of a vertical flower bed:
- The manufacture of the structure does not require serious costs; plastic pipes, bottles, mesh netting, car tires, boxes and other products that have served their time.
- A variety of forms of vertical flower beds will provide attractive landscaping not only land plot, but also house-building walls, fences, outbuildings, gazebos for relaxation or decorative arches.
- compactness certain types allows you to decorate small areas including balcony.
- Making a vertical flower bed is not difficult, caring for planted plants is not difficult.
- Being cut off from the ground reduces the risk of pest intrusion.
Along with a lot of advantages, when arranging a vertical flower bed and further care For plants, certain nuances should be taken into account:
- A limited amount of soil forces regular fertilizing for the full development of plants.
- Given the increased susceptibility to low temperatures, vertical flower beds require additional insulation. Lack of precautions is possible in two cases: compact designs are removed on winter period in warm room or plant frost-resistant annual plants in them.
- Plantings in vertical beds need frequent watering.
To prevent drying out of the soil and the death of plants, the following measures can be taken:
- At the stage of soil preparation, it is supplemented with hydrogel, which ensures the accumulation and preservation of moisture.
- Do drip irrigation. The initial cost will pay off lush bloom over a long period.
- When making a vertical flower bed, opt for low-growing species that do not require a lot of moisture.
Remark ! A mobile vertical bed should not be large; planting berries, take care of a sufficient amount of sunlight; pre-fertilizing the soil will ensure a high yield of strawberries.
Pipe structures
Most often, flower beds made of PVC pipes are used for planting strawberries or strawberries. For the manufacture of the structure, pipes with a diameter of 50 and 150 mm will be needed. A product of a smaller diameter is intended for irrigation of crops, its length exceeds the main frame by 10-15 cm.
Making a vertical flower bed out of PVC pipes is quite simple:
- A pipe of smaller diameter is equipped with holes for water outlet.
- Burlap or non-woven fabric wrapped and fixed along the pipe will help to avoid clogging.
- The bottom of the watering pipe is covered with tape or foil.
- On the external structure, holes for plants are placed at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other, their diameter is 15 cm.
- A plug is placed underneath.
- The outer pipe is securely fixed in a vertical position, after which a smaller irrigation structure is placed inside.
- The formed gap is filled with expanded clay or gravel to a height of 10-15 cm to form drainage, and filled with soil from above.
- To avoid voids will allow periodic watering as it fills with earth.
- At the final stage, plants are planted through the holes.
- Watering and fertilizing the soil is carried out through inner tube, which is closed when not in use.
In addition to strawberries, a vertical flower bed is ideal for extensively growing flowers: nasturtiums or petunias.
For a vertical flower bed, drain or heating pipes. You can make an exquisite screen in two steps. The first is to put the side plugs on drainpipes or make holes in products for heating. The second is to arrange vertical ropes from strong ropes. suspension mounts. By installing the structure on the terrace or in the gazebo, you can fill it with soil and plant your favorite plants. This option vertical gardening It is convenient to dismantle for the period of winter cold.
Plastic bottle option
Make a vertical flower bed out of plastic bottles - another one inexpensive way decorate the area. Before their use as containers, the products are thoroughly washed and cleaned of labels. Most convenient to use plastic utensils to decorate the fence. As with pipes, bottles for a vertical flower bed can be positioned in different ways.
The first method involves the following steps:
- The container, preferably with a volume of 2.0-2.5 liters, is cut in half.
- The upper half is equipped with a wire mount, then soil is poured into it and seedlings are planted.
- The container with the plant is inserted into the bottom half of the bottle, the whole set is attached to the surface that needs to be decorated.
Advice ! The cork in the bottles should not be twisted tightly, ensuring that excess liquid drains when watering a vertical flower bed.
Instead of plastic bottles, an interesting flower bed can be made from cans or pots, after taking care of the drainage holes. To give a vertical flower bed bright touches, coloring containers with aerosol or acrylic paints.
The second method involves the arrangement of plastic bottles horizontally. On one side, a rectangular hole is cut out for falling asleep and planting flowers; on the opposite side, holes must be made for drainage. excess moisture. The bottom and neck of the bottle with an awl are also equipped with holes through which a rope is threaded, a reliable knot is formed on it from below, fixing the container at the height required for a vertical flower bed. Initially, a kind of screen has an unpresentable appearance, but in the future, overgrown plants will successfully disguise home-made plastic containers.
For such containers, representatives ampelous plants not suitable due to lack of land. It is better to decorate the screen on the fence with greenery with a small root system. Matthiola, lobelia or minitunia - the best solution for a vertical flower bed in plastic bottles.
Grid application
Planted in vertical flower beds, the basis of which are grids, allow you to exquisitely decorate landscape design. Most often, the design has the shape of a tower, but if you show imagination, you can make a cube, a ball or an animal figure.
The process of equipping a vertical flower bed from a grid includes the following steps:
- Four columns of the required height are inserted into the ground.
- A cylinder is formed around them from a mesh with geotextile, the edges are securely fixed with wire.
- The center of the vertical flower bed is equipped with two irrigation pipes, in which holes for water supply are pre-prepared, arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
- At the next stage of the formation of a vertical flower bed, the mesh form is filled with soil with the addition of baking powder. Vermiculite or perlite are suitable for this role. There are also hygroscopic materials in the form of a special technical wool or moss-sphagnum.
- After filling the container in the geotextile (it is successfully replaced by lutrasil), holes should be made through which seedlings of suitable colors are planted.
A budget alternative to geotextiles in a vertical mesh bed can be an ordinary polyethylene film. Alternatively, the mesh is not wrapped around the posts, but is inserted into a bulk flowerpot, but then you should additionally take care of its stability.
In addition to the exquisite Rambler or Opera petunias, nasturtium or remontant ampelous strawberries are suitable for a vertical mesh flower bed. A vertical flower bed in the shape of a tower, strewn with pink or white flowers mixed with berries - original decoration landscape design.
Other ways of arranging vertical plantings
Looking around, you can make a flower bed with a non-standard arrangement from various materials, in abundance present at their summer cottage.
Boxes and pallets
Build original painting from green spaces of compact size, landscape design specialists offer using an old pallet or a plastic box. A mesh is attached inside the container, compacted with non-woven fabric or straw, after which the container is filled with soil with the addition of sphagnum moss, which acts as a hydrogel. At the final stage, seeds or seedlings are planted. As in the previous version, unpretentious garden succulents are optimal for a vertical flower bed in the form of a small picture. You can make such a design for a balcony or decorate a fence with several copies.
The second option for using boxes is the construction of a flower bed in the form of a pyramid. The basis of the vertical decoration consists of wooden frame large sizes. After filling with soil, a container is placed on top smaller. It is better to make a height not exceeding human height, so that caring for a vertical flower bed does not bring additional inconvenience. Watering of this design can be traditional or drip. In the second case, the center of the flower bed is pre-equipped with a vertical pipe with holes for irrigation.
Car tires and pots
The most simple and a budget option- arrange car tires pyramidally in a checkerboard pattern. The size and shape of a vertical flower bed varies solely based on the wishes of the owner of the site. Opening the material with acrylic paints will help to make the design more attractive. Such a flower bed does not need drip irrigation equipment.
You can make an original mobile flower bed from ordinary flower pots, stringing them on a central base or placing them on a special stand.
Proper cultivation of seedlings in the spring is the key to obtaining good harvest by autumn. But how to have time to plant all the planned plants quickly, with minimal cost and quality? After all, there is not enough power for everything. Earlier, according to tradition, since autumn, gardeners prepared the soil, then fiddled with it before planting - they calcined it, washed it, and so on. In addition, working with the earth is a large number of garbage and dirt. However, there is a way that will allow you to plant some seeds very quickly and at the same time keep the apartment clean. seedlings on toilet paper feels great, and the summer resident saves a lot of free time and effort by growing it in this way.
The method of growing seedlings on toilet paper has appeared among summer residents recently, but is already very popular. The fact is that he has a lot of advantages that the horticultural community did not fail to note. For example, using paper as a substrate saves a lot of time and effort. At the same time, in order to implement this technology in life, in addition to the seeds themselves, a minimum of additional materials- directly a roll of ordinary toilet paper, water, a plastic bag, scissors and containers.
For the first time, paper for hygienic purposes was used in China in the 600s of our era. And after 700 years, specially created paper sheets were delivered to the court of the emperor every year: especially soft ones for the emperor himself and his family members, and harder ones for the courtiers.
In the middle of the 19th century, the first toilet paper appeared in the United States, which was cut into sheets and packed in a box. In the same century, the production of this simple but ingenious invention begins. And only at the beginning of the 20th century did the first perforated roll paper appear, which was invented in Germany.
The production of toilet paper is far from the easiest process; in the process of creation, it must acquire certain qualities:
- softness;
- the ability to break easily;
- colorlessness (lack of chemical dyes) or coloring with certain harmless and hypoallergenic dyes;
- high hygroscopicity;
- the ability to easily disintegrate into individual fibers in water.
Toilet paper contains recycled paper (grey paper) and cellulose (white paper).
On a note! As a substrate for growing seedlings, you can use not only toilet paper. Disposable paper handkerchiefs and napkins are also suitable (but not ideal) for these purposes. The main thing is that the material is soft, easily torn.
Why is paper good for gardening?
Toilet paper, due to some of its properties, is excellent for use as a substrate for growing seedlings. It is soft, does not allow the emerging roots to get entangled in itself, and makes it easy to pick. At the same time, a reasonable question about nutrients can be answered as follows: due to natural features plant seeds during germination do not need additional nutrients and useful elements obtained from the soil. For the first time, they will have enough of what was laid down during their formation and development.
Recall the structure of seeds, which was studied in biology classes at school. In the seeds, whether dicotyledonous or monocotyledonous, there are special tissues that represent a supply of nutrients - these are proteins, starch, oils. It can be endosperm, cotyledons and other tissues. Thus, it is safe to say that at the beginning of their life, small plants feed themselves, and therefore the presence of nutrients in the substrate is not at all necessary. On the contrary, some advise using a less nutritious substrate for these purposes.
Advantages and disadvantages of the "paper" method
The "paper" method of growing seedlings has a lot of advantages that gardeners did not fail to note. It is because of these advantages that the method has become so popular and continues to be actively distributed among summer residents.
The disadvantages of the methods of germinating seeds for seedlings on toilet paper include the following.
- Some crops, for example, germinate very poorly on paper, as they require special conditions for development. For them, it is mandatory to carry out seedbed preparation- for example, soak in a solution of ash.
- Seedlings after the appearance of roots, it is important to pay a lot of attention. You must not miss the timing of planting sprouts in the ground (picks), otherwise the seedlings will die. To do this, crops should be checked every day.
- Plants may experience a lack of light with a large planting density.
What can be planted on paper?
The technology of growing seedlings on paper is theoretically suitable for everyone horticultural crops-, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, onions. However, use it for thermophilic plants in order to save space is not always advisable. The fact is that seedlings of peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers will still have to dive into pots - after the emergence of seedlings, these crops are not yet ready to move to a greenhouse even in the southern regions of Russia. Both bulky pots and containers with seedlings will still stand on the windowsills and tables at home. This method is relevant only in certain cases - for example, if you need to germinate expired seeds.
But cold-resistant crops (for example, onion), which, after germination, are immediately planted in the ground, can and should be grown on paper.
Cooking seeds
Many seeds germinate well on paper, but there are those that will not germinate under any circumstances. These are dead grains that should be disposed of. In order to sort "live" and "non-living" seeds, they must be kept in a weak salt solution (at the rate of 30 g per 1 liter of water). All bad seeds will float to the surface - they can be collected and thrown away. The water is then drained off and the remaining seed is dried. After this procedure, it can be planted on paper.
By the way, there are different ways growing seedlings on paper. Let's take a look at the two most common ones.
We grow seedlings in Moscow
You can germinate the seeds in a way that is called "in Moscow" or the "hand-rolled" method. In order to implement this method, you will need water (preferably spring or melted water, although you can take ordinary tap water, but it should settle), a syringe or spray bottle, the crop seeds themselves, plastic lunch bags, toilet paper and a plastic cup. In this case, toilet paper should be taken in white or gray - it is undesirable to use colored paper.
Step 1. Take one plastic bag and lay it flat on the table surface.
Step 2 Start laying toilet paper in layers on the surface of the bag. In this case, first lay the paper along the top edge, then - along the bottom. And so several times. The entire surface of the package should be hidden.
Step 3 Be sure to moisten each layer with water from a spray bottle or syringe.
Step 4 Gently spread the seeds in one row along the top edge. Step back from the edge about 1 cm. Keep the distance between the seeds 1-2 cm.
Step 5 Now gently roll the "hand-rolled" into a roll. You can start turning from any edge. Try to roll the roll evenly and neatly.
Step 6 On the folded roll, write the name of the crop with a marker, and also indicate the date of sowing and the number of seeds.
Step 7 Pour some water into an empty plastic cup (about 5-10 mm).
Step 8 In a glass of water, place a roll of seeds with the bottom edge down (the one where there are no seeds).
On a note! In one glass to save space, you can put several rolls of seeds.
Step 9 Take another plastic bag and cover the cup with the roll with it. This will keep you warm.
Put the glass with rolls in a warm place. The first shoots will appear in a few days. The bag should be removed when the first "loops" of seedlings appear above the paper. At the same time, the glass is moved to a well-lit place. At first, you can not add water, but as soon as the roots of the plants reach the liquid at the bottom, you need to start adding it (water) regularly.
Video - Tomatoes using the Moscow method
Growing seedlings on paper in a bottle
Seedlings on paper can also be grown in a bottle. Using this version of plastic packaging, you will immediately receive both a mini-bed and. You will need seeds, water, toilet paper, a plastic bottle and scissors.
Step 1. Unwind several strips of toilet paper, fold them together and cut into small pieces with scissors.
On a note! If the toilet paper is soft and very hygroscopic, then you can skip this step and simply cut or tear the strips.
Step 2 Cut a plastic bottle into two parts so that the bottom of it remains intact, and place pieces of paper on one of the halves.
Step 3 Water the paper so that it is well drenched.
Step 4 Place the seeds on the surface of moistened toilet paper, cover them with other pieces of paper, and write the name of the culture on the surface of the bottle.
Step 5 Use the cap to close the bottle with the sown seeds.
Step 6 Place the bottle in a bag, tie it with an elastic band and put it on the floor under the battery.
Video - Seedlings in a bottle
seedling care
When the seeds are sown, it remains to properly care for them and wait for the first shoots.
Table. Conditions for seedlings when grown on toilet paper.
| Conditions, procedures | Short description |
|---|---|
| Seedlings on paper are placed in a well-lit place after the seeds throw out the first "loops". In winter, seedlings should be illuminated with lamps. |
| The temperature for seed germination should be about + 25-27 degrees. After the inputs appear, it can be reduced to room temperature. |
| Pouring water into a glass or bottle, where the seedlings are on paper, is as it dries. |
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It occurred to me to use plastic 1.5 - liter bottles for a long time. All seedlings in plastic bottles feel good. It's convenient, besides reuse saves bottles environment. Yes, and at home they are constantly accumulating. There is only one subtlety in this matter.
How to sow seeds in bottles and get quick sprouts
- calibrate and disinfect with a solution of manganese seeds that you will plant;
- cut plastic bags into strips of 10 cm wide for the entire length of the bag;
- also cut toilet paper into strips;
- put toilet paper on polyethylene and spread prepared tomato seeds on top;
- pre-sprinkle paper from a spray bottle with water, and spread the seeds in the middle, with a distance between them of 4 centimeters;
- twist the strip into a tight roll so that the diameter of the roll matches the diameter of the bottle with the neck cut off;
- if the diameter of the roll is smaller, then an additional layer of polyethylene can be wound;
- put the roll into the bottle, and pour three centimeters of water;
- put the seed container in a sunny place;
- Seedlings of seedlings will appear in a few days.
Seeds will sprout very quickly due to the greenhouse effect. So you can plant tomato seeds for germination,.
How to grow seedlings in plastic bottles
I used to dive tomatoes into sour cream cups or 1.5-2 liter plastic bottles cut into two halves. It was convenient to transplant grown tomato seedlings into bottles, they fit in size, but due to the fact that holes had to be pierced in them to drain excess water, water flowed onto the windowsill. It is very uncomfortable. I had to put the glasses on pallets. And on my narrow window sills, this is quite problematic.
The same plastic 1.5 liter bottles came to the rescue. I just use them a little differently:
- I cut off the bottom of the bottles just below the middle of the bottle,
- turn the tops upside down
- insert upper part to the bottom
- fill with soil
- I plant or dive seedlings into bottles.
It turns out beautiful pots with pallets in size and with holes for excess water. In addition, it is convenient to plant seedlings on the garden bed from them: unscrew the lid, push the lump with your finger - and it easily came out. Next, seedlings of tomatoes in the garden or in the greenhouse.
You can do the same with seedlings of peppers, eggplant, cucumbers. Cucumbers can generally be grown large, 5 - liter cylinders and get good harvests.
Tomatoes in 5 liter bottles
Seedling at five liter bottles planted a little differently. You need to lay the bottle flat, cut off the top part of the bottle, like a cap. Make holes at the bottom to drain excess water. Fill it with nutrient soil for seedlings and plant seeds. In such five-liter bottles it is good to grow seedlings of flowers.
What to plant in 30 liter plastic bottles:
- ampelous flowers will look very good in them;
- you can also make of them (in the sidewalls you need to cut holes and plant seedlings of flowers along the entire height of the bottle);
- from vegetables in 30-liter bottles, tomatoes and will grow well. Don't forget to make drainage holes at the bottom of the bottle so the water doesn't stagnate.
Another great way to grow seedlings in plastic bottles
Whoever tries this method of growing seedlings will never use another. Plastic bottles with a capacity of 5 liters must be cut in half. Drain holes can be omitted. When watering, in the tank you can see how deeply the water is spilled. At the bottom, pour a layer of 2 cm layer of egg shells, 2 cm of sand, and 10-12 cm of good earth on top.
Steam the soil for seedlings with boiling water (moderately, without flooding), let it cool and spread 20 seeds evenly into five-liter bottles with tweezers.
If the bottle is larger, then more seeds can be put. Lightly sprinkle with sifted compost, cover with a plastic bag, and place the 5 liter bottles on cupboards where it is warmer.
When to plant seeds for seedlings:
Seeds of celery, pepper and eggplant should be sown in mid-February, tomatoes on the 20th of March.
It is necessary to cover the plantings with polyethylene. This creates a humid and warm microclimate in which the seeds quickly sprout. As soon as shoots appear, remove the polyethylene and put the bottles on the window.
Watering seedlings in bottles is necessary as needed, this is clearly visible through the transparent walls of the container. The regularity of watering is about once every five days, but it can be more often - depending on how the seedlings grow.
Once a week, spray with a solution of Baikal and turn the containers to the light as often as possible, not forgetting to add earth during growth. Seeds germinate very quickly, seedlings grow on the windows until planting in the ground.
They are planted on the beds as follows - they squeeze a plastic bottle so that the earth with seedlings itself goes into a container of water. Gently eroding the roots in water and immediately plant the plants in the garden or in the greenhouse.
Many gardeners when growing seedlings are faced with such an unpleasant phenomenon as the "black leg" - fungal disease from which they suffer stem cuttings. Moreover, this is a "childish" disease, older plants are practically not affected by it. Affected seedlings have to be pulled out, and this can be very disappointing, especially if the seeds are expensive. However, there is a great way to avoid such a nuisance, and it is suitable for almost all types of horticultural crops - sow seeds not in the soil, but on toilet paper.
Growing seeds on toilet paper: a step by step description
What else is good about this method - it is ideal for those who constantly live in an apartment, and with the advent of heat, they “move” to the dacha or plant a small garden on the balcony. The fact is that when using toilet paper for sprouting, you do not have to clutter up the house with pots and boxes, saving space is obvious. In addition, most seeds require moist air to germinate, and since they are usually sown at the height of the heating season, maintaining the required humidity regime can be a problem. But if you germinate seeds on toilet paper in plastic containers, the microclimate issue is resolved by itself.
And now in more detail.
In addition to toilet paper, you will need polyethylene (you can use film, you can use bags), plastic cups or containers (for example, from under cakes) and a spray bottle.
- We prepare the base - cut the polyethylene into strips about 10 cm wide.
- We lay a layer of toilet paper on a polyethylene base.
- Wet the paper thoroughly.
- At a distance of about 1-1.5 cm from the edge of the toilet paper, lay out the seeds, leaving gaps between them of 3-4 cm.
- We lay another layer of toilet paper on top of the seeds and moisten it thoroughly with a spray bottle.
- Lay another plastic strip on top of the toilet paper layer.
- We turn it into a roll (make sure that the layers, if possible, do not move relative to each other) and fasten it with a thread or elastic band.
- Thus, we sow all the seeds that we need in several rolls. Be sure to attach a label with the name of the crop to each roll.
- We place the rolls in a plastic container (seeds up), pour a little water into it (about 2-3 cm), close the lid and leave it in a lighted place, for example, on a windowsill.
- Do not forget to add water to the container as needed.
After the shoots appear, it is advisable to feed them. The time of the first picking comes with the appearance of the 2nd or 3rd true leaf. In this case, you do not need to separate the roots from the toilet paper - just unfold the roll and cut the seedlings right along with the paper, and then move them to the prepared container. So you do not damage the still fragile plant.
Seedlings from plastic bottles
A plastic bottle, if cut in half across (leave the bottom), can be used as a container, that is, put a roll of polyethylene and toilet paper with seeds in it. At the same time, you need to make sure that the roll does not unwind, that is, it must “sit” tightly enough in a plastic bottle.
However, there is an easier way to sow seeds on toilet paper using a plastic bottle. It needs to be cut in half lengthwise, lined with several layers of toilet paper, moisten them well, put seeds on paper and wrap half of the bottle with polyethylene. Such a mini-greenhouse is placed on the sunny side.
What is good about this method is that you do not need to water the seedlings, since your own microclimate is created inside the bottle, with a fairly high humidity.
We grow petunia
Petunia is a very capricious plant. Without sufficient experience, few people manage to grow viable seedlings from seeds, and most of our compatriots buy mature plants for their balconies and flower beds. However, there is a method by which you can successfully grow petunia seedlings even in an apartment.
You need to take a plastic container with a lid, lay toilet paper on the bottom or paper napkin, moisten it abundantly and put the seeds directly on the paper. Sprinkle the seeds from above with water from a spray bottle, cover the container with a lid and place in a well-lit, warm place.
Make sure that the napkin does not dry out, and the shoots will not keep you waiting. On the 3-4th day after spitting, the sprouts must be carefully transplanted into peat tablets where they continue to grow.
Growing seedlings on toilet paper is a very simple, economical and effective way. However, remember that plants need your care even after you transplant seedlings to a permanent place. Treat them with love, and they will not fail to respond to this with active growth, beautiful flowering or high yields.
Many flower growers complain that petunia is difficult to germinate. There are many ways to sow seeds, but today gardeners especially praise the method of growing flowers in a plastic bottle on toilet paper.
This germination option has several advantages, is easy to perform, does not require extra Money, it is easy to use even for a beginner.
This method is simple and allows you to:
- save space on the windowsill, since boxes with earth are not required;
- the seeds are in a constant comfortable environment and germinate better;
- plants are easier to pick;
- no need to have special materials for planting: soil, containers, hydrogel, perlite, expanded clay and others;
- no need to worry about the soil drying out and temperature changes, which is important for seed germination.
Planting seeds
To select seeds suitable for sowing, they are dipped in a solution made up of three teaspoons of salt and a liter of water. After a few minutes, the seeds remaining on the surface can be removed and discarded - they will not hatch, and the rest are suitable for planting.
There are several options for sowing petunias using toilet paper and a bottle. From the old container, you can make a mini-greenhouse or cut out a convenient "glass" where the seeds will be placed.
Plastic bottle greenhouse
For sowing petunias you will need:
- transparent polyethylene bags;
- colorless plastic bottle. Its size will depend on the number of seeds, and for stability it is better to choose bottles with flat walls;
- any toilet paper;
- petunia seeds;
- warm, settled water.
The bottle selected for planting is cut, removing the sidewall and leaving the bottom and neck intact. The bottom of the bottle is covered with 3-4 layers of toilet paper and sprayed with a spray bottle so that the paper gets wet through, but does not melt. The seeds are laid out on the surface and lightly pressed - they should be pressed against the wet pulp.
Note: since the seeds are small, you can use a toothpick - with its help they pick up the seeds and transfer them to paper.
The bottle is wrapped with a film or put into a bag, which is tightly tied - a greenhouse is obtained, where there will be no fluctuations in temperature and humidity. There is no need to add water to the bottle - it will be enough to maintain the humidity of the condensate.
With the advent of cotyledon leaves, the plant needs light, otherwise the stem will begin to stretch. If there is not enough sunlight, then it is better to highlight the plantings with phytolamps. When transplanting, you can not remove all the paper from the roots - it will dissolve well in the soil and will not interfere with the plant.
Sprouting rolls
For the second method of sowing in a bottle, you need to prepare:
- plastic bottle of any shape;
- transparent film;
- toilet paper;
- warm water.
Polyethylene is cut into strips, toilet paper is spread on them in one layer and sprinkled with water so as to wet it all, but not to melt. Petunia seeds are laid out on ribbons in two rows, no closer than one and a half centimeters from the edges of the paper. For different varieties it is convenient to make separate rolls, but germinate in one container. After laying out, you need to cover the tapes with a second layer of paper and film and roll everything into rolls. 
Advice for gardeners: seeds should be staggered so that as they grow, they do not interfere with each other.
A plastic bottle is cut across, 3-4 cm of water is poured into it and a roll with petunia is inserted into an impromptu glass so that its lower edge is in the water. The seeds should be on top. The glass is placed in a warm, well-lit place. Water should be changed every 3-4 days.
After two weeks, the seeds will germinate, and when two true leaves appear, it will be possible to get a roll, separate the seedlings and plant them in the prepared soil. In order for the seedlings to get used to the new conditions, it will need to be covered with a film for some time.
As you can see, the way to germinate petunia seeds on toilet paper is quite simple due to the availability of materials and techniques.
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