Seed stratification is a procedure that many gardeners call artificial wintering.
It allows the seeds to germinate after home sowing.
Stratification is done to allow the seeds to go through their natural cycle.
Let us pay attention to the opinion of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
Why is stratification necessary?
In this case, the gardener imitates natural conditions for seed embryos. They are saturated with moisture and placed in the cold (temperature from 0 to +5).
To find out whether you need to stratify the seeds, you should look at the seed packaging - it usually indicates the timing and the need for this procedure.
Lavender, delphinium, onion, celery, parsley and carrots are usually subjected to stratification. It is important to remember that each type of plant requires a special procedure and conditions for artificial wintering.
Earlier we wrote about how to prepare petunias for planting.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
