Winter is not a time for a carefree rest for gardeners, vegetable growers and summer residents. There are things that need to be done even in February.
The main February rules for the named category of landowners growing plants are related to sowing and cuttings.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer, spoke about the specific procedures recommended in the last month of winter.
According to the specialist, seeds should be sown for seedlings: peppers and eggplants at the end of February.
If we are talking about flowers, then you need to sow the seeds of petunias, primroses, delphiniums and pelargoniums.
Secondly, you need to prepare cuttings for grafting. And here you should not forget about one of the main rules.
It states: in order for fruit grafts to take root well (they are done in April), the rootstock must be active, awakened, and the scion must be dormant.
Where can I get a dormant graft in April if all the plants are waking up?
That is why we prepare cuttings for grafting in February. We put them in the snow, where they will meet spring.
Third. We root cuttings of coniferous plants.
February is ideal for winter cuttings of coniferous plants.
You can also propagate thujas and junipers - up to 90% of their cuttings take root.
Experts advise taking cuttings from four to eight year old plants.
It is recommended to root them in sphagnum moss, after treating it with any root formation stimulator.
Usually by spring such cuttings “acquire” a good root system – in May they can be planted in the garden.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
