Aster "Super Princess" mix

Life cycle: annual.
Growing conditions: in open and protected ground.
Use: for cutting.
Seeds: 450 seeds in 1 gram.
Yield of finished products: 1000 plants from 5 g of seeds. Sowing of varieties intended for cutting is carried out 2-3 weeks earlier than low varieties (they are usually used for decorative purposes). For growing for cutting in open ground, sow in late February-March. For growing for cutting in protected ground - all year round. To obtain non-flowering seedlings in May, sow from March to April. For flowering in August-September, sow in late April-May. Sow in seed boxes or seedling pots in heated greenhouses or in a heated room, use sterilized, well-drained soil, seeds are slightly covered.
Germination: within 7-14 days at a temperature of +19+21°C.
Growing seedlings: the first 7 days maintain a temperature of +20+21°C, then lower it to +16+18°C. For good growth of seedlings, the length of the day should be 14-16 hours per day (if daylight hours are shorter, artificial lighting is used). Once a week, feed with complex soluble fertilizers. Do not over-moisten the soil.
Planting: 4-6 weeks after sowing. In a greenhouse, plant directly into the ground, in open ground - in mid-May.
Planting pattern: 25x25 cm (in a greenhouse), from 25x25 cm to 30x45 cm (in open ground).
Soil: light, fertile, with neutral acidity.
Watering: in dry weather - abundant, but avoid over-moistening the soil.
Nutrition: feed with complex mineral fertilizers at intervals of 10-12 days. In autumn, humus or compost is added during digging (2-4 kg per 1 m2). Before spring digging - superphosphate (20-40 g), ammonium sulfate (15-20 g), potassium salt (15-20 g).
Care: timely watering, weeding and loosening.
Flowering: from July to late autumn. Flowering begins 100-130 days after sowing. Plants are cut when the inflorescences are fully open.