How To Grow Marigolds
Scatter your seeds on the ground and cover them with a thin layer of very fine soil.
How to grow marigolds. Work 2-inches of compost into the soil before planting marigold seeds or bedding plants. Water gently and regularly over the next week to keep the soil from drying out. Marigolds are not fussy.
African marigold needs adequate fertilizer for cultivation but French marigold can grow low fertile soils. How to care for marigolds. Remove the plants from the punnets or pots.
Find your Last Spring Frost Date Here The taller African marigolds should be planted sooner since they take a bit longer to reach maturity. Rake the soil to a fine tilth a fine crumbly texture and make some drills 12mm deep. You can start marigolds indoors and grow them as transplants but they grow so easily and quickly from seeds that it really isnt needed.
Sow the seed thinly into moist well-prepared soil and thin the seedlings to 10-20 cm apart depending on variety size. Proper care for your marigolds will allow you to get the most harvest. Sunlight is excellent for plant growth and free and you might be lucky enough to have a spot thats got the 5 hours of direct sun they need.
They also dont need a soil that is particularly rich in organic matter and seem to grow better in a leaner soil. The correct soil and fertilizer can turn your marigolds from good to great. Direct sow seeds after the danger of frost has passed.
Sow the seeds in biodegradable seed starting trays and cover with a thin layer of vermiculite perlite or potting mix. Marigolds can be sown straight in the ground where they are going to flower so make sure the soil you sow is weed free by using a trowel to remove the weeds. The process of planting Marigolds are quick to germinate show signs of sprouting in a few days and start blooming in a period of 8 weeks which makes them an easy-to-grow option from seeds.