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For such plants, such as marigolds, planting and care in the outdoors is not difficult. These flowers can be planted to decorate the flowerbeds, and as a medicinal plant. There are two ways to plant marigolds - seedlings or seeds, both are simple and do not require special costs.
Description and features of the plant
Tagetes( marigolds, chernobrivtsy, lights) are bushes that can reach up to 130 cm in height. Leaves pinnate-separated or pinnately-excised, in various shades of green. The plant blooms from early summer until the first frost. His flowers are large, yellow, orange or with a brown tint.
In addition to decorating the beds, marigolds have many useful properties:
- their smell deters insect pests;
- lutein, which is contained in flowers, reduces the likelihood of developing cataracts and improves visual acuity;
- infusion of flowers marigold relieves inflammation of internal organs, relieves stress;
- dried raw material is a seasoning for food.
Planting marigolds in open ground and caring for them is a simple task. It is enough to buy seeds 1 time, and then you can collect them from adult plants. If you do not take part in the reproduction of Tagetes, new flowers will grow independently from the seeds.
. Rules for planting in open ground.
. The seeds of marigolds can be purchased at a store or collected from favorite plants that have already bloomed. In the future, they remove their boxes, which are formed on the site of flowers. 
Then they must be dried and stored at room temperature until spring.
Planting marigolds in open ground and caring for them does not require prior preparation. Seeds can be planted in one of the ways:
- Dry seeds are placed in previously prepared and poured furrows with a depth of no more than 3 cm at a distance of 5-10 cm from each other.
- Seeds can be germinated 2-3 days before planting. They are soaked for 10 minutes, then left in any container and cover with a napkin with water. When the first shoots appear, they are transferred to the bed in the same way as the dry seeds.
Marigolds protect nearby plants from insect pests.
When planting marigolds in open ground depends on the region and soil type. In any case, it is better to plant them in the spring, after warming, so that the seeds do not freeze and rot over the winter. The sooner they are planted, the sooner they will rise and begin to bloom. The flowering period continues until the first frost.
Planting marigolds in open ground in the fall is not always possible. They will survive the winter only in the southern regions where there are no severe frosts. In addition, these plants quickly absorb moisture and can rot when a large amount of snow melts.
Plant care
Planting marigold seeds in open ground and caring for them will not seem difficult even for novice gardeners. The main thing is to remember that the plant is very thermophilic, and make sure that the soil has warmed up before planting. Planting marigolds and care in the open field with frosts is not always possible. In cold regions they are propagated by seedlings. Seeds are germinated at home or in a greenhouse, and transferred to the street only when the soil warms up.
Plants require frequent and abundant watering. At the same time it is necessary to ensure that the soil remains loose and permeable to air. Otherwise, individual inflorescences and leaves will begin to rot. They need to be carefully removed with scissors and loosened the soil.
Tagetes grows well in any light. The difference is that in open, lighted areas, the bushes will reach maximum height, and the flowers will be larger. In the shade marigolds will grow low but will not lose their beneficial properties.
Marigolds grow on any type of soil. They can be planted even on depleted or sandy areas, but on condition of additional feeding. For these purposes, suitable organic fertilizer - compost or humus.
Diseases of the marigold
Chernobrivtsy are very resistant to pests. Phytoncides, which they secrete, deter insects, protecting not only these plants, but also neighboring ones. For infectious and fungal diseases, they also retain immunity.
Variety of varieties allows you to create whole compositions of Chernobrivtsev.
There are several dangers to which these flowers are exposed:
- In the period of prolonged drought - a spider mite. To get rid of it, plants are pollinated with a solution of colloidal sulfur or use it for fumigation.
- With abundant watering flowers attract slugs. To combat them, it is enough to place containers with bleach between the beds of the beds.
Diseases of marigolds in the open field can be easily avoided. If you control the soil moisture and pay attention to the pest invasion in time, Chernobrivtsy will grow tall and healthy. Their flowers will decorate the beds and treat the owner for a variety of different diseases, and the plants on the neighboring beds will be under reliable protection from insects.
