If your favorite mint presents bulging seeds in autumn, the challenge of propagation by sowing lures. Here we provide you with all the important information you need to harvest and sow the seeds correctly.

This is how the seed harvest succeeds

In order for a mint to produce brown claustrophobia, at least part of the plant should be allowed to flower. Cut off the completely withered stems close to the ground and spread them out on newspaper to dry. After 1-2 days, start harvesting seeds:

  • use your fingers to wipe off the flowers and seeds over a bowl
  • Rub the flower-seed mix between the palms of your hands
  • sieve the mixture repeatedly until the seeds remain

The fresh seed dries for a few more days so that all residual moisture evaporates. Until next year's sowing date, keep the seed harvest in a dark screw-top jar in a cool basement.

Sowing seeds in an exemplary manner - that's how it works

The best time for sowing mint seeds begins in March. Now get the seed out of its dark container and mix it with a little bit of bird sand to optimize the spreading ability. Peat sand, coconut fibers and seed soil from the trade are suitable as a substrate. Ideally, place it in the oven at 150-180 degrees for 30 minutes to sterilize it. Then proceed as follows:

  • Fill seed containers with substrate and moisten with water
  • sow the seed-sand mixture and press down
  • do not sieve the light germs or at most 0.5 cm
  • put a plastic hood over it or place the vessels in the indoor greenhouse

To raise the germinating mood of mint seeds, a constant temperature of 20 degrees and more is required. Water the seeds regularly without causing waterlogging. There is no fertilization in this development phase. The cotyledons erupt within 14 to 16 days. The cover has then fulfilled its task.

Prick out from a height of 5 centimeters

Once the growth of mint seedlings gets going, it progresses rapidly. From a growth height of 5 centimetres, the young plants are pricked out in individual pots in order to be planted out in the bed from mid-May.

tips and tricks

A new mint breed is conquering the hearts of amateur gardeners. The light touch of Cologne water mint (Mentha piperita v.) gives off an invigorating scent reminiscent of the world-famous perfume from the Rhine.

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