...bered that germinating seeds do not tolerate drying out of the soil, as well as excessive moisture and sharp temperature fluctuations..
Before planting, soak the seeds in warm water (100-110 ℉ ). If the seeds come up, remove them. Next take a couple of grams of potassium permanganate and dissolve in warm water, stir and pour the seeds for 25-30 minutes, and then drain and rinse under running water. Air dry..
Fill 2-inch-diameter seedling pots with a sterile potting mix formulated for starting seeds. Set the pots on a drainage tray if you are starting the asters indoors, or place them directly in the cold frame outside. Water the soil until moisture drains from the pot bottoms and the soil is thoroughly moistened. Sow two seeds 1/8-inch deep in each prepared pot. Mist the soil surface with water to moisten it after planting..
You’ll get a wonderful mixture of different flower shapes and colors from the resulting plants..