Do seedlings need biohumus and bacteria
An experiment helped me answer this question. The idea here
The conclusions turned out to be very useful for me, I will take this experience into account now, when mass sowing tomatoes and peppers.
It all started on January 4th. The latest reportage about these tomatoes here
This is what tomatoes look like today, March 21:
And now my observations, comparison
- The best looks are a tomato, which has 50% vermicompost, and which was watered once a week with Azotovit, Kaliyvit, Phosphatovit.
- This tomato (K4) has three flower clusters, the other eight tomatoes had two flower clusters as of March 15, 2020. On March 21, K4 opened the first flower!
- Bushes without biohumus have the smallest brushes
- K4 had the healthiest, flawless leaves, not a speck before transplanting into bags. Only after the last transshipment did several spots appear on the bottom sheet. The greenhouse is not a windowsill, there is less light, temperature drops are greater. And the transplant is stressful.
- A friend has the same age as my tomatoes, the same Daria variety and Christian hybrid, still without buds. They grew on her south window without phytolamps. The backlight was an ordinary lamp. Stretched out. A friend added biohumus to them during transshipment, but they are significantly behind mine.
About roots
- I imagined that there would be super-roots in containers watered with bacteria. That did not happen. The root system with watering with bacteria seems to be better, but this is controversial, because all the roots are well developed! On March 15, all eight copies stuck out of the holes of two-liter bags.
- With vermicompost and the root system is more powerful, and the ground part. Even where there is only 10% of vermicompost.
Conclusions as I understand it
- Tomatoes with biohumus and bacteria (Azotovit, Kaliyvit and Phosphatovit) develop faster, they have excellent immunity. More biohumus, faster development.
- For seedlings, the root system turned out to be excellent. When the tomato needs more nutrition, then the roots will develop more. I realized that there was no point in just stupidly increasing the root mass. The point is in the harmonious development of the tomato.
My wishes for myself and you
For mass seasonal seedlings, 10% of vermicompost is enough. This is if you want to save money. And you can also 50%, as I had.
It is helpful, but not necessary, to water the bacteria once a week. When landing on permanent residence, vermicompost should not be spared. And it is worth spilling the soil with bacteria in advance. Permanent care is a separate topic.
Was my unfinished experiment useful to you?
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