When to start, and how to dive pepper correctly.

When sowing pepper seeds in a common box for seedlings, be prepared for the need for a pick after a certain period.

It so happens that this procedure is difficult, especially for inexperienced gardeners. Let's figure out how to correctly pick pepper seedlings so as not to harm them.

If we consider the process of picking in general terms, then this is transplanting seedlings from a common box into separate small containers for further growth and development.

The pick is carried out in a certain period of time, which is determined by the number of true leaves in the seedlings. In addition, in the process of replanting, the soil where the seedlings grow changes.

What are the differences between a pick and an ordinary transplant?

Picking is a method of transplanting seedlings, when the root is pinched at a quarter of a percent of the total size.

Currently, picking is understood as any transplantation of seedlings from a common container into separate containers. Probably, this process is more correctly called transshipment.

Do pepper seedlings need to dive, because this is a rather unpleasant procedure for him?

Of course, it is better not to allow it, but in practice there is usually not enough space for seedlings, and therefore the seeds are sown in common containers, and some time the seedlings can grow quietly in them, but soon there will be a lack of space for normal growth, its roots will begin intertwine.

There is a need for a pick to provide the plants with a place to grow, so that they do not interfere with each other. Another reason for the need to pick is to teach seedlings to transplant.

That is, the seedlings are hardened. You should not transplant those seedlings that were immediately planted in separate containers, because they initially have enough space for active growth and development.

For them, only one transplant will be made - landing in a place of constant growth in a greenhouse or unprotected soil.

The best time to dive is when there are 2-3 true leaves on the seedling. Such a period occurs half a month after the emergence of shoots.

During this time, a root system is formed in the pepper, which allows it to take root in a separate container, but still not large enough for strong growth.

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