7 taboos for small seedlings: what not to do with seedlings, how to save

Seeds of peppers, tomatoes, flowers have been sown, shoots will soon appear. Not everyone manages to keep their plants. What points and nuances should you pay attention to first of all, especially when the seedlings are small?

Avoid prolonged condensation in the greenhouse

As a rule, after sowing seeds in the soil for seedlings, the container must be covered on top with a transparent stretch film or bag to increase the humidity of the air and soil for the friendly germination of seeds. If the seedlings are not ventilated, they can rot, a disease such as a black leg and other infections will appear. What to do in this case? As the first shoots appeared within a few days, the stretch film should be slightly opened from one angle of the container, carefully turn it over from one side to the other, that is, from the wet side to dry. After a week, the film can be removed.

Seedlings cannot be overwatered

Usually, before sowing, the earth is well shed, then, as the soil dries out, it is moistened. Usually, after 10-14 days, the seedlings are watered gently with a syringe or enema.

It is possible to understand that the earth is transfused by one method. It is necessary to take a small handful of soil in your hand and squeeze it in a fist. If water runs out of the lump, then the soil is waterlogged.

Seedlings must not be overdried

It is necessary to observe the golden mean: do not overfill and do not overdry the seedlings. Therefore, seedlings should be monitored. The earth will dry out if you put a box of seedlings on the windowsill on the south side of the house or apartment. Or put a container next to the battery.

Do not feed

If you feed small seedlings with fertilizers, then this can harm the plants. An overdose of top dressing can lead to burns of delicate roots, the disappearance of small plants. The first feeding is carried out when two true leaves appear. In the first 2 weeks, there is enough nutrition in the soil for seedlings. If the soil is well seasoned with various macro- and microelements, then top dressing can not be applied until picking.

Do not thicken crops

With a dense (chaotic) sowing of seeds, seedlings will stretch, each plant will compete with each other for its place. It is better to make grooves when sowing and maintain at least 1.5-2 cm between the seeds.

Avoid temperature fluctuations

The temperature difference can provoke the occurrence of infection in the seedlings. Most often, the disease appears as a black leg. The infection spreads quickly. Therefore, a temperature difference of more than 10 degrees should not be allowed. For example, +22 degrees during the day, and +10 degrees at night, then this is already undesirable for plants.

Not providing sufficient lighting

If there is not enough light, then the plant is strongly stretched, as with thickened sowing. Seedlings become brittle and tender, which can lead to their disappearance.
Monitor your plants for strong, healthy seedlings.

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