9 of the rules of healthy and strong seedlings

Whatever the seedlings was not, peppers, tomatoes flowering crops or require compliance with certain rules in order to grow strong plants. Let us recall the main points to get strong and healthy seedlings of different crops before the new gardening season.

Rules for growing high quality seedlings

1. Quality seeds. I always buy bags of seed trusted manufacturers. New companies often do not trust, just take the package of positive reviews acquaintances. Often, people bought the seeds from China on relevant websites, and then complain that the seedlings have not waited.

2.A good potting soil. The best option - the purchase of finished ground in the store. Although there can be to miscalculate, because not all of the company in good faith. Good soil in the package should be slightly moist to the touch, loose, no putrid smell. But gardeners do pochvosmesi and independently from several parts added to garden land, peat and sand. But the soil before planting steamed or roasted or ground kept cold, introducing potting soil 3 times to the cold to kill the larvae of insect pests, seeds of weeds and infection.

3. suitable containers. It is important to prepare a good capacity for seedlings, especially in picking stage. Every culture needs its container volumes. For example, for tomatoes bushes need about 0.5 liters capacity after picking to the root system develops normally. And if you grow the seedlings of cabbage at home, the amount of the individual cups can be no more than 200 grams.

All containers disinfected before you use them will be misused. At least treat potassium permanganate cups or wash with soap, especially the ones that you have used in the past year. And all the packets of milk, which is also used as containers for growing seedlings, disinfected without fail, otherwise due to lactic bacteria begin putrid process.

4.The processing of seed. For their seed disinfection solution of potassium permanganate is used, hydrogen peroxide, chlorhexidine. All these drugs are available over the counter. Also for disinfection, you can use the same fungicides.

Please note that the seeds of some crops require stratification procedure.

5.Optimum planting time. Each culture defined by its planting time. In this case, it is important not to overdo seedlings or, conversely, do not grow. When transplanting plants into the ground and take into account the last frost. In the middle zone is the number after June 10, when the seedlings are planted directly in the exhaust gas.

6.Optimum planting depth. Seeds are sown at a certain depth, depending on their size. The approximate depth for all the seeds - this 2 seed diameter. If it is very small seeds (such as, for example, lobelia), the plant material is planted superficially, because for many small seeds for germination of light is needed. And all these features need to be taken into account and study. It is also important to look at the information on the packaging.

7.Single-grade crops. Seeds need to be sown not a lot, and at regular intervals. When thickened planting seedlings are stretched, the stems are thin. Competition between plants occurs. It is necessary to thin out the seedlings when planting thickened.

8.Watering, temperature and seedlings lights. We can not allow the ground to dry containers with seedlings, which may detrimental impact on her. But waterlogging can cause mold and rotting processes and the emergence of infections such as blackleg. Lighting should be sufficient for 12 to 14 hours per day. Therefore, many cultures need supplementary lighting. Faultless heat the seeds will sprout and grow for a long time. For germination requires optimum temperature at least 24 degrees. And for the growth of seedlings have less need - 18-20 degrees Celsius.

Of course, do not forget about feeding.

9.Hardening seedlings. Immediately prior to planting in the ground is carried out hardening plants. It is necessary to make the plants outside gradually, so that they become accustomed to other conditions, and it was not a shock to them.

These are the rules exist to grow strong and healthy seedlings. I wish you a successful landings!

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