Good afternoon, my reader. A good pepper seedling should be about 20 centimeters long and have 7-12 leaves per bush. Typically, these conditions are reached 50-60 days after planting the seeds. To get healthy, quality seedlings ready for greenhouse or outdoor planting, follow our guidelines.
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Sowing dates
To determine the timing of growing, you need to know the timing of planting in open ground and count 50-60 days from this date. In full-fledged warm greenhouses, seedlings are planted much earlier than in open ground, since for its development it needs a well-heated soil and the absence of frost.
Preparing nutrient soil for seedlings
Soil mixture for seedlings is prepared from 3 parts of humus, 5 parts of peat and 2 parts of sod land. You can also prepare a substrate from sand and earth taken in equal proportions and mixed with the same amount of peat (1: 1: 2). For the convenience of gardeners, a special soil mixture or universal soil mixture for vegetables is available for sale.
Seed preparation and sowing
Some seeds need pre-sowing treatment. For the prevention of diseases, the seeds should be placed in a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate for 15-20 minutes. After that, rinse well in running water and remove overnight in a warm place. To accelerate the emergence of seedlings, you need to soak the seeds in growth stimulants.
Sowing technology:
- A day before sowing, spill the soil with boiling water for disinfection.
- We plant seeds to a depth of 0.5 centimeters.
- Cover with glass and place in a dark place.
- As soon as shoots appear, the glass must be removed.
- Spray seedlings with water until two full leaves appear.
- If the seeds were planted in common boxes, then on day 20 they should be sorted into separate containers.
- For rooting after picking, do not keep the plant in the open sun, but thoroughly moisten the soil.
Proper care and watering of seedlings
Pepper seedlings need rare but abundant watering in the morning. Be sure to prepare the water, it must be warm. You can feed young seedlings of peppers with fertilizers used during this growth period.
Important! After root dressing, water the plant to avoid burns to the weak root system!
Pre-boarding activities
To strengthen immunity before disembarking to a permanent place, it is necessary temper plant. Take the seedlings outside or on the balcony every day. Quenching should be started from 20 minutes and the residence time should be increased every day. It is advisable to start this procedure 2 weeks before planting. Be sure to water the plant well one day before planting and treat it with any growth stimulant.
Plant the bushes 50 centimeters apart in loose, weed-free soil. The soil should be warmed up to a temperature of 17 degrees at a depth of about 10 centimeters. They are planted strictly vertically, at the same depth at which they grew earlier. After planting, it is necessary to mulch the soil well.
If all growing conditions are met, a good and healthy harvest will be ensured.
Do you know how to grow healthy pepper seedlings?
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