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When to sow seeds in seedlings
The end of winter becomes for gardeners and gardeners the beginning of a new summer season. After all, despite the frost outside the window, there comes a time when you can think about sowing the first seedlings!
Packages with seeds and plastic buckets are already waiting for their time, it remains to prepare a place on the windowsill and figure out what seeds should be sown for seedlings in February.
Seedlings for 2020 We want to remind you that the cultivation of February seedlings has its subtleties. This month, it makes sense to sow primarily the seeds of late ripe and slow-growing crops with a long growing season.
Another factor that experienced summer residents and farmers often take into account is the location of the moon. There is a law: on the day of the full moon and the two days closest to it, never plant anything. In the new moon and the days closest to it, you can not plant "roots", and for planting "tops" this is the most favorable time.
It is worth remembering that plants sown in February for seedlings, in addition to watering, fertilizing and heat, need additional illumination. Therefore, it is necessary to take care in advance of purchasing phytolamps or other lighting devices that will prolong short and cloudy winter days.
Packages with seeds and plastic buckets are already waiting for their time, it remains to prepare a place on the windowsill and figure out what seeds should be sown for seedlings in February.
Seedlings for 2020 We want to remind you that the cultivation of February seedlings has its subtleties. This month, it makes sense to sow primarily the seeds of late ripe and slow-growing crops with a long growing season.
Another factor that experienced summer residents and farmers often take into account is the location of the moon. There is a law: on the day of the full moon and the two days closest to it, never plant anything. In the new moon and the days closest to it, you can not plant "roots", and for planting "tops" this is the most favorable time.
- Eggplant
In mid-February, you can start sowing eggplant seeds. They like heat, so you need to germinate them at a temperature of 25 to 30 degrees. The seeds can be pre-treated with a growth stimulant.
It will not be superfluous to spend before sowing. seed-disinfection hydrogen peroxide solution. To do this, add 3 ml of peroxide to 100 ml of water, heat the mixture to 40 degrees and soak the seeds for 10 minutes.
The duration of the growing season in eggplant varies from 100 to 150 days, so we usually sprout them first. Otherwise, in our latitudes, they may not have time to produce crops.
The optimal age of eggplant seedlings for planting in the ground is 45-70 days, seedlings can be transplanted into beds in late May. - Bulgarian pepper
Seeds can also be treated with growth stimulants, germinated and planted in boxes about 0.5 cm deep. They rise for a long time, from two to three weeks. Just like eggplant, they need a temperature of 25 to 30 degrees. You can start sowing seedlings of sweet pepper from the end of February.
- celery
Leafy varieties of celery can be later sown immediately on the bed, but the stalk and root varieties must be sown on seedlings. The optimal time for sowing root celery seeds is from the end of February to the first decade of March, 60-70 days before planting seedlings in the ground.
Celery seeds contain many essential oils, preventing them from moisturizing and swelling in the soil. They germinate within 20-25 days, especially if there is little moisture in the soil. Therefore, it is desirable to prepare celery seeds for sowing in advance. To do this, soak them in water for 2-3 days, and then dry and dry them in crates. - Tomatoes
Growing seedlings of tomatoes on the windowsill involves the creation of the following conditions for seedlings: a large amount of light (it is better if the windows go south), high humidity (you need to spray the seedlings 2 times a day), temperature from 18 to 25 degrees.
Seeds can not be pre-germinated, but it is desirable to treat with a growth stimulant.
When planting, immerse them in the ground to a depth of about 1 cm. Since the end of February, you can sow early varieties for planting in open ground. In the second half of March - early varieties for landing under film. - Cucumbers
Cucumber seeds need pre-sowing treatment. First, they need to be dipped in a three percent solution of table salt at room temperature - empty seeds will surface after a while, and good ones will settle.
Then the seeds should be held for 30 minutes in a one percent solution of permanganate, then washed and sprouted in moist tissue at a temperature of 25-30 degrees for 2-3 days. When the seeds have white sprouts 3-4 mm long, it is time to plant them on seedlings.
Cucumber seedlings Planted in open ground at the age of 3-4 weeks. Without shelter, cucumber seedlings are planted after June 10. So seeds for seedlings should be sown from about 10 to 15 May.
Our climatic conditions allow planting cucumber seedlings in the greenhouse, as a rule, from April, so seeds for seedlings can be sown from the beginning to the end of March. - Cabbage
It is recommended to add a little ash to the ground, which will help prevent the appearance of cabbage disease - black leg. Early white cabbage varieties can be sown from March 10. Broccoli and colored since mid-March.
It is worth remembering that plants sown in February for seedlings, in addition to watering, fertilizing and heat, need additional illumination. Therefore, it is necessary to take care in advance of purchasing phytolamps or other lighting devices that will prolong short and cloudy winter days.
