Grow peppers. Planting on seedlings

Probably, many truck farmers tried to grow pepper seedlings. However, not always such attempts are successful, therefore many refuse to continue to be engaged in this business. But there are people who, learning from their mistakes, achieve success.

The time of planting pepper for seedlings is calculated in the same way as for tomato, but the seeds of pepper sprout longer. In addition, it is a good idea to consider the lunar calendar when sowing. He has long ceased to be something associated with mysticism, and almost every gardener uses it in the process of work.

Seeds of pepper grow for a long time, and in order for germination to occur faster, they should be held for 20 minutes in water with a temperature of about 45 degrees. Next, the seeds should be put in a damp cloth, ideal gauze. Only after they are sufficiently swollen, it will be possible to drop the future pepper into boxes or jars . Planting a seedling takes very little time. Depth of closing - 10-12 centimeters. Required watering.

After the end of the planting, cover the planted pepper with a film. Planting on the seedlings can also occur with the help of seeds sprouted in moist tissue. However, in this case, the fragile rootlets of plants can easily be damaged. However, if you are extremely careful, then the way with sprouted seeds is more reliable, since it allows you to select the highest quality ones.

The time of germination of pepper depends largely on the temperature of the earth. If the temperature is kept within 35 degrees, then the seeds can ascend in a week. However, if you overdo it with heating, they generally can not ascend. The ideal option is 25-30 ° C and moderate watering.

After the first sprouts appear in the tanks, the pepper should be given more light. This plant generally loves light and warmth. Therefore, it is better to keep pepper in a sunny place. Planting on seedlings also assumes that there is enough light and heat.

Experts recommend to feed seedlings from the time when cotyledonous leaves begin to unfold. However, do not use organic for this purpose, at this stage this plant will not benefit. Transfer this procedure to a later period, when the pepper has already been transplanted to the beds. Usually "Azofoska" (or solution from ash), and also other mineral fertilizers is used. And fertilizer should contain more potassium than nitrogen if possible.

Also, do not overfeed and overfeed pepper. Planting on the seedlings and the time when the seeds only give the first shoots is a more important period than the time of plant development on the beds. Attention and patience are very important here. If you accidentally overdo it, or, on the contrary, lose something, it's very easy to ruin the sprouts. Therefore, it is worthwhile to monitor the surface of the soil, which should be moderately moist.

At a time when the flowering period continues, the peppers should not overheat, as the flowers can fall. The optimum temperature is 25 degrees. During fruiting, nitrogen fertilizers are no longer necessary - potassium top dressing should be applied. The pepper is planted in the soil with a distance of about 45 centimeters between the plants. If the area is small, then a thickened planting is used (then the fruits will be small, but the number will increase). Since pepper - this plant is strong, then it is tied about at the level of the fork. During the vegetation period, the bushes are cut several times, while only long shoots should be shortened. In this way they get rid of shaded branches.

If the pepper is grown in the open ground, then with a cold and rainy weather, a good harvest can not wait. After all, this is not a radish, planting which in comparison is much easier.