Sweet or, as they say, Bulgarian pepper refers to Solanaceous cultures. His homeland - Mexico and Guatemala. It is drought-resistant, loves loamy soils and medium watering. Seedling pepper at home is grown quite easily. Just need to know a few features and rules.
To grow pepper seedlings, its seeds will need to be "awakened" - they do not rise well, so they require some processing. For better swelling use hot water (50-53 о С). Pour the water into the thermos, pour out the seeds of pepper and let stand for about 20 minutes, then pull it out, wrap it in a damp cloth, leave it for two hours in the fridge. Make a solution of one of the growth stimulants: "Epin-extra", "Novosil", "Energen" or any other, put the seeds in it for 20 minutes. Now you can sow.
Seed capacity, fill half the soil, compact, spread the seeds in 2 centimeters, pour another 5 centimeters of soil on top and re-compact. Seeds of pepper should be at a depth of 3-4 centimeters. The thing is that during the picking the seedlings can not be buried - the stem can rotate, so the seeds are immediately laid out to a great depth. We cover the container with glass or a film and put it in a warm place. When the first shoots appear, put them under a fluorescent lamp. As soon as the cotyledons are opened, we start feeding.
How to feed seedlings of peppers
From the first days of seedlings it is better to water not with water, but with a weak solution of any fertilizer containing a large amount of potassium. This is not always a top dressing for seedlings, for example, you can use the "Uniflorus bud". The solution can stand unlimited time. First, for each plant, pour out the fertilizer on the tea spoon once every two days, then gradually increase the amount, but the soil should remain moderately dry. You can also use "AVA" fertilizer. The feeding scheme is the same. You can apply mineral fertilizers - ash and azofosca, but organic compounds and, especially, manure is not recommended: the above-ground part of the plant will develop too actively, and the root system will remain weak, which will not increase yields, but add problems. How to feed seedlings of peppers in the first days, figured out. Next, consider the features of the picks.
When picking peppers, the main task is not to damage the root system and plant it at the same depth. If you accidentally close the plant - the stem can rot. Gently pull out the plant, trying not to damage it. Just put it gently in the groove, not bending and not breaking off the thin roots. You can not shorten the central part of the root system, otherwise the plant will either die, or be weak and bring little fruit. Now, on how to feed pepper seedlings after picks - use the same drugs, just increase their number, but the soil should remain moderately dry.
In the open ground seedlings of peppers are planted only in the southern regions, in the majority it grows either in greenhouses or in greenhouses. Before transplanting the seedlings are well poured, in the soil, make large enough holes to easily fit a lump of soil with the plant (it's better to transplant the pepper so as not to damage the root system). In each hole, put a teaspoon of fertilizer that does not contain chlorine (it does not tolerate it), pour a full hole of water. Once absorbed, carry seedlings with a lump, ground around the compact. Water the first week is not necessary - the plant takes root. As soon as the first new leaf appeared, you can carry out fertilizing with a potassium fertilizer that does not contain chlorine. You can use a mixture of those fertilizers that were used in growing seedlings, but you need to add urea, superphosphate or azofosca. How to feed seedlings of peppers - it is understandable. Now about how often it should be done: once every 10-14 days. If you do not carry out fertilizing or waterlogging the soil, the seedlings can turn yellow. You will need considerable effort to restore it. In this case, the answer to the question: "Why does the pepper seedling turn yellow?" Is unambiguous - due to violation of growing conditions. If you do everything right, you will get a good harvest.