Proper preparation of pepper seeds for sowing

If you are interested preparing pepper seeds for sowing, then you really need to approach it quite seriously. After all, seeds can quickly lose their freshness. To ensure their rapid germination, it is necessary to use one of the proposed methods - treatment with microelements, disinfection, soaking or hardening.

Pepper cultivation

First you need to select pepper seeds. To do this, take a 3% solution of kitchen salt and dip the seeds in it for a few minutes. Those that float can be safely thrown away. But full-bodied seeds need to be washed, spread on paper and dried.

Pepper, growing which begins with the choice of location, prefers well-warmed and illuminated areas. Moreover, the plant must be protected from the wind.

Be sure to take into account the fact that the best predecessors of pepper are beans, beans, cucumber, peas, onions and winter grains. Growing peppers in open ground includes compliance with a number of important conditions. In particular, the soil needs to be loosened, especially after regular watering and rain.

Loosening the soil will have a beneficial effect on the growth of pepper, since its root system is located relatively shallow in the ground. And the flow of air will contribute to faster growth and activation of the biological activity of soil microorganisms.

By the way, many housewives still like it growing indoor peppers, since you will not only reap a small harvest, but also enjoy the aesthetic appearance of this ornamental plant.