Home care for pepper seedlings

There are a huge number of varieties pepper. The most common are red (pod), black (fragrant) and green (pod). Each of them grows in a certain area, which, of course, differs in the peculiarities of caring for pepper seedlings.

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If you bought pepper seeds or collected them from your own harvest, then you should perform some preliminary steps with them. The first of them is: germinate the seeds, they should swell. To do this, use water heated to approximately 50-60 degrees Celsius (and leave for 5 hours). After these manipulations, you need to transfer the seeds to a damp cloth or napkin (but it must be moistened if it dries). This technology allows seeds to germinate better and increase the likelihood of germination. At home seeds vegetable peppers are sown already in February (from my own experience I can say that this is the most ideal time, since the sprouts have time to strengthen and the ovaries appear, just in time for May). Then the seeds should be planted in small greenhouses (the soil seems light), which can be made from polyethylene.

Pepper really loves sunlight, not artificial light. It is also very picky about the amount of light, so pay attention to which side your window faces. Of course, the most ideal is the south side.

If you over-water, it can lead to rot. seedlings or the “blackleg” disease, which will destroy your crops. But you shouldn’t overdry the pepper either. It needs to be watered as the soil dries out.

As soon as the landing season approaches, seedlings It requires a little hardening, so you can reduce the amount of light (cover with some material) and lower the temperature. If you have a glazed balcony, then you can put the pepper there, especially at night. It is advisable to start planting peppers in your dacha at the end of May - beginning of June (depending on the region) and already in a permanent place.

In spring, add 40 grams of ammonium nitrate to the top layer soil. Excellent growth results appear after fertilization with liquid organic fertilizers. But it should be remembered that pepper does not like potassium chloride.

Often affected by thrips. Even if you are at home, there is still a possibility of defeat. In such cases, it is worth buying tobacco, infusing it and spraying it. This is currently the most effective method of cleansing. pepper. You need to take 1 kilogram of tobacco, add 10 liters of water (if the number of plants is small, then simply reduce the amount). Boil tobacco for 30 minutes in a sealed container. Then leave for about a day, strain, dilute 2-4 times with water and add soap 8.4 - 0.5%.

Thus, growing pepper seedlings at home and caring for them is not very difficult. The main thing is to follow certain rules that are necessary for successful cultivation. Pepper is unpretentious.