How do you prepare the soil for seedlings?

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How to prepare good soil for seedlings? Because my plants are growing slowly and are standing on the windowsills. I usually buy soil in bags from large garden stores. Do I need to treat it somehow before planting?

If you buy ready-made soil, then what is the point of processing it in any other way? That is why it is ready, so that it is already complete and enriched with fertilizers for the normal growth of plants planted in it.

It’s strange, but my plants don’t grow very well in this kind of soil. It turns out that you just poured the soil out of the bag, planted the seedlings and wait? I buy land from good producers. Maybe there are some other secrets?

So it seems to me that it’s strange why your seedlings are not growing. I generally take soil straight from the garden and everything turns out great. For even better results, try planting seedlings in peat pots, maybe in this case the seedlings will grow?

I am still inclined to believe that the land I came across was of poor quality. Then I will take soil from the garden and mix it with peat, as Arina does. Or you need to buy expensive, high-quality land. It seemed to me that the land was being sold normally, but that’s how it turned out.

To begin with, before sowing, the seeds must be prepared - soaked in a unique life-giving solution. To do this, wrap the seeds in gauze or other fabric, place them in a clean container and fill them with a solution of biological products: either 10 drops of Fitosporin-M Rassad, or, if it is not available, 10 drops of Fitosporin-M and 2 drops of Gumi per glass of water. We cover our “incubator” with a lid, or place it in a plastic bag to prevent excess evaporation and place it in a warm place (22-25°C). Swelling of seeds in such conditions should last 12-24 hours, while biological products protect plant embryos from fungal and bacterial diseases, and also contribute to the emergence of earlier and more vigorous seedlings. Do not over soak the seeds, otherwise they may suffocate!

I advise you to use Mother Earth Universal soil, since it is balanced in nutrients, acidity and has good air permeability. This soil is free from wintering pests, which so often bother gardeners who use garden soil when growing seedlings. In order to additionally insure young seedlings against various diseases, when preparing the soil, you should use the same solution of biological preparations as when soaking the seeds, spraying the soil with it while stirring. You should moisten and loosen the soil with your hands until it begins to clump, but the lumps easily disintegrate and do not smear. To prevent stagnation of water in the box, it is necessary to pour expanded clay or other drainage material in a layer of 2-3 cm at the bottom. Then lay the prepared soil and level the surface, lightly compacting it with your hands.

And that your seedlings are not growing. Perhaps you choose late varieties, which is why it seems to you that they are growing slowly, or perhaps you do not follow all the rules for germinating seeds.

In general, purchased land must be carefully selected. I once bought a huge bag of soil and almost all the seedlings in it died, only the pepper grew normally. This had never happened before, so I was convinced that the soil was of poor quality. Now I don’t buy land, but take it from the garden and mix it with peat.

The purchased soil for seedlings has already been processed and prepared; take and plant the seeds in the ground. The most important thing here is that the seeds are correct.

Purchased land also needs to be cultivated. Purchased does not always mean quality. I always bake it in the oven and pour it with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

In addition to the fact that your plants grow in purchased soil, they need to be constantly fertilized. I use Agricola and it has never let me down. The seedlings always turn out strong.

I remember how, back in my childhood (we lived in a village), my grandmother always grew seedlings in the most ordinary soil taken from the garden, after simply sorting it with her hands to check for the presence of any extra inclusions, twigs, or lumps of earth. Pots with seedlings were placed on windowsills on the sunny side, and everything grew quite quickly. No fertilizers were added.

Now I live in an apartment and for growing both flowers and vegetables I use ready-made peat soil from the store. Which one will appeal to you from what is offered at that time? Pah-pah-pah, I’ve never had to regret it once - everything is growing well.