How to disinfect seeds before planting: a pharmaceutical product known for decades
Our grandparents used the preparations available to them at that time to soak seeds.
Among them, the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh names forest moss, hydrogen peroxide, brilliant green, iodine, ash, onion peel, aloe and garlic.
Why don't we try to disinfect the seed material in the same way, using, for example, brilliant green?
This popular antiseptic is able to suppress the development of harmful bacteria on seeds.
Besides, you don’t have to go far to get it – brilliant green is probably in every home medicine cabinet.
To prepare a solution for soaking seeds, you will need to dilute 1 teaspoon of the preparation in a glass of water, then immerse the seeds of the crops you plan to grow in it.
The main thing in this matter is not to overcook it: 30 minutes will be quite enough.
According to gardeners who have tried this method, the germination of seeds after using this method of disinfection cannot but please, and the seedlings subsequently grow strong and do not get sick.
