Preparing eggplant seeds for sowing seedlings: tricks of experienced gardeners
If all the seeds in the package are covered with a colored shell, for example, green or blue, then no additional treatments are needed. You can immediately proceed to planting.
But what to do if the planting material has not been pre-treated?
There is no need to panic.
All procedures can be carried out independently.
First of all, you need to disinfect the seeds. To do this, they should be soaked in a special solution. This can be "Fitosporin" or any other drug. Some gardeners prefer to use pharmaceutical drugs: hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate or even brilliant green.
In this case, folk remedies are also relevant. This could be an infusion of crushed garlic or aloe juice.
The next step is soaking the seeds in growth stimulants so that the shoots appear earlier. Here, "Epin" or "Zircon", boric acid, potassium humate will do.
The last stage is germination.
Experienced gardeners germinate seeds on a "breathing" material. Napkins, cotton pads or sponges will do.
