Why summer residents “from experience” choose exclusively plastic cups for seedlings: undeniable advantages
Many gadgets have been created for growing seedlings at home, but gardeners with many years of experience are not going to change their commitment to the most ordinary plastic cups.
Together with the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , we figured out what causes such devotion.
First of all, it is an opportunity to see how moist the soil is in which the seedlings are growing.
In addition, plastic cups are simply irreplaceable if you want to get non-stretched seedlings with a powerful root system.
To do this, when planting seedlings, fill the glass to a third of its height (it can be a little less). As the plants grow, add soil, that's the whole secret.
Needless to say, such containers provide sufficient space for seedlings to grow.
Finally, gardeners like the shape of the cups, which is equally well suited to tomatoes and peppers, whose roots know that they need to grow exclusively downwards, as in the ground, and not branch out.
True, this method of growing seedlings has its drawbacks, the main one of which is probably algae. To prevent the formation of chlorella in the cups, do not forget to make drainage holes in them.
