Mistakes when choosing seeds: tips on how not to be left without a harvest

Summer residents make the same mistakes even before the sowing season. It's not just that many buy seeds on trains or in underground passages.

It's hard to resist the temptation to buy something new under the influence of advertising.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to buy seeds for the new season.

First, check the balances

Before heading to the store, you need to check what seeds are available that are suitable for sowing.

Here it is important to consider the storage period and conditions. It happens that a summer resident thinks that he has seeds, but they have already lost their germination.

For the same reason, you should not buy seeds in reserve. Many are stored for no more than 2 years.

Second, plan your plantings.

You can spend a lot of money, but in the end it turns out that there is not enough space in the garden for everything.

Thirdly, the method of pollination

Only experienced gardeners pay attention to this detail.

For example, for sowing on a balcony or in a greenhouse, there is no point in buying bee-pollinated seeds. In this case, it is better to take self-pollinated ones.

Fourthly, the growing season

Be sure to consider the ripening period of the crop. If your area has a short summer, the variety you like may not yield a harvest.

And, of course, you need to look at the expiration date of the selected seeds.

Earlier we talked about why tomato seedlings wilt .

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• 14 December 2023

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