Preparing pepper and tomato seeds for sowing: here's what you need to do to keep seedlings from getting sick
Summer residents say that pepper seeds are slow to germinate, so the seedlings are worthless. Maybe so, but the result is determined by theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
In the absence of such, it would not be a bad idea to listen to the advice of a professional, especially free advice.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to prepare tomato and pepper seeds for sowing.
You need to start no later than a month before sowing. This is an important condition, without which it will not be possible to grow strong and healthy seedlings.
At this time, the seeds need to be disinfected, since pathogens often migrate in the planting material.
How to disinfect seeds
Chlorhexidine
Keep the seeds in the mixture for five minutes, let them dry on gauze and store in a dry place.
Potassium permanganate
In this case, you need to prepare a concentrated solution (dark purple).
You will need ½ teaspoon of the product per glass of warm water. The seeds are kept for five minutes.
Then they are dried and put away for storage.
Earlier we talked about what is needed to grow seedlings .
