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How to Grow Stocky Seedlings: Experienced Gardeners Revealed the Basic Tricks - Not Everyone Knows This
29.01.2024 09:40
It is known that in order for seedlings to become the key to a good harvest, they must be strong and "stocky".
Not every summer resident manages to achieve this.
However, with the help of some secrets, you can make seedlings of incredibly high quality, says landscape designer and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti".
What tricks should you know?
Soil composition for seedlings
If you want young plants to develop correctly, you should make the soil for seedlings as high-quality as possible. For this, a third of the substrate should be coconut.
Also, high-quality air exchange can be ensured with the help of vermiculite and perlite.
Nitrogen and phosphorus
You should be careful with nitrogen, as it can provoke uncontrolled growth of thin seedlings. Therefore, nitrogen-containing compounds are introduced according to all the rules and recommendations.
But fertilizers based on phosphorus are considered the best means for strong seedlings.
Terms and Conditions
If you notice that the seedlings have become too thin, you should temporarily reduce the temperature to 17 degrees. It is also recommended to water less frequently.
For aquarium owners
If you have an aquarium, the water from it can be an excellent fertilizer. The fact is that the algae included in the composition help the seedlings become stronger and healthier.
Do not overfeed seedlings
Many people want to give the seedlings everything they need to develop as correctly and efficiently as possible. But in this case, a more reasonable solution would be to apply fertilizers according to a schedule so that their amount fits into the concept of the norm.
But an excess of nutrients will definitely not benefit young plants.
Previously, we talked about how experienced gardeners use castor oil .
