What mistakes do summer residents make when sowing pepper seedlings: don't expect strong seedlings - the seedlings will be of poor quality

30.01.2024 11:19
Updated: 15.02.2024 12:24

Poor and rare pepper shoots can be the result of incorrect soil selection, violation of sowing dates, improper care of seedlings and other factors.

So that you yourself do not have to become the main character of such a story, the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh suggests learning more about the mistakes that summer residents make in the process of growing pepper seedlings.

The first mistake is that the seeds do not undergo the disinfection procedure, despite the fact that their shell may contain various viruses and infections.

Such “indulgence” can lead to disease in seedlings or adult plants.

The second mistake is sowing seeds in cold and wet soil.

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It is hardly worth talking now about the importance of proper preparation of the soil mixture for sowing for the health of seedlings.

The third mistake is related to incorrect sowing of seeds, when they are planted deeper or shallower than required.

Finally, do not forget that after sowing peppers, it is also worth providing them with suitable conditions, in particular, monitoring the optimal temperature, since this can also affect the germination of the crop.

Earlier, the expert answered in detail the question of at what distance tomatoes can be planted in open ground.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti