How to disinfect seeds before planting: the best options are named - which ones are worth trying

Before starting work with seedlings, every summer resident first faces the important task of disinfecting the planting material.

Thanks to this, you can grow a healthy harvest of excellent quality.

Therefore, it is worth paying attention to simple and effective methods of disinfecting planting material, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", landscape designer and scientist-agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

Which options can be called the most worthy?

Hydrogen peroxide

Many people forget about this simple and incredibly effective method. You just need to put the planting material in a container with a three percent hydrogen peroxide solution.

After half an hour, the seeds can be doused with water and dried.

Chlorhexidine

It is important to remember that we will need a low concentration of the active substance - only 0.05%. Pour chlorhexidine into the container and leave the planting material for half an hour.

The advantage is that there is no need to rinse the seeds with water afterwards.

Vodka

Many summer residents buy vodka not because they want to relax. As it turns out, it can be used to disinfect seeds very quickly.

You just need to keep the planting material in a strong alcoholic drink for ten minutes.

However, don't forget to wash them afterwards.

Earlier we talked about what you can plant next to potatoes to forget about the Colorado potato beetle .

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• 15 February 2024

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