How to disinfect tomato seeds for beginners: 3 ways to protect seedlings from diseases

Many new gardeners believe that seeds do not need to be treated before sowing because they will sprout anyway.

But, according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , this statement is far from reality.

The seeds may indeed germinate and develop well at first, but then problems begin to arise in the form of all sorts of diseases – black leg, fusarium, etc.

The reason is that before planting, the seeds, on the shell of which there may be pathogenic bacteria and spores, were not treated.

Vodka

You can use 70% vodka to disinfect the seeds. Soak the seeds in vodka for 10 minutes, then rinse them with clean water. After that, the seeds are ready for germination.

Solution of hay bacillus

You can also use a solution of hay bacillus. Place the seeds in the solution and wait for the sprouts to appear. The hay bacillus will penetrate the seed coat and speed up their germination, as well as protect the seedlings from diseases.

Chlorhexidine

This option is suitable for summer residents who think that their seed material may be infected with late blight or cladosporiosis. To disinfect the seeds, you need to pour a 0.5% chlorhexidine solution into a suitable container, and then lower the seeds into it for 10-60 minutes.

Earlier we named 5 reasons why seedlings may wilt.

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• 15 March 2024

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