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Is it possible to prevent seedlings from stretching without backlighting: a favorite misconception
18.03.2024 11:10
There is an opinion that with the help of special fertilizers it is possible to avoid a common problem when growing seedlings – the stretching of shoots.
In such cases, it is recommended to use various folk recipes. The advisers assure that no phytolamps will be required.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told whether it is possible to save seedlings without backlighting.
Seedlings and lighting
It has been noted that even if seedlings are grown on windowsills with windows facing south or east, it is not always possible to avoid stretching.
Seedlings may begin to stretch in cloudy weather, with dense planting or overwatering.
In such cases, the main task of the gardener is to force the plant to develop a root system, or better yet, to make it develop harmoniously.
If the seedlings have started to stretch out
Usually in such cases experienced gardeners act according to the following scheme:
normalize watering (water only after the soil has dried out, and pour water into trays, not into containers, which promotes the formation of strong roots);
carry out evening foliar feeding with potassium monophosphate (1 teaspoon per 5 liters of water);
It is essential to turn on the backlight - phytolamps or phytolamps, including during the day if it is cloudy outside.
The lights are left on for 12-14 hours a day.
Earlier we talked about what kind of fertilizer will make seedlings grow wider .
