Ash for tomato and pepper seedlings: how to feed them correctly – gardener's advice
Tomato and pepper seedlings respond well to fertilizing with wood ash, but there are some nuances.
How to use ash to feed pepper and tomato seedlings, says the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
How to Feed Tomato and Pepper Seedlings with Ash
Ash not only saturates the soil with useful substances, but also reduces the risk of seedlings being affected by fungal diseases.
However, it is important to take into account that ash alkalizes the soil, and seedlings require soil with a pH of 6-7.
You should feed seedlings with ash no more than twice a month.
The first feeding is carried out 2 weeks after the seedlings appear.
A teaspoon of ash is needed per liter of hot water. The solution is infused for a day, then filtered. The fertilizer is applied in the morning.
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