What folk remedies can speed up the growth of pepper and tomato seedlings: recipes that experienced gardeners use regularly

03.02.2023 19:44

Many summer residents grow seedlings of such common crops as peppers and tomatoes themselves.

An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh shared the methods that experienced vegetable growers use to speed up the growth of seedlings.

First of all, it is worth mentioning aloe.

To prepare the solution, you will need the lower leaves of a plant that is more than three years old.

Wash them using a sponge and warm water, then chop and place in an enamel bowl.

Seedling
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Using a wooden spoon, mash the aloe leaves and leave for 10 days, covered with a lid.

After the specified time, dilute 10 tablespoons of the resulting concentrate in 5 liters of water and use the solution to water the seedlings to increase the immunity of the seedlings.

In addition, aloe can be used to carry out the operation of disinfecting seeds. 8 drops of concentrate are enough for 200 ml of water. The planting material should spend 10 hours in such a "bath".

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor