How to disinfect seeds before planting: experienced gardeners reveal secrets

05.02.2023 13:02
Updated: 13.04.2023 21:02

Experienced gardeners know that preliminary treatment of planting material can have a significant impact on the quality of the harvest.

In most cases, disinfection helps to get rid of possible pathogenic microflora, which reduces the risk of developing related diseases.

How to process seeds correctly

Garlic

This product has an excellent antibacterial effect, so it can help in matters of disinfection of planting material, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer.

You will need to chop two cloves of garlic with a knife and put them in a container with 100 ml of water overnight. Then filter the solution and put the planting material in it for 30 minutes.

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Aloe

Many people know that aloe has an impressive list of useful properties. Therefore, the plant can be safely used for seed treatment.

It is necessary to pour a sufficient amount of fresh aloe juice into a non-metal container. We dilute it with the same amount of settled water.

The seeds are processed for half an hour.

Marina Michalap Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor


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