The most common problem encountered when growing seedlings is their stretching.
The key to a rich harvest, luxurious flowering and fruiting of plants is stocky, strong and healthy seedlings with a powerful stem and juicy green foliage.
Recommendations for growing seedlings
Young plants grown in special conditions and intended for transplantation into beds or open ground require special care.
For sprouts, it is important to maintain certain growing conditions to avoid stretching.
Room temperature
Correctly selected temperature is one of the keys to successful production of strong seedlings.
On average, the most favorable temperature for seedlings remains within 12-18 degrees.
Higher room temperatures will cause the seedlings to stretch and the stems to overgrow.
A cool room is suitable only for grown sprouts, otherwise you cannot avoid the appearance of a black leg. You can lower the temperature 2 weeks after picking, when the plants get stronger in a new place.
Lighting for seedlings
Proper lighting of seedlings is no less important than air temperature.
The duration of daylight hours should not be less than 12 hours, otherwise the seedlings will stretch out.
When the first loops appear, it is necessary to use a phytolamp to provide round-the-clock lighting for the first 2 weeks.
Thickening of sprouts
The sprouts should not shade each other, otherwise they will begin to stretch out.
Feeding seedlings
Correctly selected dosages of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are one of the ways to fully feed seedlings and allow them to grow stronger.
Due to phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, the development of roots is activated and the growth of the above-ground part is slightly slowed down.
Watering seedlings
In apartment conditions, overwatering has an extremely negative effect on the growth, development and appearance of seedlings. The optimal volume of liquid for each variety is important.
Following all of the above recommendations will allow you to grow stocky seedlings with lush foliage.
