When talking about successful seedlings, summer residents use the words strong and plump. Such crops take root well, get sick less often and give a good harvest.
Not everyone can grow such tomatoes and peppers, or not every season.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told what prevents growing strong seedlings.
Seed storage
To ensure that the seeds germinate, they must be stored in paper envelopes in a room with a temperature of about 10 degrees Celsius and a humidity of 55-60%.
Seeds stored in plastic bags may rot and even become moldy.
Sowing dates
It seems that there is nothing wrong with sowing seeds a couple of weeks earlier or later. But in the first case, you need to remember about the lack of light, because of which the seedlings stretch out and die.
If you sow later than the due date, the plants will lag behind in development and produce a poor harvest.
Soil and container
Don't save money and sow seeds in regular soil from the garden. It's better to buy soil in the store or prepare it yourself, observing the proportions when adding additives.
It is important to take into account the volume of the container, since seedlings will not grow in cramped conditions and will get sick.
Technology
It is important to plant the seeds at the right depth. This is largely determined by the size of the seeds.
Sowing is carried out in moist soil and after sowing do not water, otherwise the seeds may settle even deeper, which will affect germination.
As a last resort, you can spray from a spray bottle.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
