Sowing is just around the corner. As soon as summer residents have time to catch their breath during the New Year and Christmas holidays, they will have to get out the containers for seedlings and slowly prepare the soil.
In order not to forget anything important in a hurry, let's look into the future and plan to sow eggplants in January 2024.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, reminded us of the best days for sowing eggplants.
Lunar calendar: January 2024
The phases of the night light contribute to the germination of seeds, the growth and development of plants, and therefore to the future harvest.
Experience and skills matter, but even with a solid gardening experience, you can check the recommendations of the lunar calendar.
So, the best days for sowing eggplants in January 2024 are:
January 14 and 15, 18-20, 23 and 24.
On January 11, 25 and 27 it is better not to touch the seeds at all.
Calculating the sowing date
In addition, you need to correctly calculate the sowing date so that the seedlings do not sit in the pot too long, but also gain strength before transplanting.
To do this you need to know:
- date of planting seedlings in the ground;
- the period of seedling growth from emergence to planting;
- time to prepare for sowing.
By adding up all these numbers (number of days), you can find out how much time it will take to grow strong seedlings on the windowsill and calculate the exact time to start sowing.
For example, if everything took 40 days, and the seedlings are transplanted on May 20, then sowing begins on April 10.
It is also necessary to take into account the characteristics of the variety, climate and weather.
Previously, we talked about whether it is necessary to add wood ash to the soil for seedlings.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
