One of the misfortunes that summer residents fear most is often the stretching of seedlings.
Such seedlings grow weakly, and the problem is considered serious because, if measures are not taken, the young plants may die.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told whether it is possible to save stretching seedlings.
The seedlings have stretched out. What to do?
Don't worry right away. The thing is that stretching may be due to a lack of light, a violation of the watering regime or temperature regime.
The most important thing is to accurately determine the cause, and then the garden on the windowsill can still be saved.
How to save seedlings
1. If the seedlings have outgrown due to being in the shade, you need to think about additional lighting.
Buy another phytolamp or move the seedlings to another windowsill.
2. If it turns out that the seedlings have stretched out due to improper watering, then adjust the regime.
Watering should be moderate, that is, such that the soil does not dry out and is constantly moist, and not over-watered.
3. You also need to remember the schedule for adding nutrients. It is possible that the seedlings were not fed.
You can add ready-made fertilizers or prepare organic supplements. It is necessary to remember that an excess of fertilizers is harmful as well as a lack of nutrients.
4. The most difficult situation occurs when the gardener makes a mistake with the plant variety.
In this case, it is necessary to transplant the seedlings and create suitable conditions for the growth and development of a particular variety.
Previously we told you how to make tags for seedlings .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
