Mid-spring is not yet a reason to forget old gardening tricks. Experienced gardeners know that a good soil mixture recipe is needed at any time of the year.
At this time, it can be useful if you are planning to transplant seedlings.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to prepare the ideal soil for seedlings, which will be useful in case of picking or germination of seeds.
It is not only external conditions that are important for how quickly seeds germinate or a transplanted plant takes root.
The environment must be favorable, and the soil must not only be fertile, but also well ventilated and moisture-absorbing.
You can buy potting soil in a store, or you can make it yourself.
Summer residents assure that in this mixture, after picking, seedlings will grow strong, developed and stocky.
What you will need
You need to take 10 parts of high-moor peat and add 1 part of vermicompost to it.
To make the soil loose and airy, add 1 part perlite or vermiculite.
Mix the ingredients thoroughly and get to work.
Earlier we talked about why summer residents collect orange peels .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
