February is coming to an end. For summer residents, this means time to prepare for the coming season.
In particular, cups and boxes with future seedlings are placed on the windowsills, mainly peppers and eggplants (they take a long time to ripen).
However, there is one more vegetable that should be sown in the outgoing month.
We are talking about root celery, which ripens in 120-180 days (depending on the variety).
Working with seedlings
In order to “hit” these deadlines, experienced gardeners first process the seeds: soak them in water for a day, and then in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 45 minutes.
Then rinse with clean water and transfer to damp gauze for germination.
The sprouted seeds are placed in boxes with universal soil, at a distance of three centimeters from each other.
It needs to be moistened, covered with glass or film, and then placed in a location with a temperature no higher than +20 degrees.
The planting is ventilated daily and watered if necessary.
When seedlings appear, the boxes are moved to a well-lit but cool place (approximately 17-18 degrees Celsius).
Transfer
When two leaves appear, picking begins.
During this process, the central root is pinched by a third. The plant itself needs to be well sprinkled with soil - up to the cotyledon leaves.
They are transplanted into open soil when the plant has about five leaves (the seedlings will be about 15 centimeters long).
A week before transplanting, you will need to give the plant the opportunity to gradually adapt to different conditions - take it out into the fresh air.
By the way. The vegetable will grow well in areas where tomatoes, cucumbers and legumes were previously “lodged”.
