What to do if seedlings are dying: a solution of 2 glasses of water and a popular product will help

12.02.2025 20:51

Growing seedlings requires a lot of effort from gardeners, as well as patience and persistence.

It is only worth forgetting about caring for seedlings for a day or two, and some of them already die.

Of course, this is not a reason to say goodbye to the fruits of your labor, even if they are so feeble, because you probably spent a lot of money on buying seeds and the same amount of time on planting them.

In any case, you will always have time to do this, but for now, try using a solution you prepared yourself.

To do this, you will need very affordable ingredients: 2 glasses of warm water and 2 drops of iodine.

Seedling
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If desired, you can include the well-known drug “Kornevin” in the list of ingredients.

The resulting liquid must be filled into a spray bottle to spray the seedlings daily after airing.

As gardeners who have already tried this recipe promise, the plants will receive the microelements they need and will start growing.

By the way, such iodine solution is suitable not only for weakened seedlings. It can also be used to feed adult plants.

And if you can’t determine the reason why the seedlings are dying, try removing them from the windowsill at least for a while.

Cucumbers, tomatoes and eggplants experience stress due to temperature fluctuations, changes in humidity, drafts and direct sunlight.

Instead, they should be placed in a warm but relatively dark place, and only after they have grown stronger can they be moved to a windowsill for hardening.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources