You pour water on your seedlings, put them on a sunny windowsill, and they still wilt? It turns out that the problem is not in you, but in the soil that is advertised as "ideal".
For decades, manufacturers have been adding a component to the soil that turns seedlings into mummies.
We reveal the truth that agroholdings are hiding!
Mistakes of gardeners
The main mistake is trusting bright packages with the inscription “ECO”.
Some ready-made soils contain peat dust, which turns the soil into "concrete" when watered.
The roots suffocate without oxygen, and you blame yourself for overwatering.
The second problem is ignoring acidity.
Tomatoes and peppers do not survive in soil with a pH below 6.0, but producers do not mention this, or consumers do not pay attention to this point.
The third trap is garden soil. Even baked in the oven, it remains a breeding ground for larvae and fungi.
The fourth mistake is adding manure. It burns the roots and attracts pests.
The fifth mistake is using soil with clay. It blocks drainage, causing water stagnation and root rot.
Tips and tricks
Create soil in 10 minutes: mix 3 parts coconut fiber, 1 part vermicompost and 1 part vermiculite.
Coconut will loosen the soil, biohumus will feed the plants, and vermiculite will retain moisture.
Before sowing, pour boiling water and potassium permanganate over the mixture (1 crystal per liter).
For deoxidation, add 1 tbsp. dolomite flour per 5 liters of soil. If you don’t have time, buy “For seedlings” soil and improve it: 1 cup of ash + 0.5 cup of perlite per 5 liters of mixture.
For tomatoes, add crushed eggshells to the soil (0.5 cup per 5 l) - this is a preventative measure against blossom-end rot.
Peppers will love the addition of onion peels: pour 100 g of peels with 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 24 hours, then mix with soil.
Cucumbers will appreciate nettle mulch: chop up dried nettle leaves and add to the soil (1 cup per 5 l).
Many summer residents admit in chats that coconut fiber really helps them out!
Now the seedlings are strong and the roots are breaking through the cups.
Even the neighbors ask me to share the secret. I also started adding coffee grounds to the soil - the plants became bright green and do not get sick," - Marina, an experienced gardener.
The agronomist's advice is to mix store-bought peat with sand and ash in a ratio of 5:1:1.
But sawdust should not be used, as it takes nitrogen from the soil.
