To help gardeners and growers come a variety of drugs to improve the germination of seeds, protect seedlings and adult plants from diseases and pests, increase yields, improve fruit quality, control and stimulate growth . One such means is "Athlete".
In the article you will find out what the "Athlete" is used for, and how to use it correctly.
Chemically active fertilizer "Athlete" is designed to prevent overgrowing of seedlings. It is used for growing vegetables and flower crops. As a result of its use, a ramified root system is formed in plants, while flowers and shrubs increase their flowering time, and decorative qualities improve.
When sprayed or watered, the product penetrates the plant and causes a slowing of its growth, due to which the nutrients are redistributed, its stem thickens, the leaves grow, and the root system develops well. As a result, the seedling does not stretch, even if it has not been provided with sufficient illumination, a comfortable temperature and a free place for growth. Another "Athlete" helps to speed up the formation of the first flowers and increases the number of ovaries, that is, thanks to him you can get a crop earlier and up to 30% more.
Fertilizer "Athlete" is issued in ampoules of 1.5 ml, one piece per package. It is practically safe for bees.
Application of the drug "Athlete"
Most often the ampoule is diluted in 1 liter of water, except for potted flower crops, for which 1.5 ml of the agent is needed to dilute in 150-300 ml of water, and tomatoes for which a special treatment scheme is used.
The resulting solution is used in two ways:
- watering under the root;
- spraying the leaves - until the drops begin to drain from them.
The number of treatments must be strictly observed, as premature discontinuation of the use of the drug promotes activation of sprout growth, especially for tomatoes.
Different vegetables and flowers are processed according to their scheme:
- Cabbage is watered at a rate of 1 liter per 1 m2, treatment is carried out 3 times every 7 days.
- Potted flower cultures are watered 2 times in 5-6 months during the budding period of 50 ml per plant.
- The flowers are sprayed with the transplanting of the seedlings 2 times at intervals of a week.
- Decorative shrubs in the budding phase are sprayed 2 times with an interval of 5-7 days.
- Peppers and eggplants with 3-4 leaves are sprayed or watered once, using 30-50 ml of solution per plant.
- Tomatoes or once watered, or 3-4 times do spray treatment. When watering, 30-50 ml of solution is used for a single plant when 3-4 real leaves are formed, diluting the ampoule into 1 liter of water. The first spraying is carried out, as well as watering. Further, every 5-8 days, two more treatments are carried out with a more concentrated solution, for which the drug is dissolved already in 500-700 ml of water. If weather conditions interfere with a timely landing, then a fourth spraying is necessary. It is very important to adhere to the proposed scheme, and not to use once, otherwise a week later the tomatoes will go into growth.
- after spraying, put a simple watering of the plant for a day, and after watering the solution - for 2-3 days;
- The last treatment of seedlings should be carried out 3-5 days before planting in a permanent place;
- When overdose or high air temperature, white spots on the leaves may appear, but they eventually disappear.
Whether or not to use the "Athlete" for seedlings is the choice of each gardener. But in some cases, this tool will help you grow a good planting material.