Pepper, along with tomatoes and cucumbers, is one of the most popular and loved by all gardeners of vegetable garden crops. In order to get a good harvest, proper attention should be given to growing pepper seedlings.
When to plant pepper seeds on seedlings?
The optimum landing time for you can be calculated based on the expected planting time. Seedlings of hot and sweet peppers are grown according to the same principle. From the moment shoots shoot up to the moment when they can be transplanted into the earth should pass about 2-2,5 months. So, if you want to plant vegetables in May, then the best time to plant peppers on the seedlings is the last week of February or the beginning of March.
Rules for planting pepper on seedlings
Pepper does not like the pick. After the separation of a group of sprouts planted in one large container, the plants may lag behind in growth for several weeks. Therefore, when growing pepper seedlings, it is better to do without picks, planting seeds in small individual containers. After the root system develops and completely covers the earth litter, the saplings can be transplanted into larger tanks.
Before planting sweet peppers on seedlings, it is not superfluous to soak seeds. This will help increase the percentage of germinating seeds and also have a positive effect on growth rates.
To feed up seedlings it is possible a complex universal fertilizer, it is desirable with a set of microelements.
Watering the seedlings should be moderate. Soil should not be dry or excessively moist.
Transplanting pepper seedlings
When transplanting grown-up seedlings into a greenhouse, it is better to immediately install pegs for the garter, so that you do not then injure the plant.
Talking about how to transplant pepper seedlings, you should remember that the soil should have a temperature of at least 15 degrees. The seedlings will transfer the transplant better if they are first watered and planted in wells filled with hot water.