Instructions for preparing carrot seeds for planting

Burying

This method was successfully used by our ancestors. Its essence lies in the preliminary germination of the seed in natural conditions. Wait for the moment when the snow begins to melt in the garden. Dig a small hole in a place convenient for you, as deep as a shovel's bayonet. Now prepare the fill for the hole.

Take a small linen bag and fill it with seeds soaked in water. Lower the workpiece into the hole and sprinkle it with earth.

Form a slide of snow on top. It will protect raw materials from sudden frosts, and during thawing will saturate the earth with moisture. You need to take out the bag in 10-12 days. If you do everything right, then the result should be strong and germinated seeds. Before planting, they are carefully mixed with river sand and the beds are sown.

Bubbling

This method of preparing seeds before planting helps them germinate faster. Take a convenient container and fill it with water at room temperature (+ 25- + 27 ° C). Now put the required amount of carrot seeds in there and prepare the apparatus for producing oxygen. It is most convenient to use an aquarium compressor with a tube for this purpose at home.

Air exposure should last from several hours to 1 day. After such a procedure, the seed swells and gets rid of excess particles that inhibit the germination process. To get the desired effect, the tube must be placed at the very bottom. Thus, the seeds will be in constant motion. After oxygenation, the seeds are wrapped in natural cloth and placed on the middle shelf of the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Before planting, the seeds are dried to a state of flowability.

Pelleting

This method of preparing carrots for sowing involves the creation of a protective shell on the seeds from nutrients. Experts consider this method to be one of the most effective. The procedure can be carried out at home. It greatly facilitates the planting process and reduces the rate of seed consumption per unit of land.

First, get 1 cup of Liquid Mullein. Then mix 1 cup of humus and 1 cup of dry peat. Now add 2 teaspoons of carrot seeds to a quart jar. Then add 2 tablespoons of the nutrient mixture and 1 tablespoon of mullein to the jar. The jar is closed with a lid and shaken thoroughly for 2-3 minutes.

Such manipulations are repeated until the whole mullein and a mixture of peat with humus are used. At the end, the seed should be covered with a dense coat. Transfer the jar blank onto a paper towel and pat dry. The procedure is recommended to be carried out 3-5 days before the planned sowing.

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Soak

One of the simplest and most common ways to prepare seeds before sowing is soaking. This procedure solves two issues at once - saturates with useful substances and accelerates growth. There are many recipes for steeping solutions.Below we present some of the most effective options.

If you are against any chemical additives, we suggest soaking the carrot seeds in an ash solution. For 1 liter of warm water, you need 1 tablespoon of wood ash. Often, experienced gardeners use professional fertilizers for soaking. Take 1 liter of warm water and 1 teaspoon of Sodium Humate liquid feed or Effekton-O fertilizer.

Also, before planting, you can soak the seeds in solutions with growth stimulants. The following products are presented on the modern agricultural market: Krezatsin, Emistim, Epin, Agat-25K and others. It is customary to soak in ordinary water, but in this case it is better to take water not from the tap, but rainwater. In whatever solution you decide to soak the seed, it is important to take into account the general rules for carrying out this procedure.

Place the seeds in linen bags for convenience. Submerge them in the solution for a maximum of 24 hours. After the time has elapsed, take out the seed, rinse it and place it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Dry the seeds before planting.

Germination test

Before preparing raw materials for sowing, you need to make sure that they are suitable. To check the percentage of germination, make a control planting at home 2-3 months before the start of sowing work. Be sure to remember the amount of material planted, and compare the numbers with the results of the seedlings. Normally, carrots give 60-80% of seedlings. If the results are below 40-50%, replace the seeds.

A simple and proven method will help to select fertile seeds from "dummies". To test, you will need to soak the seeds in room temperature water for several hours. The good seeds will fall to the bottom, while the bad ones will float to the surface. You just have to collect and discard illiquid assets.

Preparing to Landing Video

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