When to sow pepper for seedlings - auspicious days

Pepper, as a plant native to warm regions, requires close attention to itself, especially when it comes to temperature conditions. With improper care (mistakes when watering plants, non-observance of an acceptable temperature when growing seedlings), the potential yield of this crop is sharply reduced. And in order to make it easier for those who will be engaged in the cultivation of sweet peppers for the first time, in this article we will talk about when to plant peppers for seedlings, as well as some useful tips for caring for plants.

When to plant seedlings?

You can choose the best time to sow a vegetable for seedlings using the lunar calendar. Since ancient times, people have noticed that in different phases the moon has different effects on plants, and were able to adapt the results of these observations for economic purposes. So, since pepper gives fruits that are on the surface of the earth, then according to the lunar calendar it is best to sow (plant) during the growing moon (like all plants with "ground" fruits). It is important to feed on time. You can use the gardener's calendar to find out when to sow peppers for seedlings.

During this period, an intensive stage of plant development is observed. It is not recommended to plant or transplant any crops during the full moon or new moon. A transplant or similar work can be carried out with a waning moon; on the dates of eclipses, it is better not to carry out any operations with plants at all.

It is good to coordinate everything with the lunar calendar, but you need to adhere to scientifically established dates when sowing pepper, you can without fear that the seeds will not be lost. As a rule, this is done in a two-week interval at the end of February - at the beginning of March. If you have a greenhouse equipped with suitable conditions, then you can sow a little earlier. It is also recommended to set the sowing time depending on the characteristics of the variety. You can find the time for feeding in the lunar calendar.

Since pepper is a rather demanding crop for our latitudes, it is recommended to select the best seeds, process them, and harden them. To begin with, wrap the seeds in a piece of cloth and immerse them for 15 minutes in hot water (about 50 degrees), then leave them in the refrigerator for a day. Sow immediately the next day. Pepper seedlings are very sensitive to temperature changes, therefore, for its good development, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for its growth.

This entire procedure can be replaced by treatment with special modern chemicals. Additionally, you can treat the seeds with fungicides. Even in this case, there is no guarantee that the emerged plants will develop normally, so close care is needed. This culture is very fond of warmth and light, the optimal temperature in the room where the pepper seedlings are grown should be slightly above twenty degrees, if possible, take the seedlings out into the sunlight more often, water it preferably with warm water, this has a positive effect on the growth of the pepper.

It makes no sense to sow seeds directly into open ground, since the climatic conditions in our country do not allow this, and if the plants do sprout, they will develop extremely slowly. You need to have time to feed on time.

Transplanting

Depending on how well the seedlings have grown stronger for planting in open ground, they are planted 60-80 days after sowing. Difficult situation with pepper picking.Some gardeners believe that the plant loses significantly in development after a pick, so it is better to immediately sow in separate containers.

It is better to use a container with a volume of about half a liter, place 2-3 seeds in each at a distance of several centimeters from each other. If you decide to plant one seed at a time, then containers of 100-150 ml are suitable, for example, plastic cups. After planting, it is necessary to fertilize.

But experienced gardeners believe that picking is an integral process of growing pepper seedlings, therefore, they are carried out as often as they do without it. Usually, a pick is carried out when the plant has already formed two full-fledged leaves, deepening by about half a centimeter. There is another way of picking at the stage of the cotyledons, while deepening should be done up to the cotyledons.

In the second method, the plants tolerate picking better, but they carry it out to a greater extent in professional greenhouses, and at home it is the first option that is more suitable, all the same, the seedlings will turn out to be a little elongated.

For a dive, you need to prepare containers and the soil in them. The most ideal option is to use soil based on peat and humus, you can add sand, so the soil will be quite loose. Of course, don't forget to add fertilizer. After planting the pepper, the ground needs to be slightly moistened and compacted. Before planting plants in open ground, they also need to be prepared.

The main task is to treat with drugs to protect against diseases (copper sulfate is well suited for such a case). It is also important to feed. Water well the day before transplanting. Saplings with 4-5 full leaves are suitable for transplantation. When planting, be extremely careful not to damage the roots of the plants. In addition to watering, fertilizing is also required.

As already mentioned, this is a thermophilic culture, therefore, planting of pepper seedlings in a garden bed is carried out mainly in the second half of May, when you can not be afraid of late frosts. And in the open field, pepper seedlings require constant care.

Growing pepper is not an easy matter, we hope that the materials in the article will help you with information on when to plant pepper, how to do it, and soon there will be more experienced gardeners in our country.

Video "Sowing pepper for seedlings"

Video story on how to properly plant pepper seeds for seedlings. What days is it best to do. It also explains how to feed the pepper and how often you need to do it.