Pepper is a rather capricious plant. If you make a mistake with watering or allow sharp temperature fluctuations, its stems will become coarser and the yield will decrease by an order of magnitude. Therefore, when planting pepper seedlings, it is necessary to observe some nuances.
Plant age
Do not rush to plant young seedlings in a greenhouse or open ground. The plants should grow well and become sufficiently strong. The ideal age for planting is 55–60 days. If you plant peppers before this time, the seedlings will develop very slowly, and there remains a risk that some of the young and weak plants will simply die.
Feeding plants before planting
In order for pepper seedlings to feel comfortable in the garden, approximately 10 days before planting they need to be fed with mineral fertilizer, for example, with the formula 20:20:20. This helps to further strengthen the seedlings and their root system.
Sorting seedlings
Before planting seedlings on a site, each bush should be carefully inspected for disease. Feel free to throw away underdeveloped and diseased seedlings, because they will not produce a good harvest and are potentially dangerous to healthy seedlings.
Hardening
Pepper is a plant that absolutely does not tolerate cold, so seedlings should be planted only when the risk of frost returns has passed. And even at this time they need preliminary hardening.
Start hardening pepper seedlings a week before the expected planting. Take the seedlings outside every day, starting with 10 minutes of exposure and increasing the time daily. But keep in mind that you need to leave the seedlings in the shade, otherwise the leaves may get burned.
This method not only hardens the pepper seedlings, but also acclimates the plants to ultraviolet rays.
General principles of planting seedlings
Follow the simple principles of planting, and the seedlings will definitely take root, will actively grow and bear fruit.
First, plant the seedlings only in the evening or in cloudy weather, because the cooled stems are very brittle in the morning. Also, seedlings grown at home cannot quickly adapt to the sun's rays, so their leaves often burn. The seedlings need time to get used to ultraviolet light. Do not skimp on space for seedlings, make spacious holes in the ground so that the seedlings feel free and build up their root system.
Fertilize and moisten the soil. It is extremely useful to add humus (1 cup) or complex mineral fertilizers (1 teaspoon) to the soil and water the holes before planting.
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Do not skimp on water and water the pepper seedlings well during hot weather.
Be sure to mulch the soil! This helps to retain moisture. Straw, humus, peat are great for such purposes, but fresh grass works best.
Tie up immature plants.Start hardening off pepper seedlings a week before the intended planting. Take the seedlings out into the fresh air every day, starting with 10 minutes outside and increasing the time daily. But keep in mind that you need to leave the seedlings in the shade, otherwise the leaves may get burned.
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