Mid-February is a hot time for gardeners and gardeners. Despite the fact that blizzards and snowfalls are raging outside, it’s time to take care of the seedlings. Many gardeners grow it at home, putting all their soul, knowledge and experience into this matter, each time finding new ways to speed up germination and increase the future harvest.
Unconventional approach
Plastic bottles are an excellent replacement for wooden boxes that were popular just recently. In every home there are many empty bottles that can be used for seedlings and put into use. This is doubly convenient: reusing plastic containers protects the environment, and seedlings feel good in such containers.
Another advantage of this method of growing seeds is that regular watering is not required: you can safely leave for a few days if business requires it, without worrying that the seedlings will dry out.
Method of sowing seeds
Materials required for planting:
- empty bottles;
- nutritious fertilized soil;
- old laces or thick thread (not synthetic);
- stationery knife or scissors for cutting:
- pen or felt-tip pen;
- knitting needle or awl;
- suitable seed material.
Further actions can be performed in order:
- Draw a line for dividing the container with a marker.
- Use scissors to cut the bottles along the marks.
- Make small holes in the lids.
- Pull a cord or thread through the hole, about 10 cm, and tie a knot from inside the cap to secure it.
- Then fill the upper part of the bottle with the prepared nutrient mixture.
- Water it and plant a small amount of prepared seeds.
- Pour a little water into the remaining parts of the container and insert the resulting containers into them so that the string touches the bottom.
The original reclamation system is ready.
All that remains is to wait for the seeds to germinate and add a little water to the lower reservoirs as needed.
Helpful advice
Cover the plantings with a plastic bag to create a warm, humid environment - this will speed up seed germination. When the first shoots appear, the packages must be removed.
In this simple way, without large financial investments and without putting in a lot of work, you can grow seeds of different crops. Planting seedlings in the beds is also not difficult: you just need to squeeze the bottle so that the soil with the plants comes out into a container filled with water. Carefully wash the roots and plant them.
100% seedling survival rate and high yield are guaranteed.
