Peppers and eggplants are moisture-loving crops, but they do not tolerate stagnant water in the soil.
Observing the rules for watering pepper seedlings and eggplant, you can grow strong plants and protect them from disease.
Provide the desired level of moisture will help high-quality soil, the best time for watering and other important things.
What do eggplants and peppers love?
Eggplant and Peppers like moist soil, but do not tolerate stagnant moisture. Too heavy, constantly wet ground can cause an unpleasant disease called "black leg". It slows down the growth and development of the plant, and subsequently causes its death.
To minimize the risk, seedlings are planted in light soil based on peat or humusmixed with turf or old garden soil.
For convenience, such a container is better to install in a deep pan. When planting, the container is filled so that there is at least 2 cm to the sides. This will help to keep the soil from eroding during watering.
Peppers and Eggplants don't need too humid airafter watering is recommended to ventilate the room. Water the seedlings need abundant, but not too often.
Water that has poured into the pan, it is better to drain. Excessive moisture stops plant growth, and “launching” their development can be difficult
To understand that seedlings lack moisture is very simple. Leaves wilted, stems look too thin. Resuscitate the plants will help immediate abundant spraying of warm water and regular loosening of the soil. It is important not to allow a hard crust to form on its surface, preventing normal air exchange and moisture penetration to the roots.
Perfect water: what should it be?
What to pour seedlings of pepper and eggplant? Water for watering seedlings should be soft: rain, thawed or separated. If the tap water is too hard, you can boil it. For watering use only water at room temperature, too cold can cause the death of seedlings or severely inhibit their growth. Weak seedlings can be watered with slightly warmed water (not higher than 28 degrees).
Watering can be combined with easy dressing. A great option - water in which the eggshell insisted.
Another useful recipe is infusion of sleeping tea. A handful of used tea leaves are poured with 2 liters of boiling water, they are drawn for several hours, filtered and used for watering. Water with additives should be alternated with the usual defended.
How often water the seedlings of pepper and eggplant?
How to water the seedlings of pepper and eggplant? The first watering takes place before the planting of seeds and combined with the disinfection of the soil.
The container is tightly filled with soil, then the ground is spilled with a hot solution of dark pink manganese. Capacity remains open for 12 hours. After processing the soil remains wet.
Seeds are sown in it, covered with a light layer of soil and covered with a film. Freshly planted seeds do not need watering., under the film, the soil retains moisture for 4-5 days. Read more about seed preparation before sowing.
After planting plants need water very carefully so as not to bare the seeds. It is advisable to use a spray bottle. The first 4 days after planting the soil remains wet, but if it dries, it is necessary to spray.
Sprouted sprouts can be watered with a teaspoon, and later it is worth using a watering can with a fine-capped attachment. Do not spill water.it will dissolve the soil and moisturize it unevenly. Learn about the timing of germination of seedlings.
To seedlings develop normally and not hurt, it is important to maintain the desired temperature in the room. If it falls below 15 degrees, it is impossible to water the sprouts, this can provoke the appearance of gray rot.
The optimal mode is 22-24 degrees during the day and at least 18 at night. When airing drafts must be avoided, especially immediately after watering.
An important point - picking eggplants and peppers. Before transplanting into separate pots, seedlings should be poured abundantly. Plant containers should have drainage holes. After picking, watering with warm water is carried out in 5-6 days. This mode is maintained until the transplantation of plants in the greenhouse.
Seedlings recommended to water early in the morning or after sunset.
It is important to ensure that moisture does not remain on the leaves, when direct sunlight falls on them, this can cause a burn of tender greens.
To seedlings quickly dried, after watering is to open the window, making sure that the cold air does not fall on the shoots.
Timely watering with soft water will help grow healthy and strong seedlings. By adjusting the temperature of air and water, you will accelerate the growth of seedlings, stimulate their excellent development and guarantee a future abundant harvest.
Useful materials
Read other articles on pepper seedlings:
- Proper cultivation of seeds and whether to soak them before sowing?
- How to grow black pepper peas, chili, bitter or sweet at home?
- What are growth promoters and how to use them?
- The main reasons why the leaves are twisted at the shoots, the seedlings fall or are pulled out, and also why the shoots die?
- Terms of planting in the regions of Russia and especially the cultivation in the Urals, in Siberia and the Moscow region.
- Learn yeast based fertilizer recipes.
- Learn the rules of planting Bulgarian and hot peppers, as well as dive sweet?
