Pepper is a delicate and capricious culture; therefore, any wrong actions during its cultivation will lead to the death of the plant or slow growth.
One of the most important points of care - picking seedlings of peppers.
Today we will talk about how to properly dive seedlings of peppers, the basic rules for diving seedlings of pepper.
Do I dive seedlings pepper?
The need for this process depends on how the pepper was sown. If it was immediately placed in separate containers or (which is even better) in peat pots, then there is no need to dive it. Such specimens will safely grow to the time when the terms of their landing in the greenhouse or open ground are suitable.
But if the peppers were sown too thickly into one common container, they must be dived. There are two reasons for this:
- Densely planted plants will shade each other. From a lack of light, they slow down, if not stop at all. All copies will be frail and elongated. It is unlikely that later you can get a rich harvest by planting such seedlings.
- From thickening landings occur interweaving the roots of individual plants with each other. When the landing time comes, you will surely damage the roots, separating one bush from another. After that, the plants will start to hurt and may also die.
When diving pepper seedlings?
If you planted seeds in early February, transplant pepper in March. By this time, under favorable growing conditions, 3-4 true leaves appear on the sprouts. This is exactly the time when the plants become crowded, and they begin to fight for the sun's rays. At this point, and you need to pick out the seedlings.
You should not start picking pepper until at least two true leaves appear on it. Moreover, in no case do not replant plants that have only cotyledon leaves. The root system of such germs is still too weak. They have the only main root, which is not able to take root in a new place.
Where to seat?
As noted earlier, the peppers need to be seated in separate containers. You can use cartons of juices or dairy products.
IMPORTANT! Make drainage holes in the bottom of the boxes so that excessive moisture flows out when watering.
Peat pots are ideal., which can be purchased at any store selling goods for the garden or seeds.
These pots are then planted in the soil without removing plants from them, which allows you to fully preserve the intact root system. In addition, peat pots will further serve as an additional source of nutrition for your plants.
The picking pots should be large enough so that the root system has enough space for development.
Fill tanks for planting with a special primer that has an ideal composition for growing this crop. If you can not buy ready-made soil, you can make it yourself.
Mix two parts of soil with one part of sand and humus, add a little wood ash to reduce acidity. The mixture should be as loose and breathable as possible.
How to dive pepper on seedlings?
A few hours before the transfer the ground in the pepper box needs to be well moistened. This is necessary so that the roots are not damaged when extracting the sprouts. Gently pry sprout, get them out of the box.
Transplanting pepper in cups. Make a small depression in each cup and place a sprout in it. Gently compact the soil around the plant and water the soil. After transplanting for 1-2 days, put the pots in the shade.. At this time, it is important to ensure that the air temperature does not fall below 20-22 degrees.
How to dive pepper, photo below:
Care after transplant
As soon as you transplant the seedlings into pots, it will stop growing for a while. This is normal, because the roots must first settle down to continue the development of the aerial part.
the main thing in the first 3-4 days to ensure that the plants do not fall into the sun and the room was not too hot. Even if the leaves are slightly pulled, do not be alarmed. If you transplant the pepper correctly, it will recover and continue to grow.
IMPORTANT! Do not overmoisten the soil in pots, even at the first signs of leaf drooping. The root system is not yet able to absorb water, and may begin to rot.
Immediately after the picking, it is not recommended to put the seedlings of pepper in the greenhouse. Leave her for a week at the same place where she stood before. It will be possible to move the seedlings into the greenhouse only when they regain the turgor after transplanting. Otherwise, they will take root much longer.
Top dressing
How to fertilize seedlings of pepper after picking? The first fertilizer can be applied only 14-15 days after picking.
Use any universal mixture for vegetable crops or special formulations for feeding seedlings.
If the plant develops correctly, then the upper, young leaves of it will be light green, and the lower ones - dark.
Compliance with all the rules of picking such a capricious plant will allow you to further obtain a rich harvest. We told what a pick of a seedling of pepper is, how to make a dive at home, when it is better to do it, approximate terms?
Useful materials
Read other articles on pepper seedlings:
- Proper growing from seed.
- 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?
