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As you know, seasonal work for garden lovers begins long before summer. Among the main works is the cultivation of seedlings of peppers. The question of when to sow pepper for seedlings in the Urals is most often of concern to beginner gardeners. After all, the Urals is a region with a difficult climate. You can, of course, do this back in January, but then you have to take care of the illumination of the seedlings. Otherwise, it will simply stretch out and lose the opportunity to develop properly.
Choosing the right varieties
Before sowing seeds of peppers, you should acquire productive varieties. Moreover, the choice should be stopped at regionalized options. For residents of the Urals, when growing seedlings, varieties of Siberian breeders are more suitable.
Pure and hybrid varieties of nightshade are in great demand:
- “Red Bull”, “Bogatyr”;
- “Customer” and “Montero”.
This can be judged by the responses of numerous fans of peppers.
Does the procedure for growing seedlings of peppers in the Urals differ in anything? There is practically no difference, only in the timing of planting peppers for seedlings. The plant is grown at a temperature:
- in the afternoon + 23-25 degrees;
- at night + 19-21 degrees.
How to determine the timing of sowing
In any region, seedlings of peppers will be sown, based on climatic conditions. Nobody will dispute this. When residents of the southern regions of Our Country already have fresh vegetables and herbs from their beds on the table, future plantings are only diving in the Urals.
It is from the climate that one must proceed, choosing the timing of planting pepper for seedlings, for the Ural vegetable growers. Sowing seeds earlier or later leads to a sharp decrease in yield. In the first case, due to stretching, in the second, due to the fact that the peppers do not have time to show their capabilities.
Most often, residents of the Ural villages and cities are engaged in growing peppers in greenhouses, because due to the short summer, a good return is not obtained.
We plant peppers according to the recommendations of the lunar calendar
Judging by the average parameters, a little more than 4 months pass from sowing seeds to fruit ripening. This is what you need to proceed from, determining the time for sowing sweet or bitter peppers for seedlings in the Urals. Do not forget that the peppers need to rise, and this is another 1-2 weeks.
It turns out that the optimal time will be mid-February 2019. If the pepper is intended for growing in a greenhouse, then the dates are shifted forward. Let’s try to understand in more detail.
Sowing in February
Residents of the Urals are recommended to deal with seedlings of pepper in February in 2019. The lack of light can be overcome if you properly care for the plants.
March landings
The plants will have time to get stronger until the soil in the beds or in the greenhouse warms up to the required temperature.
April landing
Sometimes, for one reason or another, Ural gardeners miss the February and March deadlines when it was necessary to sow pepper to get healthy seedlings. You should not be upset, but you should not hesitate. Strong and healthy shoots can be obtained by sowing seeds based on the recommendations of the lunar calendar for April.
Gardeners trust the lunar calendar because they have repeatedly tested its recommendations on their plots and have always been pleased with the results. What could be better for those who like to dig in the beds than a rich harvest, with a minimum of physical and material costs.
Rules for planting seeds
Seed preparation
The culture is so arranged that pepper shoots do not appear for a very long time. It is desirable to give them an incentive to germinate. There are several options:
- Treat the seeds with hot water, no more than a quarter of an hour. After that, harden with cold (the lower shelf of the refrigerator is better) for at least 24 hours.
- Hold for 30 minutes in a solution of biostimulants: “Zircon”, “Energen” or “Epin-extra”. Be sure to read the instructions on the packaging.
Seeds are handled differently. Some gardeners plant dry, others prefer to germinate. Seedlings in the second case are friendly and fast: you can see by pecking how many plants will grow. As for sowing with dry seeds, it is difficult to predict the number of seedlings. When planting, you can use tweezers.
Traditional sowing methods
Before planting pepper on seedlings, the soil is specially prepared. It is spilled with a hot solution of dark potassium permanganate or store-bought products. You need to think about the container.
If you use the seedless method, you can immediately prepare disposable cups or other containers with a volume of at least 0,5 liters. Gardeners in recent years have been planting in peat tablets. One or two seeds are sown in each bowl. Then they will leave one sprout, the most developed and strong.
The gardeners of the Urals choose a method without subsequent diving, fearing to injure the root system.
Most often, grown plants dive. In this case, 3 to 4 seeds are placed in each container. If the container is wide, you can use more. There is no need to deepen the seed: the depth of embedding is 2-3 cm. The containers are covered with cellophane to create a greenhouse effect and placed in a warm place. Quick shoots appear at 28-30 degrees.
Use homemade paper cups
With a seedless method of growing seedlings, experienced gardeners often use paper cups. What are the benefits of this type of container? First, no costs. Secondly, the grown plants are planted in a permanent place, without transshipment, therefore, the root system is not disturbed, the survival rate is one hundred percent. Thirdly, you do not need to remove the paper wrapper, it will rot over time.
The cups are filled with soil, spilled with boiling water. Sow seeds, lightly dust with earth. Above is film.
Snail and sowing in boiling water – new ways of planting pepper seedlings
A well-established method of planting pepper seeds in a snail. You can get a large amount of planting material with a small footprint.
There are lovers of experiments among the inhabitants of the Urals. Planting peppers in boiling water – isn’t that amazing! You can do it in different ways:
- First, pour boiling water over the ground, and then randomly spread the seeds in it. Sprinkle lightly with soil and close the container tightly.
- Lightly moisten and tamp the soil, pour pepper seeds, and pour boiling water on top. The seed itself will find its place in the soil. Cover the container.
If you plant pepper seedlings in boiling water, then, according to the creators of the method, friendly shoots appear on the 4-5th day. If necessary, the soil is shed.
With the advent of the first plants, the “greenhouses” are removed from the containers and put on a well-lit window. Now you need to make sure that the soil does not dry out. The signal for diving (if this method of growing seedlings is used) is the appearance of three or four true leaves. You can dive peppers into any containers, or you can into diapers.
Summing up
As you can see, growing pepper for seedlings in the Urals in 2019 is not much different from how it is done throughout Our Country. They also take care of the soil, choosing good seeds. Follow the novelties of varieties, methods of planting, growing.
Most importantly, choose the right time for sowing pepper, based on experience and climatic features. Well, without difficulty, patience, a good harvest cannot be obtained.