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The imagination of our gardeners is really inexhaustible. The unusual method of growing seedlings without land has been recognized by gardeners as successful and effective. The method is interesting and has a number of advantages:
- Seedlings do not require a lot of space;
- Leaving is minimized;
- The disease of seedlings with a bouquet of dangerous diseases, especially the black leg, is excluded, since there is no contact with the soil;
- Seed germination increases, which is especially important if seeds are not cheap;
- The seedlings develop a powerful root system;
- Plants grow faster, start bearing fruit 10 days earlier;
- The technology is simple, does not require preparatory measures and large financial investments. Used materials at hand;
- No soil is required initially.
Try and get pepper seedlings in a new way.
1 way
You will need: Toilet paper, plastic wrap, plastic cup, or cut plastic bottle.
Take the cheapest toilet paper, without fragrances, unpainted. Disposable paper napkins will work as well, but paper is no doubt much more convenient to use.
Proceed step by step.
- Prepare plastic strips, cut them to the same width as toilet paper (about 10 cm). The length will depend on the number of seeds taken for seedlings (approximately 50 cm). Spread the stripes out on the table.
- On top of the film, put 2-3 layers of toilet paper if the paper is too thin.
- Dampen the toilet paper. Best sprayed with a spray bottle.
- Stepping back 2 cm from the top edge of the toilet paper, sow pepper seeds at intervals of about 3 cm.This is done so that in the future the root system of neighboring plants does not get confused, and when planting in the ground, it would be possible to separate the seedlings without problems without injuring the roots ...
- Put a layer of toilet paper on top of the seeds, moisten. Then a layer of polyethylene.
- The entire multi-layer construction is rolled into a loose roll.
- Next, so that it does not unwind, drag the roll with an elastic band and place it in a plastic cup or other suitable container so that the seeds are on top. Pour about half of the water into the container, so that the water does not reach the seeds.
- Place a glass of seeds on the window. At this stage, the seeds are provided with moisture, which will rise up the toilet paper, air and nutrients that nature itself has laid in the seeds.
- Wait 10 days for the first shoots to appear.
- Pepper seedlings are minimal. Make sure that there is always fresh water in the glass. When the first shoots appear, they should be fed with fertilizers based on humic acids. The next feeding should be done not earlier than the appearance of the first real leaf.
When the plant grows 2 true leaves, it will be ready to be transplanted into the ground. For replanting pepper seedlings, prepare the soil and separate containers. Remove the roll from the glass, place it on the table and unfold. Carefully peel off the top layer of plastic wrap. Separate the plant and plant it in a container of soil. The paper that has detached along with the roots does not interfere with the plant at all.
If you did the sowing correctly, then the plants will quickly take root, they will not stretch out, they will turn out to be strong, with a thick stem and wide leaves. Chunky healthy pepper seedlings are the key to a rich future harvest.
Regular care of pepper seedlings is then done in the usual way.
Watch the video planting pepper for seedlings without land:
2 way
2 way growing pepper seedlings on toilet paper is somewhat different from the first, but also economical, simple, does not require effort and close attention from you.
You will need: toilet paper, seedling container, cling film.
Any capacity is suitable: you can use plastic containers in which semi-finished products or confectionery are packed, even a deep plate will do. The cheapest option is to use a plastic bottle. Cut it lengthwise, but not completely. This way you get a mini greenhouse with a finished top. The bottle must be transparent. When using other containers, the top will have to be tightened with cling film if they do not have a lid.
Proceed step by step.
- Put several layers of toilet paper on the bottom of the container, moisten them.
- Sow pepper seeds, keeping the distance between them no more than 4 cm.Use tweezers for convenience.
- Tighten the container with plastic wrap, and the bottle can be placed in a bag and tied. Place the container on the windowsill or under the additional lighting lamps after the sprouts appear.
- After a week, the seeds will hatch and grow.
Experienced gardeners remove the protective film already 2 - 3 days after pecking the seeds so that the pepper seedlings are hardened. You can start the hardening process gradually: opening the containers for 1 - 2 hours, each time increasing the time, and then opening it completely.
Your task at this stage is to prevent the seeds from drying out. They must always be moisturized. Usually, there is enough moisture, since water evaporates, settles in the form of condensate, again moisturizes the seedlings.
As soon as the seedlings appear, you should fertilize them, since the nutrients that were in the seed have been spent, and there is not enough of them in the water.
Use humic fertilizers. They only need 2 drops per 250 g of water. First, prepare a solution with fertilizers, and then add them to the greenhouse, it is better to spray from a spray bottle.
The second feeding will be required when the cotyledon leaves appear, and the third one when a pair of true leaves appears.
At this stage, the pepper seedlings are ready for transplanting into the ground. Prepare seedling containers and soil. Separate the plant and transfer to a new growth site. The paper does not need to be completely separated from the roots, it will not interfere. You can cover the seedlings with glass or foil. Although this is usually not required if you have previously started the process of hardening pepper seedlings.
Further care of plants is exactly the same as for ordinary pepper seedlings.
How to grow seedlings in a landless way in a plastic bottle, see the video:
Conclusion
Try growing pepper seedlings with new methods. The landless method is simple, suitable for novice gardeners, increases the germination of seeds, even of poor quality or with a long shelf life.
