When to plant hot pepper for seedlings in 2019: the lunar calendar

The influence of the Moon on the growth and strengthening of the root system of plants has long been established, so experienced gardeners, performing any action, rely on the phases of the night luminary. We will learn more about when to plant hot pepper for seedlings in 2019, as well as to plant already mature plants, to pick, relying on the lunar calendar.

Determining the date of planting seedlings

The influence of the moon on plant growth has long been a recognized fact, it has been established that vegetables that grow above the ground, that is, peppers, tomatoes, should be planted on the growing moon. But, for example, potatoes will yield a more abundant crop if planted when our companion is in a declining phase. This happens because during this period all the plant juices go to the roots.

In addition, one must take into account the region in which the plants are grown, namely its weather conditions. For example, in the Urals or Siberia, spring comes much later than in the middle zone of Russia, therefore, in this region it will also be necessary to cultivate seedlings much later so that they do not outgrow.

Determine the time when it is best to plant sharp pepper for seedlings, will help the lunar calendar for 2019. In the table you can clearly see the days of picking plants, fertilizing and replanting on the street.

Planting seeds for seedlings

Picking plants

Pepper dressing

Planting plants in a greenhouse or soil

However, you can not rely solely on the lunar calendar, to calculate the date when you can sow hot pepper yourself. Usually, the first seedlings appear 7-10 days after planting a seed; it takes about 60 days to form a plant. We will determine the date when to plant hot pepper for seedlings in 2019, specifically for the Moscow region.

According to weather forecasts, spring will come early this year, which means that it will be possible to plant pepper in the greenhouse already in early May. Counting 70 days ago, we get that the first seedlings should already appear at the beginning of March, that is, the seeds must be planted at the end of February. It remains only to choose a suitable day in the table.

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In the same way, determine the date when to plant hot pepper for seedlings in 2019 and for other regions.

Seed selection

Before starting planting, it is necessary to check the seeds for germination, for this we pour them into a slightly salted solution of water. After 10 minutes, empty seeds that will not allow the sprouts to emerge, they must be thrown out, and the full seeds will fall to the bottom.

You can pre-plant several seeds per sample, if germination is unsatisfactory, then it is realistic to increase it:

1. Soak the seeds for 30 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, after placing them for a day in warm water, it is good if it is thawed.Then put the seeds in wet gauze in a plastic bag, leaving it open so that air enters.
2. For two days, place the seeds in the infusion of wood ash, and then germinate them as described above.
3. It perfectly increases the germination of seeds, their bubbling, for this we put the seeds for a day in a jar of water and install an aquarium compressor. Perform this procedure two weeks before landing.

Many gardeners use growth stimulants to improve germination.

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How to choose the soil

Having determined when to plant hot pepper for seedlings in 2019, it is necessary to choose the optimal composition of the land. You can use the finished substrate from the store or prepare the mixture yourself, its composition is different:

• mix two parts of humus with one part of sod land with the addition of sand;
• humus, sawdust, peat, land in the proportions of 1: 1: 2: 1;
• combine 5 servings of humus with one portion of the earth.

In addition, fertilizers must be added to the soil, so on 1 bucket of the mixture we put half a glass of wood ash and 50 grams of superphosphate and potassium salt. Before planting, you must also disinfect the earth, this can be done by placing it in the oven for half an hour, setting the temperature to 90, while the soil needs to be slightly moistened.

Capacity selection

Since hot pepper does not tolerate transplantation, it is better to plant it immediately in separate pots. Peat cups are an excellent option, as they have the following advantages:

• during transplantation, damage to the roots is excluded, because the plant is placed in the ground directly in a pot;
• after transplanting into the soil, the container turns into a fertilizer useful for the plant;
• pots have different shapes and sizes.

When the plants begin to grow, the pots will need to be moved apart so that the roots are not intertwined. The earth in such a container should always be moist, otherwise pepper may slow its growth.

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Recently, peat tablets have become very popular, they are convenient because they do not need land. Before planting, the tablet is soaked in water, while it increases in height, maintaining its diameter. In addition, all the necessary substances that exclude plant diseases, as well as growth stimulants, have already been added to peat, so the seedlings are strong and hardy.

Sowing seeds

If individual pots are selected as the container, then you just need to place the seed to a depth of 1 centimeter. And if the pepper will be grown in one large container, then the seeds need to be placed at a distance of 2 cm from each other, and between the rows the optimum will be a gap of 3-4 cm. The earth should be moist at the same time, after planting the seeds it will need to be sprayed further using a spray gun.

Then the container must be covered with cellophane, to create a greenhouse effect and put in a warm place. The film must be removed periodically to ventilate the container, as well as to remove condensation that has formed.To obtain a full-fledged and well-developed plant, it is necessary to maintain a daytime indoor temperature of 23-26 degrees, and at night it can drop to 17-19 degrees.

Reducing the temperature to 13 degrees can lead to the death of sprouts. With regard to lighting, bitter pepper is not particularly capricious, it only takes 9 hours of daylight, but it is still better to put seedlings on the south side of the apartment.

Periodically, the seedlings must be turned in different directions to the light, so that the plants do not stretch in one direction. If the apartment has only the north side, then additional lighting will be necessary.

How to water and picky hot peppers

It will be necessary to irrigate seedlings when the top layer of the earth dries, both drying out and overflowing of the soil should be avoided. Water should be settled, room temperature, preferably 26-29 degrees. When watering, it is necessary to ensure that water does not fall on the leaves, this can cause the appearance of a fungus.

Hot peppers suffer a transplant pain, especially if root damage has occurred, so the picking process must be carried out very carefully. A dive is carried out after the appearance of two true leaves, usually this occurs 20-25 days after the first shoots.

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Too tighten the pick is also not worth it, the root system will greatly develop and it will have little space. The optimal size of the container should be 0.5-0.7 liters, the presence of drainage holes is mandatory. Two hours before picking, seedlings must be watered so that the plants are well pulled out. After a dive, you need to carefully compact the earth near the trunk and water it abundantly.

Top dressing

If the correct soil composition is chosen, then additional top dressing is not required. But two weeks after picking pepper, the earth can be fertilized. To get strong and healthy plants, the addition of:

• phosphorus;
• nitrogen fertilizer;
• potassium;
• iron and magnesium;
• calcium.

To avoid root burns, water the plants abundantly before dressing. As practice shows, fertilizing the soil is best once a week.

Landing

So that plants do not get much stress when transplanting to the street, preliminary hardening is necessary. Therefore, for 14 days, you must start by first opening the window pane of the window where the seedlings are. Then you need to put it on the balcony under direct sunlight, take it out to the street, where the air temperature is 13-15 degrees. First, for half an hour, then this time can be increased.

It is possible to carry out a transplant only if the air temperature is set at least 14 degrees. It follows that in central Russia (Moscow region) this will become possible at the end of May, and in the Urals and Siberia only at the beginning of June.

By the time of transplanting seedlings into the open ground, plants should already have about 10 leaves, and early varieties even the first buds. The transplantation process is standard, plants are placed in advance, prepared wells, and then well watered.

Thus, observing all these simple rules in your suburban area, you can get a plentiful crop of vegetables.