Pepper seedlings: auspicious days of 2016 for planting

For people who are far from gardening, it seems that all work on the garden begins to be carried out with the advent of spring, when it gets warmer. However, such an opinion is erroneous. Since for successful growth and a good harvest, often experienced gardeners often begin some preparations in the middle of winter, namely in January. What are the favorable days for planting pepper seedlings astrologers note, relying on the lunar calendar?

Favorable dates

If you prepare pepper seeds in the first month of the new year, then you should focus on the most favorable dates - 01/15/2016 and 01/16/2016. You can do this before, since the favorable days for planting pepper seeds in 2016 are the 11th and 12th of the first month of 2016, January.

Some gardeners still fear that in January it is still very cold and there is little light, so they prefer to act in early March. You can plant pepper in early March on the 9th and 10th.

There are situations when gardeners simply forget about favorable lunar calendar days and do not have time to plant plants in time. In such cases, you can consider neutral dates that fall on the period from 01/17/2016 to 01/20/2016, from 02/11/2016 to 02/13/2016, and from 03/11/2016 to 03/17/0216. In order not to forget about neutral, and especially favorable days for planting pepper seedlings, you can set yourself a reminder on the phone.

Of course, in view of the fact that in March there is already more daylight and more sunlight, the seeds germinate faster and easily catch those that were planted in the winter. But, for those gardeners who want to get the first crop as early as possible, it is better not to postpone sowing until the first month of spring and do this on favorable January and February days for planting pepper seedlings.

How to plant pepper seeds

Of course, choosing a date according to the lunar calendar is important. But, no less important, is to prepare the seeds and plant them correctly. Indeed, the growth rate, and the timing of the harvest and its quality depend on this.

Long-lived gardeners recommend abandoning pre-soaking seeds, since this is a procedure to accelerate their germination by a small number of days. For planting, moistened soil is like. When self-mixing the soil, it is necessary to add humus, then the soil will not need to be fertilized.

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Seeds are buried in the soil to a depth of not more than 2 centimeters, then the container into which the seeds are planted must be covered with a plastic bag and put in a place where the temperature varies from 22 to 25 degrees Celsius.

At the beginning of each week, you can see if the first seeds have sprouted. This nuance must be taken into account, because as soon as the first sprouts appear, the plastic bag must be removed and the seedlings put in a cooler place, otherwise the seeds simply suffocate. When the first seedlings appear, the seeds can be placed in a place where the temperature during the day does not rise above 20 degrees, and at night not drop below 15 degrees.

It is also important to consider the amount of light that future peppers receive daily. If the weather is mostly cloudy, then it is necessary to provide some additional source of light.

Pepper seeds do not tolerate a transplant. Therefore, when choosing containers for planting seeds, it is best to use special cups for seedlings, which can be safely planted in the ground, as they turn into humus, which is useful for the soil, and will not become stress for pepper seedlings when moving to open ground. Despite the fact that such cups are becoming popular, they are often difficult to find in stores. In this case, it is recommended that after three weeks, after the appearance of the first sprouts, transplant them into a large container.

Pepper seeds need less watering. For good growth, it is enough to water the seedlings only once a month.But it is recommended to spray seedlings regularly. Of course, it is important to monitor the state of seedlings, and if necessary, make watering more frequent.

It is not always clear when seedlings can already be transplanted into open soil. So, the main signal indicating that it is time is the appearance of the first buds.

Useful advice

A few useful tips from experienced gardeners will help grow tasty and healthy peppers:

• When the third leaf appears at the seeds of pepper, it is better to place the seeds in separate containers;
• Watering the seedlings should be some water at room temperature, or warm water.
• The best place for pepper seedlings is the south window, where the most light.
• Before planting a plant in open ground, you should begin to temper the seedlings so that they are accustomed to fresh air.

Properly grown seedlingsplanted on favorable days for planting pepper seedlings in 2016, the key to a rich, early and juicy crop.