When to sow pepper for seedlings?
Pepper is one of the most favorite products ofRussian gardeners. All sorts of salads can not do without pepper, and stuffed with various fillings pepper will be a real masterpiece of any festive table. Many summer residents prefer to grow pepper themselves, carefully monitoring the timing and rules of care for pepper seedlings.
Growing pepper seedlings at home
Gardeners with many years of experience constantly take into accountthe influence of the moon on plants. No wise landlady will sow pepper seeds during the waning moon or on unfavorable days. Professional gardeners invariably take into account the advice of astrologers in planting seedlings.
The time when you sow pepper on seedlings, you candetermine using the lunar calendar. The best days for pepper planting start from the end of January, during the period from 25 to 30 January. In February it is better to sow peppers in the first days and after February 20. In the first spring month, pepper seedlings should be prepared at the end of the month after the 20-th numbers.
Advice of professional growers
According to studies of plant growers, the firstthe fruits of pepper begin to appear 100-150 days after seedling emergence, which is planted in the soil 60-80 days after planting. Therefore, sow pepper is in the period from February 10 to March 10. Experienced plant breeders distinguish four waves of planting peppers on seedlings:
- in the first half of February, planted early peppers for satiation with early vitamins;
- after February 15 sow the varieties of early pepper for salads;
- at the end of February (after 20 numbers), the main crop of peppers for canning is planted - early and late varieties of pepper;
- in March, late peppers begin to sow.
Influence of climatic conditions
Given the climatic conditions, in the middle bandRussia seedlings of peppers need to be planted in the 90-day-old age (seedlings). Consequently, sow pepper in the middle regions follows 3 months before planting in the ground. The optimal period is from 10 to 25 February.
In northern latitudes pepper seedlings should be planted in the soil at an average daily temperature of + 15-17 degrees. Therefore, it is necessary to sow pepper not earlier than the beginning of March.
In southern Russia to obtain earlyThe seeds of pepper are sown in the beginning-middle of February. When the air temperature reaches 15-20 degrees after 60 days, you can plant the seedlings in the ground.
Folk signs
If you believe people's signs, the time when sowingpepper for seedlings, can be determined by the flowering of mountain ash. People say that the red mountain ash has blossomed - do not wait for frosts at night, which means that heat-loving peppers can be planted safely in the garden.
On the correct cultivation of pepper can be found in the article How to grow pepper.
