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  1. Igor KOSOV, Voronezh

    To seedlings of eggplants grew strong and healthy, I clearly adhere to my own planting instructions.

    1. Seeds are sown in the third decade of March, so that, depending on the weather, by mid-end of May, the seedlings were ready for planting in the soil. First hold them 20-30 minutes in a pink solution of potassium permanganate, rinse under running water. Then I plant a complex mineral fertilizer according to the instructions, wet the gauze in the solution, wrap the seeds and keep them warm for two days. So that the fabric does not dry out, I periodically sprinkle it with a nutritious composition.
    2. Eggplants do not tolerate pickings. Even a minimal damage to the roots can ruin a fragile plant. Therefore sprouted seeds immediately sow one by one into cups with a volume of 400 ml. I fill the tanks with purchased soil for solanaceous cultures, abundantly watered with warm water. Seeds are laid in the holes at a depth of 0,5 cm, sprinkled with soil and covered with food film or glass. As soon as the seedlings appear, I remove the shelter and expose the cups with the seedlings on the windowsill.
    3. On cloudy days, I lighten plants with fluorescent lights in 15-16 hours. In good weather, I turn on the lights at 2-3 hours in the morning and in the evening. I pour with standing water at room temperature.
    4. On 10-12-th day after the emergence of seedlings I feed seedlings with a solution of Biohumus (according to the instructions). I repeat through 2-2,5 weeks.
    5. Two weeks before landing in the ground I begin to temper the seedlings. On the first day I plant the plants on a loggia with open windows for 2-3 hours. Gradually increase the time of "walk", so that in a week it was already possible to leave eggplants in the cool for the night.

    As a result, I manage to grow healthy seedlings with dark green leaves and sturdy stems. It excels at transplantation, grows rapidly, and eggplants are pleased with a rich harvest.

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