SEEDLING AND CARE: TABLES

The sowing campaign is gradually gaining momentum. To get healthy and strong plants in the future, you need to pay attention to them at the beginning of formation.

How to treat the soil and seeds before sowing? How to grow quality seedlings? Says the candidate of biological sciences from Yalta Lyudmila Uleiskaya.

PREVENTION OF DISEASES IN SEEDLINGS IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

To prevent the occurrence of diseases and pests, the soil and seeds are treated with special means before sowing.

NAME	PURPOSE:	APPLICATION
BIOLOGICALS
Alirin-B	Against root rots (fusarium, rhizoctonia), tracheomycosis wilt, diseases of leaves and stems (powdery mildew, peronoslorosis, septoria, rust, late blight, alternariosis, cercosporosis, moniliosis, gray rot)	The prepared solution (1 tablet per 5 liters of water) is shed on the soil before sowing or planting on the day of treatment. Not subject to storage
Gamair	Fights pathogens of fungal and bacterial infections (root rot, powdery mildew, rust, etc.)	Watering the soil - 1 tablet per 5 liters of water
"Gliocladin"	Suppresses pathogens of fungal diseases (root and basal rot)	When sowing, 1 tablet per 300 ml of soil is added to the substrate, planting the preparation to a depth of at least 1 cm.
"Fitosporin-M"	Protects against fungal and bacterial infections: powdery mildew, bacteriosis, rust, various rots, late blight, etc. A powerful immunostimulant that helps plants survive stress	For soaking seeds for 2 hours before sowing - 1,5 g (0,5 tsp) of powder per 1 ml of water. The soil is shed with the same solution before planting or sowing. Pasta (00 g) is dissolved in 200 tbsp. water at room temperature. To soak the seeds, take 2-2 drops of the solution per 4 tbsp. water
CHEMICALS
"Maxim", "Maxim Dachnik"	Against fungal diseases (gray and other types of rot, verticillium wilt, fusarium)	Use at the rate of 2 ml per 1 liter of water

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SEEDLING WITHOUT DISEASES

One of the most common seedling diseases is blackleg. In the early stages of growth (from germination to the appearance of 2-3 true leaves), the root neck turns black and rots. The stalk near the ground becomes thinner, the leaves wither. As a result, the plant dies.

To stop the spread of the disease, remove damaged specimens. If the "kids" grow in common trays, transplant healthy seedlings into separate pots with disinfected soil.

For prevention, treat undamaged plants with a fungicide (according to instructions).

MEANS AGAINST BLACK LEGS IN SEEDLINGS

BIOPREPARATIONS

Alirin-B, Gamair, Baktofit, Fitosporin-M, Mikosan

CHEMICALS

"Maxim" (may slow down the development of plants), "Vitaros", "Previkur Energy"

HEALTHY CROWDERS

As soon as the first shoots appeared, we continue to closely monitor their development. At this stage, the main thing is to prevent disease damage and prevent the appearance of pests.

PEST	SIGNS OF DAMAGE
whitefly	Leaves are discoloring. On the underside, secretions appear on which the soot fungus settles.
aphid	Leaf deformation, sticky discharge
Sciarids (midge, mushroom mosquito)	Small midges with transparent wings that gnaw on the roots. Seedlings are drooping
TRIPS	Extensive necrotic spots appear on the leaves. As a result, they quickly age and dry out.
spider mite	Leaves turn yellow, fall off. Sooty mushroom settles on sticky secretions

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SEEDLING PESTS

Seedlings can be destroyed not only by diseases, but also by harmful insects, especially if there are indoor flowers in the house.

FOR THE NOTICE

The Onus bug and the Neoseiulus mite are effective against thrips in greenhouses. Containers with insects can be placed at the same time. Of the preparations, insecticides have also proven themselves well: from the class of peritroids - "Spark Double Effect", neonicotinoids - "Biotlin", "Commander", "Sonet +" and avermectins - "Vertimek".

DRUG NAME	WHITEFLY	APHID	TRIPS	sciarids	SPIDER MITE
CHEMICAL AGENTS
"Actellic"	+	+	+	+	+
"Actor"	+	+	+	—	—
Aliot, Fufanon, Karbofos	+	+	+	+	+
"Bazudin", "Thunder-2", "Initiation"	—	—	—	+	—
"Spark Golden", "Confidor", Tanrek	+	+	+	—	—
"Inta-Vir"	+	+	+	—	—
Kinmix	—	+	+	—	—
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
"Agravertin", "Aquarin"	-	+	+	+	+
"Verticillin"	+	+	-	—	+
Iskra Bio, Fitoverm	-	+	+	—	+

IMPORTANT! All drugs are used strictly according to the instructions.

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RULES FOR HEALTHY AND STRONG SEEDLINGS - ADVICE AND FEEDBACK

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HEALTHY SEEDLING - MAIN RULES!

From healthy seedlings and the harvest is notable - a well-known fact. However, when growing it, punctures happen to everyone, and especially often with pepper and eggplant. Therefore, it is useful to remember what exactly is important for these plants from the first days, what their health depends on.

SECURITY FROM DAY ONE

Even before sowing seeds, the place where seedlings are grown must be protected from pests - windows and window sills must be treated. Many do not even suspect that spider mites and aphids can live in the crevices of plastic windows, which are just waiting for the moment when fresh greenery appears. It is also necessary to get rid of indoor flowers from pests using harmless biological products.

Pots for sowing, if seedlings grew in them, must be disinfected.

SO THAT THE EGPLANT DOES NOT FROZEN

Eggplant seedlings “freeze” when picking, do not take root well when the roots are injured. For him, only accurate transshipment into a larger volume of the pot is desirable without destroying the earthen coma. Seedlings should be watered 2-3 hours before picking. If you work "dry", the soil will crumble from the roots.

RESPONSIBLE MOMENT

The optimum temperature for the germination of pepper and eggplant seeds is -26-28°C. Planted seeds should be placed closer to the battery, and to preserve soil moisture, cover the container with a film. After germination, the daytime temperature is maintained at 20-23°C, the night temperature is 18-20°C.

Seedlings under the age of two weeks are especially sensitive to coolness. At temperatures below 13°C, their growth stops.

The appearance of loops and the first cotyledons is a crucial moment. If the sowing containers are in the dark, then when shoots appear, the covering film is removed, and the boxes are exposed to light.

If the temperature and illumination are optimal, then the seedlings grow even faster than stated in the variety description. And the crop can be harvested in SO-S5 days after germination. If the seedlings are in a cool, dimly lit room, then the growth time can be extended up to 70 days.

Seedlings stretch if they receive too little light at high temperatures. To fix this, you need to lower the temperature, and hang fluorescent lamps above the plants.

FRUITS WILL BE LESS IF ... IF PEPPERS AND EGGLANTS ARE WATERED FREQUENTLY, LITTLE AND IN THE EVENINGS, THE GROWTH OF GREEN MASS OF PLANTS INCREASES TO DAMAGE THE FORMATION OF FLOWERS AND FRUITS.

WHAT TO DO WITH A BLACK LEG AT SEEDLINGS

Often, in young seedlings, the cotyledon leaves turn yellow and wither, the plant stem turns black at the soil level, and constrictions form on it. When the first symptoms of the disease appear, the soil is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate of a slightly pink color, and then watering the plants is stopped for several days.

AFTER WATERING - SPRAYING

Dry air is not suitable for pepper and eggplant, it must be moistened periodically. Spray seedlings not before watering, but always after. And without excess - drops of water should not remain on the leaves and stems, moisture provokes the development of fungal diseases.

If the soil is nutritious, you can do without top dressing. If poor soils were used, then the plants are fed: the first time 1-2 weeks after picking, the second - 7-10 days before planting.

DIVING RULES

You can plant seedlings with two true leaves. When transplanting, they are buried in a pot to the cotyledon leaves - this technique will allow you to grow strong plants with a branched root system.

In order for the plants to take root better after picking, they must be kept at a moderately warm temperature for 3-4 days: 20-22 ° C during the day and 14-15 ° C at night.

The first time after picking, the seedlings are shaded from direct sunlight, the watering regime is 1 time in 6 days.

SUN PROTECTION

In the spring, the sun beats down on the southern windows so hard that the seedlings “burn out”. In this case, lutrasil of the thinnest brand will help: if you pull it on the glass, it will absorb excess heat and at the same time let in enough sun.

If necessary, seedlings in the future once again roll over into larger pots.

WE WATER SKILLLY

It is important not to forget that the birthplace of peppers and eggplants is the subtropics, where it is always humid. But there is a difference in watering these crops - eggplants love water more than peppers, since their leaf surface is twice as large and they also evaporate moisture more. And the temperature regime for pepper and eggplant is the same.

After germination, seedlings are rarely watered - very wet soil can cause a dangerous disease - a black leg, which can ruin all plantings in a short time. Up to the development of two true leaves, it is advisable to water the seedlings between rows. And very carefully - a jet of water can damage delicate stems and leaves.

When the soil is waterlogged, the roots stop breathing.

After picking and transplanting, the seedlings are watered moderately so that the roots grow well not only in different directions, but also in depth.

Water for irrigation should settle for not one, but 2-3 days, so that chlorine and other compounds evaporate, and harmful suspensions go to the bottom.

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Reference by topic: Growing seedlings - when and how to plant, seed and seeds from A to Z - part of 1 и Part 2

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