How to prepare carrot seeds for planting
How to prepare carrot seeds for planting
Many gardeners believe that the carrot seedsno preparation is required before planting, they can be planted immediately on prepared beds. However, in this case the shoots will either be strongly thickened, or they can not be waited at all. In order to guarantee a crop of excellent root crops, it is still better to perform some procedures.
Instructions
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Approximately 2 days before the expected sowingcarrots in the open ground spend their germination. This technique will not only accelerate the germination of plants, but also provide them with the necessary moisture in the early days, so you can not water planting. This is especially true for summer residents, who do not often visit their own plots. In addition, water is frequently given to the dachas later.
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Soak the seeds in water at room temperature for 12 hours. At the same time for all this time it will be necessary to change it 3-4 times.
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After the seeds are swollen, sprinkle them with a thin layer on a plate or saucer. Cover everything with a damp cotton cloth.
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Place the plate in a warm place. The optimum temperature for germination of carrot seeds is 20-25 degrees. Note that the planting material must always be wet, but not wet. Periodically spray them from the spray gun. The seed layer can be mixed gently so that it is evenly moistened. However, when they engage, it is no longer necessary, since it is easy to damage the thin roots.
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Sprouting spend 2-3 days, for thistime at the bulk of the planting material should appear roots approximately 5 mm long. By this time, the amount of germinating seeds is between 20 and 40 percent. But this does not mean that the rest will not germinate, the germination of carrots is about 80 percent.
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If you want to get uniform shoots, thenyou can perform the following procedure. Carefully select the seeds that have already germinated. Put them in a damp cloth, and then put it all in a plastic bag and put it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Keep them this way until planting. The remaining seeds continue to germinate.
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There is another simple way to prepareseeds for planting without pre-soaking - bubbling. This is the treatment of seeds in water saturated with oxygen. The intake increases the germination of carrot seeds several times, and the first shoots will appear in a week.
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This requires a compressor for the aquarium. Place the tip of the hose on the bottom of the jar and fill it with 2/3 water at room temperature. Turn the device on, and then dip the carrot seeds into the jar. Periodically gently stir them. The time of bubbling seeds of carrots - about a day. After that, the planting material must be dried and proceed to seeding on the beds.
