What to sow in March

What to sow in March

March is the month when it's time to decide what and where to plant on the plot. In this month, you can safely prepare for the upcoming planting and purchase the necessary inventory.

What to sow in March

You will need

  • - seeds;
  • - ground.

Instructions

1

In early March, you can start sowing seedsseedlings (tall tomatoes, eggplants, peppers). To increase the emergence of seedlings, the soil temperature should be raised. Under this condition, the first shoots of peppers will be given on the 8-10 day. The temperature of the soil should be 28-32 ° C. Tomatoes in this temperature regime will ascend after 4-5 days, eggplants - after 6-7 days. It should be noted that too high soil temperature will lead to the death of seeds.

2

When the first seedling emerges sproutsmove closer to the light, for example, to the window. Remember: the night temperature should not exceed 12-14 ° C, the daytime temperature - 16-18 ° C. After a week, both night and daytime temperatures should be reduced by 4-6 points. Such a technique will allow to stop the growth of the subfamily knee, which will allow the seedlings to stretch. Reducing the temperature regime by more than 8 degrees will lead to the defeat of tomatoes with phytophthora and the appearance of facet flowers.

3

Top dressing when sprouting emergeseggplants, tomatoes and peppers, when they have fully unfolded cotyledonous leaves. Do not wait for the appearance of full leaves. Combine the main fertilizing with watering the seedlings. To do this, use special fertilizers for seedling peppers, tomatoes and aubergines (for 5 liters of water, 1 teaspoon of fertilizer). Spread the seedlings moderately so that the soil remains slightly moist.

4

Provide good lighting to shoots so thatpoint of growth was laid in rudiments (leaves). In the opposite case, this process will be delayed, and, consequently, fruiting will also be delayed. For optimal lighting, use fluorescent lights. They should be placed above the plants at a height of about 5-7 cm. With the natural growth of the shoots, the lamps are raised higher, keeping the same distance. Remember: for peppers a long day is harmful, they are plants of short daylight. They are illuminated for 7-8 hours a day. Tomatoes and aubergines - for 11-12 hours.

5

A common mistake most farmersand gardeners is the excess watering of seedlings. This leads to the appearance on fruit flies of fruit flies, sourness of soil and death of roots. If this happens, immediately dry the soil and do not water for 5-6 days.

6

In March, in addition to the main garden crops, seedlings and root celery can be planted on seedlings.