The moon has a huge impact on life on Earth.
Exactly it regulates the ebb and flowand also affects the water in any of its manifestations.
If during planting and caring for plants to take into account the phases of the moon, you can achieve excellent results and get a good harvest.
Landing rules for seedlings on the lunar calendar
For a long time, people have determined that when planting all kinds of garden crops it is better to take into account the moon phases. There is a special sowing calendar where the most favorable and unfavorable days are indicated.
Planting pepper seedlings, as a rule, does not start at all in the spring, as many may think. Most active implemented in January-February. At this particular time it is necessary to be engaged in sorting over and updating the existing seeds.
According to the lunar calendar, the most favorable days are those where the moon is located in sign of Pisces, Scorpio or Cancer.Also when planting pepper on the seedlings should take into account some other points.
It is worth remembering that the very first stage of growing peppers is not planting seeds in the soil, but moment of contact with water (especially if the seeds are soaked before planting). This stage must coincide with the most fertile day according to the lunar calendar. It is also important that the day of sowing the seeds be carefully calculated and accounted for the correct moon phase. If you follow these tips, you can significantly improve and increase the future harvest.
Read more about seed preparation before sowing.
Fortunately, at present there is no need to independently calculate favorable and unfavorable days for planting. All the necessary information is contained in the sowing calendars.and she can be trusted.
Attention! It is also important to take into account the future place of growth of pepper, the climatic conditions of the area, the method of heating (if necessary), and the type of greenhouse (polycarbonate, glass, etc.). Depending on all this information, the terms of sowing the seeds, as well as the transplanting, are calculated.
The influence of the lunar calendar on seeding
And the planting of pepper seeds, and the further transplanting of the seedlings that have formed into the ground - all this performed strictly on the growing moon. It is believed that the closer the landing day to the full moon, the better the result can be achieved. On the days of the full moon (and also of the new moon) it is not recommended to do landing work at all.
According to the information provided by the lunar calendar, pepper for seedlings should be sown in February or March. Specific dates directly depend on the region in which further landings will be made. For example, in the southern regions preferred dates of sowing seedlings - from February 10 to March 1. And in more northern areas countries should do this work from March 1 to April 1.
Many experienced gardeners claim that there is nothing wrong with later sowing pepper seedlings. Such seedlings are constantly warm, ripen quickly, and do not differ at all from those shoots that were sown much earlier, in February or even in January.
Pepper seedlings in January also appropriate in the event that the seed quality is unknown. If there is no germination, then after some time, at a later date, you can already plant other seeds. In any case, before starting these procedures should scroll through the lunar calendar and make sure that the landing days will be favorable.
Favorable days for planting
According to the lunar sowing calendar, the best days for planting pepper for seedlings are the following:
- In January - 19, 20, 21, 22, 25.
- In February - 2, 3, 6, 7, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27.
- In March - 2, 3, 6, 7.
The following are considered unfavorable days.: 1, 4, 5, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 March.
As soon as the first shoots are formed, they should be transplanted immediately. Each plant stem is placed in a separate container (you can use an ordinary plastic cup filled with suitable earth). As soon as 3-4 leaflets appear on the stalks, the plants must be transplanted into peat pots.
How to care
In order for the harvest to be truly excellent, it is important not only to know on which days certain actions should be carried out, but also how to care for seedlings. Often information about this is also contained in the lunar seed calendar. It is important to follow all recommendations in order to achieve the best result.
Seed germination affects a lot of different circumstances. Should pay attention on temperature, shine, moisture and pr. But often, despite the quality of care, pepper is not happy with quick shoots. In this case, be patient.
Attention! Sometimes the seeds do not show any signs of growth up to several weeks, so it is not recommended to delay the sowing. It is important that there is time for re-sowing if problems arise with the seedlings of the first batch.
The first feeding of the plant is carried out then when two or three leaves form on the stem. It is necessary to grow up seedlings at a temperature not less than +25 degrees (daytime). Night temperature should be + 10 degrees.
The land of the plant must be wet. but by no means rawOtherwise, foot rot may form. Watering is carried out with water at room temperature. It must be regular, because dried earth can quickly lead to plant death.
Before direct transfer of pepper into the ground seedling is desirable to harden. This is done by periodically placing the pots of plants on the balcony or terrace. At first, pepper should be left in the cool air for a very short time. Then the duration of the plant's stay outside a warm room gradually increases. Important, so that the pepper is used to temperature changes.
Attention! Planting of seedlings in the greenhouse is carried out in mid-late May or even early June.
Useful materials
Read other articles on growing seedlings for peppers and their further care:
- Proper cultivation of seeds and whether to soak them before sowing?
- How to grow black pepper peas, chili, bitter or sweet at home?
- What are growth promoters and how to use them?
- The main reasons why the leaves are twisted at the shoots, the seedlings fall or are pulled out, and also why the shoots die?
- Terms of planting in the regions of Russia and especially the cultivation in the Urals, in Siberia and the Moscow region.
- Learn yeast based fertilizer recipes.
- Learn the rules of planting Bulgarian and hot peppers, as well as dive sweet?
- The timing of the first shoots and in what cases need additional illumination of seedlings?
As the centuries-old experience shows, if you take information from the lunar calendar when planting a particular crop, you can achieve an excellent harvest. In combination with competent plant care, the practical application of the above recommendations will give excellent results.
