The first concerns for summer residents and gardeners begin in January. At this time, some crops begin to be sown for seedlings. Early sowing has both its advantages and disadvantages, writes agronews.ua.
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Sowing seedlings in winter is a rather laborious process. After all, it is necessary, in particular, to arrange additional lighting and maintain the necessary temperature. However, the advantage is that the harvest will be early.
Vegetables that are sown for seedlings in January:
Eggplants. If they are sown in January, it will be possible to get well-developed strong plants by May.
Mid-season and late varieties of peppers. Before sowing the seeds, it is advisable to soak them in warm water. They can be sown in common boxes about 5 cm deep. When the first pair of true leaves appears, the plants should be transplanted into individual cups.
Tomatoes are best sown for seedlings in January. By the time of transplanting into the greenhouse, the bushes will already have buds and flowers.
Celery can also be sown in January. Since this plant needs about 160 days for a full vegetation cycle.
Leek. Its seeds need to be soaked in warm water for half an hour, then wrapped in a damp cloth for several days. The seeds are sown to a depth of about 1 cm.
In addition to vegetables, berries are also sown for seedlings in January. For example, strawberries can sprout well from seeds at home. The sowing material should first be soaked, then slightly dried. The seeds are sown in a mixture of sand and universal soil. The soil layer should be about three centimeters.
Strawberries sown for seedlings in January will yield a harvest in July-August of the current year. For successful germination, the air temperature should be around +25 degrees. It is better to place the seedling box as close to the heater as possible.
In January, flowers are also sown for seedlings. This applies to those with a period from sowing to the beginning of flowering of 130-180 days.
Annual and perennial flowers are planted by seedlings. In addition, seeds are much cheaper.
In January, it is recommended to sow the following flowers for seedlings:
Petunia;
Carnation Shabo;
Eustoma;
Primula;
Helenium autumnale;
Delphinium hybrid;
Campanula carpatica;
Meconopsis Sheldon;
Zonal geranium.
In addition, in January, you can engage in the forcing of bulbous flowers – tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, some types of lilies.
However, it should be noted that in a warm room, the flowering of bulbous flowers occurs in 5 weeks. Thus, in order to get flowering plants, for example, by March 8, bulbs should be planted at the end of January.