Everything at the right time - then it works better
Preferring peppers yourself before the beginning of March is not worth it. Because when there is a lack of brightness, the seedlings form long-stemmed, weak shoots, the cotyledons of which suffer from a lack of chlorophyll. That is to say, they become horny. The following applies to the preculture in the room: everything at the right time!
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At the right time, preferring peppers offers several benefits. The plants flower earlier and deliver faster pods ripe for harvest. In addition, the pepper seedlings are protected from wind, weather and snail attacks.
What do you need to pull up on the windowsill?
- Seed trays or nursery pots
- Potting soil or substrate
- germinable pepper seeds
- Mini watering can or spray bottle
- Mini greenhouse or foil
The best start for your paprika preculture
You can use yogurt pots or pots made from peat, coconut, or egg cartons. Compostable containers are particularly practical because the young plants can use them later plant directly without damaging the root ball. Special ones are suitable for filling the vessels Sowing soil. This is finer crumbly and poor in nutrients than Potting soil and activates root growth.
The substrate should be moist, but not dripping wet. paprika sow dosedby placing 1 to 3 pepper seeds in each jar. Cover the seeds thinly with sieved soil and spray with warm water. To ensure the required warm, humid climate Seedlings in the greenhouse or place covered with foil on a south-facing window. If the windowsill is cold, place a heating mat under the preculture. The ideal soil temperature for germination is 25 degrees. Now briefly ventilate the bell pepper seedlings every day to prevent mold from forming. And then? Just wait and see ;-).
What to do when the first seedlings sprout
the Germination time depends on the quality of the pepper seeds and external conditions such as light, temperature and humidity. 2 to 3 weeks later, when the first pair of cotyledons appear, remove the cover. Now it is important to keep the substrate moist without waterlogging. Because both waterlogging and drought are deadly for the tender seedlings. After the last frosts at night you can get the Planting peppers in the garden. For this in time the optimal location with sufficient planting distance choose.
Tips & Tricks
Weed out pupils who are weak or malformed. They are not suitable for cultivation. Put powerful young plants a few hours longer outside to harden.
