Ideal pepper seedlings: hot sawdust instead of soil!

As you know, the root system of peppers (both sweet bell peppers and bitter capsicums) is very capricious. Seedlings do not like transplanting very much: after it it takes a long time to take root and they can get sick.
Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust

You can sow the seeds immediately in separate containers, so as not to dive later. But here, too, there is one important nuance: the volume of the earthen mixture in the “growing pot” is initially too large for the root system of a tiny seedling. Overwatered soil can turn sour and cause diseases in the small plant; underwatered soil can dry out the soil and, as a result, cause root rupture.
There is an alternative way to germinate seeds with the most painless transplantation - in hot sawdust.

Sowing


1. First, the seeds need to be soaked in a stimulant, which will help them wake up faster. You can use store-bought “Ecosil”, “NV-101”, “Epin” or “Zircon”. Or use ancient folk methods: soak the seeds in an aqueous solution of honey or aloe juice. 1 tsp honey or juice should be diluted in 1 glass of water.
Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust

Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust

2. Very important point: There must be drainage holes in the sowing container! Sawdust retains water very well and if it does not drain, the seeds will simply rot. Having arranged the drainage, it is important not to forget to inspect the crops a couple of times a day: is the sawdust dry? And add water.
Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust

3. The prepared sawdust should be sifted, leaving only the fine fraction. It does not matter if dark small pieces of bark are present. By the way, it is advisable to prepare sawdust at the beginning of summer so that they have time to dry well. Sawdust from deciduous trees rather than coniferous trees is better suited.
Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust

Then the sawdust should be poured with boiling water, wait until it swells and cools to a temperature of about 35-40 degrees.
4. Now let's start sowing. We spread the seeds on the surface of the sawdust, then sprinkle with the same hot sawdust.
Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust

5. The crops need to create a greenhouse microclimate by placing them in a plastic bag. It will have to be opened slightly once a day and the sawdust and seeds should be ventilated.
Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust

Bottom line


Pepper seeds begin to germinate after 7-12 days at a temperature not lower than 18-20 degrees. It is very important to maintain this in the first one or two weeks of the seedlings’ life. A sudden change from heat to cold can kill them.
Ideal seedlings of peppers instead of soil, hot sawdust
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