Life hack for gardeners: quickly planting carrots without thinning
Since carrot seeds are very small, they have to be sown rather than planted individually. As a result, the plants produce dense shoots and have to be thinned out. Thus, there is an overconsumption of seeds, and in addition to this, weeding work is added. By planting carrots this way, you can avoid thinning at all.
What you will need:
- carrot seeds;
- PET bottle;
- water;
- pot;
- funnel;
- tablespoon;
- starch or flour.
The process of planting seeds without thinning
To plant using the proposed method, you need to prepare a paste with the consistency of liquid jelly. For every 2 liters of water, add 3.5 tbsp. with a pile of starch.
For 1 tbsp. seeds need 1 liter of this composition. When it cools down, you need to pour it from the pan into a PET bottle.
The bottle is not filled up to the neck a little, and seeds are poured on top at the rate of 1 tbsp per 1 liter. Then it shakes up. You need to distribute the seeds evenly in the paste. Since it is thick, they will not settle to the bottom.
Next, you should prepare the beds and water them with water.
After this, a paste with seeds is poured into them.It is necessary to select such a speed of advancement that the merged seeds are located in the bed at intervals of 3-4 cm, or other recommended for a particular variety.
Since the paste is not immediately absorbed into the ground, it will be able to moisten the seeds for some time, which will speed up their germination. When they sprout, the seedlings will be spaced apart from each other, so there will be no need to thin out anything. This is convenient for summer residents who do not have the opportunity to often visit their garden.
