Phases and care after plantation – blog

In The first part of the article We have seen how we prepare the seedlings for sowing and which precautions we can take to ensure the quality of the soil.

In the current article we will explore Plan stepsBut also the measures we adopt Care of barely planted seedlings.

Plantation phases

If the plants have reached their full age and height, it is time to transfer them to the garden. Choose a day with good weather, the quiet air and, if possible, the cloudy sky. If you have time, start planting at night, when the temperature is soft. Use a shovel to prepare the sowing hole. Depending on the height of the plant, the space between the seeds will vary. Most farmers leave a distance between seeds of about 30 cm. Cut the files at a distance from 60 to 70 cm to leave enough space for the growth of plants and easy maintenance. We advise you to consult the manufacturer's instructions written in the package. seeds.

Use one spatulaWithout care carefully the nursery seedling, keeping the earth where the roots were trapped. So that I can emerge more easily from the seedling, it should water it until you satify a day before planting.

Place it with previously prepared land (loose, excavation, fertilized and tied), taking care that the root is straight. Cover with the earth.

Some seedlings, such as aubergines and tomatoes, are planted deeper, at the level of the first leaves, because they will develop adventitious roots in the buried stem.

However, most vegetables (pepper, lettuce, onion, celery) are planted at the same depth.

The water must reach the roots. You can help the plant better absorb the water if you make a slight crack around the stem.

What to do after sowing

Once their seedlings have found their place in the garden, they must supervise their growth and take care of them. A few days after sowing you can see the state of the seedlings: most likely the fans have not launched roots and will have to be replaced by others.

Watering the seedlings is one of the aspects that you probably worry. Rightly, since the lack of water or shallow irrigation disturbs the growth rate of the seedlings, the quality and even the duration of the harvest can be influenced in the times of drought.

Drop irrigation It is the optimal solution, because it keeps the earth constantly wet, but you can also water the seedlings manually, with a sprinkler.

After sowing, you will have to do it. IN Constantly crawl the layers of the plant and apply Herbicides For resistant weeds. Respect the period of application and the dose indicated in the container.

There is no rule on the frequency with which weeds must be eliminated; Keep in mind that your plants must have «exclusivity» on soil nutrients. After deserving, it is recommended to loosen the earth.

Eliminates greedy sprouts (With vigorous development of leaves, but without inflorescences), because they are great consumers of resources and do not bring fruits. Cut the bursts with sharp scissors and disinfect them after use.

Your plants are threatened by diseases and parasites. When choosing healthy seedlings, constantly eliminating the weeds and rotate the crops, it can minimize them. However, they may appear, in which case it will be applied, for healing purposes, insecticide Y fungicide.

Even if you have assured yourself that the earth is fertile from the beginning, you will apply you longer by the road. fertilizers do, every few weeks.

In addition to these treatment measures, each type of harvest has its own needs: tutoring (for climbing plants), childhood assistance, defaggery and

Protecting the plants and anticipating their needs, they will reward you with rich and tasty fruits. We will keep it updated with other useful information for your garden!