If you have a subsidiary farm or a summer cottage, you, like no one else, understand how important each stage of growing your future crop is. For everyone who is just learning the basics of gardening, we offer our article, which describes in detail the features of planting in open ground at each stage.
How to prepare seedlings before planting?
The first step to getting the desired result is to prepare the seedlings. When she has gained her necessary maturity for further planting in the ground in the fresh air, we begin a very important process. This process can be called hardening or adaptation to new conditions, where the vegetable crop will continue to grow and develop. It starts 14 days before the expected date of disembarkation.
The first day of adaptation begins with 1 hour of the plant's stay on the balcony or outside. At this stage, the seedlings are still very sensitive to any changes, so keep them out of direct sunlight. This continues every day with an increase in the time spent by an hour.seedlings.
2 days before planting in open ground, the plant is not watered. And when planting in the ground, all seedlings are plentifully watered for better "coupling" and further adaptation.
Outdoor planting process
It is impossible to plant a future vegetable crop in unprepared soil. She also needs special care and training.
The soil must be dug up and loosened. The addition of mineral fertilizers will allow the soil to become a favorable environment for your future crop. Having formed the beds, make small holes in each. This will tell you the exact number of seedlings required for this site.
On the day of planting, each such hole is filled with potassium permanganate or liquid fertilizer, humus, ash and poisonous substances for pests are added.
Be sure to note that the holes should not be too close to each other (based on the estimated size of the crop). For example, tomatoes should be located at a distance of 40-50 cm from each other (depending on the variety), and cucumbers - after 20-30 cm, up to 90 cm wide.
If the seedlings are planted too close together in the open field, the plant will have little light and will not grow well.
At what time is the landing in the fresh air
Each vegetable crop has its own planting dates, and the climate in a particular region is also taken into account. Vegetables that love warmth (tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplants) start growing only from +18 during the day and +12 at night. If even in one night the temperature is sharpdrops to +2, the plants will freeze in the open field and die. Therefore, the most optimal period for them will be the end of May - the beginning of June. But only when the temperature becomes stable.
Frost-resistant crops can easily survive temporary frosts up to +1. They also begin to grow and develop well at a temperature of +12 during the day. These include crops such as cabbage and cauliflower, broccoli, vegetable physalis, celery and lettuce.
What are the features of care
Not only the planting process, but also outdoor care determines the success of your future harvest. Of course, every culture has its own characteristics. But we will consider the general criteria:
- Loosening the soil allows you to get rid of the crust that forms after a while. And as a result, the procedure improves the flow of oxygen and water to the root system of the plant. Additionally, you get rid of weeds and improve the condition of the roots.
- Water. Here individually. For greenery, for example, regular watering is needed. But the volume and amount of liquid depend not only on the plant variety, but also on weather conditions.
- Timely feeding will allow the plant to receive the necessary minerals for its growth and development, make it stronger and improve the quality of the fruit.
- Hilling with dry soil or peat helps retain moisture and discourage weed growth.
- Mulching also retains moisture and fights weeds. Covering the ground around the plant with sawdust, straw ora specialized film helps the plant to survive in case of frost.
We examined the features of soil preparation, seedlings, and also found out what planting and caring for vegetables in the open field are. All of the above recommendations will allow you to achieve high yields on your site.
