Planting pepper seedlings in the ground

Pepper belongs to those crops that require planting for seedlings. By its nature, this thermophilic plant does not allow sowing seeds directly into open ground in a number of regions of Russia due to their climatic characteristics.

Therefore, gardeners and summer residents germinate pepper seeds in advance at home, and when the seedlings get stronger and grow up, they plant them in the beds.

For the successful growth and development of plants, planting of pepper seedlings in the ground should be carried out no earlier than May - June. At this time, the threat of unexpected frosts will pass, therefore this period is optimal for planting work.

The soil for pepper seedlings is chosen light, fertile enough, not very sour. Loamy soils with equal parts of humus and compost will be ideal. The fertile layer should be at least 25-30 cm thick.

In order for the planting of pepper seedlings in the ground to be successful, and the plants to take root and gain strength in a new place, it is necessary to track the temperature of the soil - it should not be lower than + 15-16 degrees. If the indicators are below the above, the soil should be warmed up. To heat the ground, cover it with a dark film and wait for it to warm up for about a week, and only after that they start planting seedlings.

Before planting, the soil is watered abundantly, and wood ash is poured into the holes under each sprout of pepper and watered again.

It is recommended to plant pepper seedlings in a checkerboard pattern with an old clod of earth to prevent damage to the delicate root system of the sprouts.

Each bush should be 60 cm (for low-growing varieties) and 70 cm (for large varieties) from the neighboring one, and the aisles are made more - 70-85 cm.