Pepper is a rather capricious and heat-loving culture.
Nevertheless, gardeners are sowing peppers for seedlings in Siberia, and even more, they grow crops with great success.
The main thing is to know when to plant the seeds on the seedlings and then provide the pepper with the right care when grown in the open field.
Terms of sowing pepper to seedlings in Siberia
Varieties of pepper are distinguished by ripening. It depends on them the time of sowing seeds for seedlings, peppers in Siberia for seedlings must be sown, taking into account the harsh climatic conditions. It is necessary to guess the time of ripening pepper in the open ground for the warmest summer time - July, the beginning of August.
When to sow pepper on seedlings in Siberia? Varieties and growth time before planting in open ground:
- Early varieties. The ripening period of the seedlings is 100-120 days, the age of the seedlings for planting in open ground is 50-60 days, the time of sowing the seeds is mid-March.
- Mid season. The term of seedling ripening from the time of sowing is 120-135 days, the age of seedlings for planting is 60 days, the time of sowing for seedlings is the third decade of February.
- Late varieties. The ripening period is 136-150 days, the age of seedlings for planting is 60-75 days, the time of sowing is the beginning of February.
When to plant pepper in seedlings in Siberia on the lunar calendar?
This method of determining the time of planting vegetable crops is very popular among gardeners. Moon calendar recommends landing pepper on a growing moon, as its fruits are above the ground, on the branches. It means that its juices should strive upwards in order to nourish the stem and fruits.
However, do not focus only on the lunar calendar. This is not enough for a good harvest. Each vegetable has its own agrotechnical rules and cultivation subtleties.
Seedlings for seedlings
If you want to grow a good harvest of peppers, you need to start from seed. But it is also important to know how to plant peppers for seedlings in Siberia?
Own or purchased
Pepper seeds can be purchased at the store. When buying them, we must bear in mind that manufacturers often extend the shelf life by drying.
These seeds should be planted 2 weeks earlier than their own, because they will grow longer. The first shoots of them will appear no earlier than 4 weeks. Shelf life of seeds - 3 years.
Determine the quality
There are several ways to determine seed germination. The most common is immersing them in 5% saline. Good full seeds in 10 minutes will go to the bottom, and the weak ones will come up.
They need to be drained, rinse the good seeds with water from salt and process with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Next, they are placed in a wet gauze for germination. Read more about seed preparation before planting.
The second way to check is trial sowing of several seeds from each bag. They must be planted in compliance with the entire landing technology. For you, there will be two important facts: how long and how much seed has grown. Now you know exactly what quality you bought planting material, and in what time it should be sown. Test sowing can be done at any time.
Cooking seeds
If the test seeds come up well, then they do not need to be prepared. They are sown in the prepared soil in a dry form. If the result of the test landing was unsatisfactory, you need to work with them. there is several ways to increase their germination:
- After half an hour soaking the seeds in a strong solution of potassium permanganate, they are placed in warm, melt water for a day. Then they are wrapped in wet gauze and put in a plastic bag, leaving access to the air. As soon as they come (6-7 days), you can plant.
- Wood Ash Infusion Treatment. Soaking lasts 1-2 days. Ash water will give the seeds a lot of nutrients and trace elements. Next, they are placed on germination, as described in paragraph 1.
- Use growth stimulants in accordance with the instructions.
- Seed bubbling, that is, their saturation with oxygen. This can be done with an aquarium compressor. They put seeds in the water and feed air there. Such processing lasts a day. It improves germination well. Do it for 14 days before landing.
Landing in the ground
Consider the nuances of growing peppers in Siberia in the open field.
Overexposure of seedlings is fraught with the fact that the pepper bush is worse to take root in the new place and will bring less fruit. The most appropriate time will be the moment when the first flower bloomed at the first fork..
Pepper - tender culture, he has a very sensitive root system. In order for the plant to stick well and not to hurt after being transplanted into the ground, it is made a transshipment, without disturbing the roots and leaving an earthen ball on them.
In the Siberian climate, this is especially important, because these 7-10 days, while the roots adapt to a new place, will shift the ripening period of the fruits, which is unacceptable for a too short summer.
If landing transfer is impossible for some reason, give odds to your bushes by planting them a week earlier.
Pepper growing place
Many gardeners in Siberia prefer not to risk and grow peppers in the greenhouse. If the seedlings are planted in mid-February, then the landing in the ground can be planned for the end of April.
If it is an open sunbed or film greenhouse, then the landing should be done after the last frosts, and this is the period from 15 to 30 May. So, the seedlings should be sown before March 15.
Transplant rules
Place for pepper in the garden should be chosen windless with fertile soil. Ridge for pepper is prepared in the fall. Before you dig a bed, it should fertilize with potash-phosphorus mixture. While digging add organics. In the spring, before planting, the soil is disinfected with a solution of copper sulphate (1 tbsp. Per 10 liters of water).
After 2 weeks of transplanting seedlings into the ground, you can begin to harden. To do this, during the day the boxes with bushes should be exposed to fresh air.
The landing is done according to the 50x50 scheme. It is better to plant different varieties of pepper far away from each other so that they do not overheat:
- in prepared wells up to 17 cm deep, pour 2 liters of water;
- after it is absorbed, put the seedlings in them, deepening it a little more than it grew in pots;
- fill the hole with earth and well ram the ground around the bush.
For the best survival rate of seedlings and to not fall buds, the day before planting you can work the land with epin.
For Siberian gardeners, nothing is impossible, including the cultivation of an excellent crop of peppers. The main thing is not to miss anything and do everything on time. All good harvests!
Useful materials
Read other articles on pepper seedlings:
- Proper cultivation of seeds and whether to soak them before planting?
- How to grow black pepper peas, chili, bitter or sweet at home?
- What are growth promoters and how to use them?
- The main reasons why the leaves are twisted at the shoots, the seedlings fall or are pulled out, and also why the shoots die?
- Terms of planting in the regions of Russia and especially the cultivation in the Urals and in the suburbs.
- Learn the rules of planting Bulgarian and hot peppers, as well as dive sweet?
