Growing seeds in peat tablets. Peat tablets - the possibility of obtaining healthy and strong seedlings. Peat tablets: Composition and features
When the last snow melts and the sun begins to warm up more and more, novice summer residents have to grow seedlings. This process itself is quite laborious, but you can do it easier and save yourself from hard work, while achieving High Quality sprouts. This can be done by using pressed peat containers as planting containers.
A couple of decades ago, many gardeners had to plant seeds for seedlings in the materials they had on hand. For these purposes, they adapted boxes of juice, milk, cups of yogurt, sour cream, often used and homemade devices . However, the characteristics of these devices did not meet the expectations of summer residents.
This also affected peat pots, which until recently were very popular. Everything changed when pressed peat tablets appeared. Despite the fact that it is very convenient to plant seeds in such containers, and after sowing, almost all seeds germinate, they have one serious plus - these pots do not decompose in the ground for many months, since thick pressed cardboard is used for their manufacture.
Previously, the process of planting seedlings required a lot of effort, because you had to carefully cut the edge of the pot with a knife or other sharp object and carefully pull out the seedlings to place them on the bed. Things didn't always work out as planned. Therefore, if the owner provided throughout the spring proper care for seedlings, then when it was transplanted into the ground, it often received damage. As a result of the fact that many of the seedlings were injured, at the end of the season the harvest turned out to be less than what the summer resident expected.
Peat tablets for seedlings - these are dry containers, puck-shaped, made of thin pressed wood material, inside of which there is pressed peat. To make the pots easier to use, they are made using the most suitable components, which go through a drying and pressing operation. After contact with warm water the tablets begin to react and swell. As a result, their shape and size change. After that, they can be used for their intended purpose.
Instructions for use of peat tablets for seedlings
The process of using peat tablets involves the following steps:
- additives;
- fungicides;
- growth accelerators.
Therefore, when using peat tablets for growing seedlings, you can reduce the risk of infection with various diseases and decay.
Features of peat tablets
The cylinder is encased in a fine mesh material, thanks to which the peat retains its original shape during transport, as well as when growing and watering the seeds. Peat has optimal performance acidity for most plants. Average value ph is between 5.4 and 6.2. These tablets, even after 5-10 years, do not lose their original properties. However, for this they need to provide appropriate storage conditions: they must be kept in a dry place.
Peat briquettes are presented in stores different sizes. They can have a diameter of 2.5 cm to 7 cm. However, experts advise choosing 4 cm briquettes, as they are ideal for garden seedlings.
If you need to grow seedlings from small seeds, then it is best to purchase discs of a smaller diameter. If you plan to grow seedlings of eggplant, pepper and tomato, then the largest briquettes are best for you.
What are the advantages of peat tablets for seedlings?
peat discs are universal fixture
for growing seedlings. Therefore, you can plant anything you want in them, not only garden, but also flower crops.
Peat tablets are perfect for growing seedlings of tender sprouts of petunia, lobelia, certain types plants for which picking is contraindicated. Given that the tablets contain additives, a high percentage of seed germination is ensured. This point is of particular importance if it is necessary to grow seedlings of expensive and rare crops, as well as seeds placed in a shell.
It is advantageous to use these briquettes also because stem and leaf cuttings are perfectly rooted in them. Thanks to peat tablets, you can save a lot of space that is used for planting. This moment is of particular importance for an apartment, where there is not always enough space for seedlings.
Thanks to peat containers, it becomes possible to arbitrarily choose places for placing seedlings, change seedlings in places if some have risen before others.
Considering the price of briquettes, and one a pot like this costs about 5 rubles, they are not suitable for growing a large number of seedlings. Peat discs will be primarily appreciated by summer residents who need containers for growing seedlings in a small volume.
How to use seedling tablets?
Before sowing in peat briquettes seeds need to be prepared:
In some cases it may be necessary cover the sown seeds. To do this, you need to use a special peat. After sowing, the seeds must be slightly deepened inward, and only then they are laid on top of the peat.
Dry or wet seeds can be used for planting. IN last case they must be placed in water for 2 days, waiting for their germination. In this case, they must be sown in peat tablets very carefully, using a spatula or a thin wooden stick.
When the seeds are in tablets, they must be well watered from a pipette. When the shell becomes soft, the shell must be spread over the peat with a toothpick. Thanks to this technique, you can speed up the process of seed germination.
Peat tablets are great for growing strawberry seedlings. A match can be used to sow the seeds of this crop. To pick up a seed with a match, you must first moisten its tip. After that his transferred to the recess of the tablet. After waiting for seedlings to appear from the seeds and they get stronger, you can transplant them to a permanent place, placing them in the ground along with a peat tablet.
Planting seeds in peat tablets
After completing the sowing of the seeds, they take transparent trays in which the tablets are placed, after which they are taken to the windowsill or other warm place. For the role of a pallet, you can use a plastic transparent box from under the cake. If a suitable lid was not found for the container, then a film is put on top of it, creating an optimal level of humidity inside.
It is best to put peat tablets in mini greenhouses with holes for each tablet. Water accumulation can be avoided if greenhouses are installed on special pallets. While the seedlings will grow and grow stronger, you should maintain an optimal level of humidity. In addition, they require regular ventilation, for which it is necessary to open the lid of the container.
It is also impossible to get strong seedlings without creating an optimal temperature regime. It is recommended to keep landing on the western or eastern window. north side not very suitable for growing seedlings due to too cold microclimate. At the same time not best solution will install it on the south side, because at lunchtime the sun starts to warm here too much.
Gradually, drops of condensate will form on the walls of the container, at such moments it is necessary to open mini-greenhouses. For effective moisture removal, it is necessary to carry out airing at least once a day. Otherwise, you may encounter such an unpleasant phenomenon as mold, which will subsequently lead to the death of weak plants. When the first shoots appear, the cover is removed. At this time, watering should not be very plentiful. To do this, pour water into the bottom stand or use a spray bottle. When growing seedlings in room conditions feeding is not required.
When using peat tablets for growing seedlings, the gardener will not have to pick, so during transplantation it will be enough for him to transfer the seedlings directly with the peat ball. This method of growing seedlings is beneficial in that damage to the root system can be avoided during transplantation. horticultural crops. This moment takes on a special great importance in cases where you have to deal with seedlings with small seedlings.
When growing seedlings, keep an eye on the cylinder. Finding that roots have appeared on it, know that the time has come for transplanting plants into more spacious containers. It is very important not to miss this moment, because otherwise the roots will intertwine with each other and grow. In this case, the plants will no longer be able to grow and develop normally. If peat tablets placed in a mesh shell are used to grow seedlings, then at the time of transplantation it must be cut to the root so that later the seedlings can take root well. However, in some cases this is not necessary, provided that the peat is placed not in a net, but in a thin layer of wood cardboard.
Conclusion
Although there are many methods available today for growing seedlings at home, every year more and more beginners and more experienced summer residents choose the method of growing them in peat tablets. Knowing how to plant in peat tablets, the gardener gets rid of many difficulties. Its main advantage is that during transplantation it is minimized risk of damage to the root system. This directly affects the future harvest of horticultural crops.
To date, invented different ways, allowing to simplify and speed up the process of germinating seeds for seedlings. One such method is the use of special peat tablets. With the help of an environmentally friendly device, growing becomes a pleasant and easy process. Peat tablets are easy to use and, thanks to their unique composition, provide seedlings with nutrients.
The advantage of peat tablets
The shape of the peat seedling sprout tablets resemble ordinary medical tablets, only much larger. They contain a large amount beneficial trace elements and other substances that have a beneficial effect on the development and growth of plants. Peat-based tablets help to grow a full-fledged strong plant that can give a good harvest in the future.
The tablets are peat pressed into a round washer, wrapped in a special mesh.
The initial size of peat tablets is 8 centimeters in diameter and 3 centimeters in height. And the soaked, ready-to-use peat tablets increase several times in height, while the diameter remains unchanged. Planting seeds in peat tablets has a number of advantages over other germination methods:
- rapid ascent of seeds;
- ease of use;
- saving space;
- financial benefit.
The soft consistency of peat allows you to keep the root system of plants intact. The structure of peat provides easy penetration of water and air to the roots, which is favorable for the rapid development of seedlings. Even an inexperienced gardener can plant seeds in peat tablets. Seedlings grown in these devices are easy to transplant to a permanent place, as they are planted along with peat without prior extraction.
How to plant seeds
Before planting seeds, you need to pick up a container made of transparent plastic, which will act as a mini-greenhouse. For this, packages from under the cake, salads and other similar containers are quite suitable. The height of the container should be sufficient to fit several times larger tablets, as well as seedlings.
The process of planting seeds in peat devices, although simple, requires a clear implementation of several steps:
- 1. First, remove the cellophane wrapper from the purchased washer, which protects it from damage and possible shedding.
- 2. The tablets are laid out in the prepared container up with the side where there is a hole for the seed. At the same time, the nylon mesh is not removed. It is necessary to maintain the shape of the substrate. The tablets are stacked tightly to each other so that they do not turn over when they swell.
- 3. Then pour into container warm water to swell the tablets. Water should not be poured onto the washers themselves, but into the pan so as not to destroy them. In this case, you can use a solution of potassium permanganate, growth stimulants, fertilizers or fungicides. Water will be absorbed in about half an hour, after which excess moisture should be removed from the pan with a sponge.
- 4. Seeds are planted in the prepared tablets by placing them in a recess in the center of the peat column. Seeds can be planted singly or in multiples, depending on their size and value.
The seed should be planted at a depth that is twice its size. If they are very small, then you can not bury them, but simply scatter them on the surface without covering them with a substrate.
Growing seedlings
After all the seeds have been sown, the container in which the posts are located must be covered with a lid with holes made in advance. This will allow air to circulate and prevent stagnation. The prepared mini-greenhouse is placed on the windowsill on the south side of the apartment so that the plants have enough light. If the daylight hours are short, then you can use special lamps for plants, highlighting the greenhouse with them.
You can not allow the effect of cold on the greenhouse, it will destroy the plants. If it is cold on the windowsill, then a piece of foam or foam rubber should be placed under the container for thermal insulation and protection from drafts. When condensation begins to collect inside the cover, it must be periodically removed and the plants ventilated. After germination, the lid is removed completely and the container is placed in such a way that the seedlings have enough light. You need to moisten the seedlings from below, pouring water into the bottom of the container, and spray the top of the plants with water from a spray bottle.
After root system will develop well enough to penetrate the bollard netting, increase the space between the seedlings to prevent entanglement of the root systems. Before the appearance of green leaves, seedlings do not need to be fed, as they have enough of the amount of nutrients that was included in the tablet during its production. Then you can add the first mineral fertilizers. But as practice shows, in most cases this is not required.
Before planting seedlings that have been grown in peat devices, they do not need to dive. Simply loosen the soil in your bed or flowerpot to a depth that will allow you to place the peat column flush with the surface or slightly lower. The mesh that bounds the peat column can be removed or left in place. It does not interfere with the development of the root system in any way, and over time it completely dissolves in the soil. After that, the peat will mix with the soil and will at first act as a fertilizer.
Peat tablets were invented to make it easier for gardeners to grow seedlings and enrich the root system of plants with everything they need. In this case, the most favorable microclimate is created for the plants: the necessary humidity, air access and a suitable substrate density.
For growing seedlings that do not tolerate transplantation, peat seedling tablets are a convenient thing. In addition, the seeds do not always germinate together, and in this case it is possible to transfer the “first-born” to a cool place, and give the belated ones the opportunity to “soak up” in the warmth. This year I will plant tomatoes and peppers in tablets, s, I don’t plant one-year-olds due to the catastrophic lack of time in the summer. As they grow, I will transplant into larger containers.
True, I was very worried about the question - do they have an expiration date? That is, immediately purchase a large number of 30-100 pieces in order to use them next year. They are small and compact, I liked them. It turned out to be possible. If stored in a dry place, they absolutely do not lose their properties.
How to plant in peat tablets
First you need to pour dry tablets with warm water (for efficiency, I added epin), and wait 5 minutes until it increases in size. It increases in height by about 7 times. Then drain the water, expand the recess that is in the upper part of the tablet, place the seeds there, 2 - 3 pieces, depending on the germination of the seeds, not all will sprout. Place the tablets in a greenhouse or mini-greenhouse for better seed germination.
Be sure to monitor the humidity and water the seedlings regularly. The thing is that the tablets dry very quickly and you need to constantly monitor their moisture content. It is very convenient to use peat tablets, planting cucumbers in peat tablets is especially good. Because cucumbers do not tolerate when their roots are disturbed during transplantation, and if you grow cucumbers and other similar plants in peat tablets, then they can be immediately transplanted into the garden in the garden, under and the roots are not damaged.
Flower seedlings, for example petunias, and strawberry seedlings grow well in peat briquettes. And making a mini-greenhouse for peat briquettes is very simple. You need 2 cups. In one we put a soaked briquette with seeds or a sprout, and close it with another glass on top.
Peat tablets reviews when using
It is very convenient to germinate tomatoes and peppers anyway, then transplant them into large cups. If they are placed on the ground or sawdust, peat small roots will sprout and then easily separate after transportation.
It all depends on the size of the roots and the plant itself, agricultural technology. Lettuce, cabbage, as it grows, can be immediately transplanted into a polycarbonate greenhouse or greenhouse without damaging the roots. It all depends on the number of transplants and the size of the required coma. It is convenient to transplant a tomato into a large container to shove it deeper and not every large container is suitable for a large tablet if it is lowered and sprinkled. Dive tomatoes quite crumbs. It is easier not to weaken by pulling out the roots with breaks, but simply germinate in tablets. Cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini and watermelons generally do not like transplantation. Sprouted and while the little ones were buried in a large container before planting in (or immediately in peat pots). Let us consider more specifically how to use seedling tablets for certain crops.
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How to plant cabbage in peat tablets
A peat tablet is prepared for any planting of seeds in the same way - it must be filled with warm water and swell to a state ready for use. Cabbage seeds, if they are not bought in a store, undergo hardening preparation in the form of immersion in hot (about 50 C) water for 15 minutes, and then in cold water for a couple of minutes, followed by drying. Two seeds are planted in each tablet in order to remove the weaker sprout in the future. Cabbage is quite demanding on light, i.e. seed tablets should be conveniently placed in a seedling box, which in turn is placed in a well-lit area of the window.
Also, cabbage moisture-loving plant, and the tablets, as we remember, dry quickly, therefore it is very important to observe the timely watering of the tablets when growing cabbage seedlings in this way. At the first stage of growth, the seedlings do not need to be fed, but since the tablets themselves do not contain useful nutrients, like some soils, it is planned to fertilize the seedlings in the future. So, what if someone has a question: is it possible to plant cabbage in peat tablets? Of course you can! The main thing is not to forget about care - air and water, in fact, like any other plant.
Planting tomatoes in a peat tablet
Tomatoes in peat tablets (planted in the same way as described above about cabbage) are germinated until the central root of the plant appears from the bottom of the tablet. After that, cut the root and cut the tablet itself from 2 or 4 sides, place it in a larger and more convenient container, for example, in a plastic half-liter glass or a cut eggplant, adding nutrient soil to it.
You can plant peppers in peat tablets in the same way as tomatoes. In the case of the germination of pepper seeds, it is better to use planting two seeds at once, so that in the future it will be possible to choose the stronger one from the two sprouts, removing the weak one.
Planting eggplant in a peat tablet
Eggplants are recommended to be planted in a tablet with a larger diameter than tomatoes and peppers, preferably in a 7 cm tablet. You should not put them very close to neighboring eggplants so that the roots do not intertwine during formation. How to transplant eggplant from tablets to open ground? This issue is more pressing, unlike transplanting seedlings, such as tomatoes, which tolerate transplanting much more easily than eggplant. Therefore, it is worth carefully cutting the mesh on the tablet, placing the eggplant sprout in the prepared hole, without deepening the plant to a greater depth than it was germinated from the tablet.
How to plant flowers in a peat tablet?
In peat tablets, it is convenient to germinate flowers that are considered difficult to grow, for example:
- Eustoma - very small seeds of this flower should be applied to the tablet with a moistened tip of a toothpick, 4-5 pieces per tablet surface. Sufficient moisture without overflow will sprout in a week and a half. With the formation of several pairs of leaves at the seedling, it is already possible to transplant it into a separate pot and wait for sufficient warming for suburban area for transplanting it into open ground.
- Petunia. Practical recommendations for eustoma, they are also suitable for this capricious and difficult-to-sprout flower. The seeds are just as small and the toothpick is just as relevant.
- Balsams. Very well proven in germination in peat tablets. The seedlings grow very quickly, and in the first week they form a strong, viable sprout, which after a while pleases with a well-formed bush. It is worth monitoring the roots growing through the tablet in order to give them more space in time - transplanting into a large container before transferring to open ground.
Many houseplants such as cyclamens and violets can also be easily propagated in peat tablets.
Tips and reviews for growing seeds in peat tablets
There are peat tablets for seedlings of 2 cm and 4 cm, meaning in height. But I can’t even imagine what 2 cm is suitable for. It's easier to grow everything in 4 cm! I have grown in them. ampelous petunia, sown in March, before planting in the ground, transplanted along with tablets into cups! And what then about 2 cm to speak? Probably just something very small and slow growing, like primroses.
Growing in peat tablets reviews of an experienced gardener: rastuhi, such as sweet peas, can be planted in tablets only if each tablet is in its own additional container (cup) so that the tablets cannot touch each other. Sweet pea he does not like transplantation and his roots are very tender, but they grow very quickly and all the tablets are intertwined with each other by these roots. It is very difficult to separate them without injury.
Picking, or transplanting seedlings from boxes into open ground, is a real stress for any plant. There is a high probability of damage to the root system, or that a fungus lurks in the black soil. In order to get a strong and healthy shoot from the grain, which will give a rich harvest, modern summer residents use peat tablets.
The benefits of peat tablets
In specialized stores, you can find brown washers of various diameters with a recess for seeds. Outside - a fine-mesh net that holds compressed high-moor peat with antibacterial additives and mineral components that nourish the plant.
There are several advantages of tablets:
- The base is breathable, so the root system is constantly supplied with oxygen.
- Such alternative pots are compact and do not take up much space. Tablets of small diameter can easily fit in a cake box.
- Seedlings during transplantation are not removed from the peat base, but placed in the ground along with it.
- The outer shell dissolves gradually, and on initial stage protects immature plants from fungus.
- Thanks to mineral additives and growth stimulants, the seeds do not need additional fertilizer, and the shoots are strong and give a rich harvest.
- In peat tablets, capricious and tender plants. Such devices are often used for growing expensive crops, and seedlings that do not tolerate picking.
How to choose peat tablets
Buy better pills with a loose structure, because in rough and densely compressed varieties the root system develops poorly and becomes weak. coniferous plants and flowers love acidic soil. vegetable crops and strawberries need to be grown in a neutral environment. It is worth buying tablets in boxes where the acidity level is indicated.
Size matters
Tablets with a diameter of 24 to 36 mm are suitable for small seeds of strawberries or petunias. Variants ranging in size from 41 to 70 mm are used for growing eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes and cabbage, which need a lot of room for root development.
Saving is bad
Some summer residents choose cheap tablets without a paper shell, but it is better not to spare money and buy copies in cardboard cups. First, they are impregnated with fungicides that will protect plants from fungus. Secondly, it is thanks to the shell that the peat keeps its shape during swelling, otherwise it will crumble and fall apart in the hands.
Before use, tablets must be soaked in water so that they swell and increase in size by 6 times, and sometimes all 8.
- You can put the peat base on a tray, plastic or iron, in a plastic box from a cake or bowls from rolls and other products that do not leak and have a lid.
- The recess for the seeds should be on top, because it is better not to turn over the swollen tablets.
- Spacing between alternative pots must be maintained, otherwise, during growth, the seedlings may become intertwined with roots, and it will be difficult to carefully separate them.
- It is better to take warm water, then the peat swells faster. Pour the liquid onto the tray so that it covers the tablets with the top. After 2-3 minutes, they will begin to absorb moisture and rise up.
- If necessary, add a little water until the peat stops absorbing it. Drain any remaining liquid so that it does not stagnate in the tray.
- If necessary, you can break the grid at the top to expand the crop area. Bend the edges inward so that they do not interfere and do not catch on each other.
- In cases where only one grain is placed in a tablet, it is not necessary to tear the mesh.
Tip: Peat tablets can be put on a pallet, in a cassette with special cells, or in a box filled with coarse river sand, which will take excess water preventing the appearance of rot and fungus.
Planting material is carefully checked and sorted out, empty and damaged specimens are discarded. Large seeds, like those of cucumbers or tomatoes, are stuck into peat and pushed inside with a finger. The grain should be at a depth, which is calculated by the formula: 2 * length of the workpiece. From above it is sprinkled with a layer of humus, or peat is carefully raked from the edges to the center of the tablet.
Small seeds, like those of strawberries or some garden flowers, are pryed with a damp toothpick or match. Put the workpiece in the recess, and lightly sprinkle with soil, or leave it open if the culture likes a lot of light.
How much to plant
To grow ordinary seedlings, for example, cucumbers or cabbage, you need to stick 2-3 seeds. Usually everyone takes root, but only the strongest and strongest sprout should be left. Pull out the rest carefully.
Expensive specimens are spent more economically: for 1 tablet of peat, only 1 seed, a maximum of 2, to be sure that the culture will germinate.
Optimal conditions for growing seedlings
Containers with future seedlings are covered plastic lid or piece plastic bag. You can use glass. Put the drawers on the bedside table or bookshelf, the room should be warm, because in cold conditions the seedlings do not germinate, freeze, and die.
Do not place tablets near batteries or other heating objects. The soil will dry out, and the plants will become weak, in need of additional feeding.
During the day, you can put containers with seeds on the windowsill so that they get sunlight. It is useful to open the lid for 1-2 hours daily to prevent condensation inside the box.
Tip: Peat tablets with capricious plants can be placed in plastic cups, which are covered with plastic bags. Thanks to the effect of a miniature greenhouse, seedlings hatch faster.
You can not keep the seeds on the windowsill around the clock, especially at night. They freeze, and make their way out later than the specimens that were in warm conditions. When pots with plants are on the windowsill, you can not open the window for ventilation.
Rules for watering peat tablets
Until the seedlings hatch, you can spray peat tablets from the sprayer so that they do not dry out, but do not get wet either. If fluff appeared on them white shade need to reduce the amount of liquid.
Water must be defended for at least a day, so that harmful impurities settle to the bottom. white bloom on tablets indicates an excess of salt and heavy metals. In this case, it is better to pass water through the filter.
The peat should dry out a bit between waterings. If the soil remains wet, it is better not to add liquid, so as not to create conditions for the development of the fungus.
First achievements
After the appearance of sprouts, it is advised to lift one edge of the lid by placing Matchbox. It is better to ventilate the seedlings for 2-3 hours a day, but avoid drafts. When green stems hatch, spraying is stopped. Now water is poured onto a pallet so that the peat absorbs it and waters the roots of the plants.
2 weeks after germination, components that stimulate growth can be added to the irrigation liquid. It is advised to try "Fitosporin", which disinfects the soil with water, preventing the appearance of mold and fungi.
Tip: It is not necessary to remove the outer shell from the tablets, which does not allow the peat to disintegrate. The roots develop well under such conditions, and become strong enough to break through thin frame. Seedlings are planted in the ground along with a paper cup.
Secrets of experienced gardeners
- It is useful to take grown and strengthened shoots to the balcony when the air outside warms up. 2 hours a day is enough for the plants to quickly adapt to new conditions after planting in open ground.
- If the seed did not take root in one of the tablets, you can plant a ready-made sprout in its place, which remained after thinning the seedlings.
- Sprouts can be moved to open ground after 3-4 weeks. If the culture belongs to the category of heat-loving and whimsical, it is better to wait until 10-12 weeks, when the roots begin to break through the outer shell.
- Seedlings are placed in the ground without removing from the tablet. Cardboard or mesh eventually dissolves in the ground, turning into additional fertilizer for plants.
Peat tablets are a godsend for summer residents and gardeners who want to receive strong and stable seedlings every year that can give a rich harvest. They are compact and easy to use, contain all necessary components for the rapid growth of garden flowers and vegetable crops.
Video: how to use peat tablets
Peat tablets are widely used for cultivation. With their help, you can grow both garden and houseplants. They are characterized by a unique composition, which allows them not only to breed plants, but also to root leaves and cuttings.
The advantage of peat tablets
In its form, this device resembles a medical pill, which has a significant big sizes. The composition of peat tablets includes trace elements and useful material V large quantities, which has a beneficial effect on the growth and development of plants. With this device, you can grow a healthy and full-fledged plant, which over time will give good or lush flowering.
This device is pressed crushed peat wrapped in a net.
Through the use of peat tablets, you will be able to provide the most suitable environment for the plant. When buying a tablet, its height is 8 centimeters, and the height is about three centimeters. After adding water, swelling of the tablet is observed. However, its diameter does not change. It is possible to use a tablet for planting a plant only after it has completely swelled.
Benefits of peat tablets:
- fast similarity
- Ease of use
- low cost
- Space saving
Peat is characterized by a soft consistency, which limits the possibility of injury to the root system of plants. Peat tablets are quite well air and water permeable, which has a positive effect on plant growth. These devices are characterized by ease of use, which allows them to be used by people without relevant experience.
With the help of peat tablets, you can easily germinate expensive seeds. This is due to their 100% similarity. When using tablets at home, the user can significantly save the surrounding space, since they do not take up much space in the room.
The composition of peat tablets includes special nutrients, which provides maximum fast growth seedlings.
Transplanting seedlings in peat tablets is quite easy. Plants are placed in the ground along with this device, which limits the possibility of stressful situations with it. Peat tablets are a unique device with which the growth of seedlings is significantly accelerated. They are characterized not only by a fairly low cost, but also by ease of use.
Features of use for seeds and seedlings
Many users ask how to plant in peat tablets? To do this is quite simple:
- Before using a peat tablet, it is activated. These devices must be placed in special containers. For this purpose, it will be most appropriate to use plastic cups.
- It is necessary to place the peat tablet in such a way that the hole in it is up.
- Next, the tablet is filled with warm water. For one unit of this device, it is necessary to use 150-200 milliliters of water.
- After that, you need to wait a while for the tablet to fill with warm water. This process takes an average of half an hour.
- This device is able to increase in size six times after absorbing moisture. If there is excess water, they drain. A cylinder forms in the middle of the tablet. A room is made in it, and any other planting material.
During the period of growing plants, it is necessary to strictly control the germination of the seed. For this, peat is periodically moistened and supported. optimal temperature. Also, seeds and seedlings need full coverage. That is why when growing, if there is not enough light, it is necessary to install lamps.
The use of peat tablets is the maximum simple process. With their help, you can save not only time, but also energy.
Germination of seeds in peat tablets
Due to the presence of peat plants, gardeners do not need to use soil to grow planting material. This saves a lot of cleaning time. Most often, these devices are used in confined spaces. In such conditions, you can grow in the shortest possible time.
Peat tablets are a nutrient medium that does not require top dressing and the use of additional fertilizers.
Thanks to the universal structure of peat, the roots of the seedlings fully breathe. This makes the plants as hardy and strong as possible. Many gardeners use only these devices for growing seedlings, as they are very easy to use.
Thanks to peat tablets, the growing process is greatly simplified:
- After preparing the tablet, an indentation is made in its upper part.
- One seed is placed in the resulting hole.
- From above it is necessary to put a small piece of peat and compact it a little.
- seeds are produced as they dry out.
- Seed tablets should be kept in a greenhouse or any other room that has good light and optimum temperature.
- Before the first shoots appear, the seed boxes must be covered with glass.
Seeds that germinate unevenly are much more convenient to grow than in ordinary boxes or. Those seeds that germinated earlier are taken out from under the film, and the rest are under it until the first shoots appear. Tablets with seedlings after germination of seedlings are placed in special containers with soil. In this case, the mesh of the tablet can be left in place. It depends on what kind of plant is grown in the tablet. Some plants are characterized by the presence of rather tender roots. They will interfere with the mesh for full growth and development, so it would be better to remove it.
If you comply with the storage conditions of peat tablets, then their shelf life will be unlimited. It is necessary to protect the tablets in places that are limited by the possibility of moisture. Otherwise, the tablet will get wet and, after drying, will become unsuitable for planting.
The tablet must be wrapped in nonwoven fabric, which will ensure its integrity, and the gardener - convenience during its use.
Peat tablets are a universal agro-industrial invention, with the help of which the process of growing seedlings and seeds is greatly simplified. In addition, with the help of these tablets, the seed similarity process can be significantly increased.
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