Favorable days for planting eggplants for seedlings in 2019
Planting eggplants for seedlings in 2019 depends on the climate of the region, the prevailing weather, the method of cultivation and the influence of the lunar calendar.
Favorable days for planting eggplants for seedlings in 2019
Growing seedlings
Eggplants are usually grown in seedlings.
Sowing is carried out in February - for transplanting into a greenhouse or in March - for transplanting into open ground.
Remember that the sprouts need good lighting, so they are artificially illuminated.
Training
Before sowing seeds, they are disinfected in a solution of manganese or hydrogen peroxide.
The disinfected material is washed in running water several times. For good growth, you can soak in an aqueous solution of aloe juice.
The soil mixture for sowing is prepared from garden soil, sand and humus (1: 1: 2), and then steamed.
Superphosphate (1.5 tbsp per 2 kg of land) and ash (1 tbsp per 2 kg of land) are added as fertilizer.
Sowing
Eggplants are not very fond of diving and transplanting, so it is better to sow them immediately in separate cups. Alternatively, sowing can be done in peat tablets or in a snail.
The seeds are deepened by 0.5-1 cm, sprinkled with earth and moistened with warm water from a spray bottle.
The sowing is covered with glass or polyethylene and the temperature is set at 26-30 ° C. When shoots appear, the shelter is removed, and the shoots are watered with warm water under the root.
Care
After the emergence of seedlings, the cups are rearranged on a well-lit windowsill and artificially illuminated for the first time.
Watering is done every 5 days using warm, settled water.
A complex mineral fertilizer is applied every two weeks (for example, a liquid substance "Ideal").
A week before transplanting, eggplants are hardened: they open the vents in the room, increasing the hardening time every day.
Planting dates for 2019
Auspicious days
The favorable period for sowing seeds or planting seedlings falls on the growing phase of the moon.
These will be the following days:
- in February from 6 to 18;
- in March - from 7 to 20;
- in April from 6 to 18;
- in May - from 6 to 18;
- in June - from 4 to 16.
Based on the 2019 Lunar Calendar, it is best to plant eggplants for seedlings in 2019:
- in February - 7, 8, 11, 13, 16 and 17;
- in March - 10, 12, 15 and 16;
- in April - 11.12, 18-21;
- in May - from 8 to 10 or from 15 to 18;
- in June - 5, 6, 11-15.
Bad days
The lunar calendar will help determine the landing date
You cannot sow seeds on February 3, 4 and 5 (during this dangerous period, the waning Moon is combined with the infertile sign of Aquarius).
Unfavorable days in 2019 for sowing seeds and transplanting eggplant seedlings:
- in March - 3,4,5,6, 30 and 31;
- In April - 1, 4 and 5, as well as - from 26 to 28;
- In May –4, 5, 24 and 25;
- in June: 2,3, 20,21 and 22.
By the signs of the zodiac
The best time to sow or plant eggplants is when the Moon is in the sign of Taurus or Scorpio.
If such days coincide with a decreasing phase, then you need to focus on the sign.
- In February, the sign of Taurus marks the 11th and 12th, and the sign of Scorpio marks the 24th and 25th.
- In March, the Moon is in Taurus from 10 to 12, and in Scorpio - 23 and 24.
- In April, the sign of Taurus falls on the 7th and 8th, and the sign of Scorpio - on the 19th and 20th.
In May, the Moon is in Taurus on the 4th and 5th, which is the end of the waning phase of the Moon and indicates the onset of a new moon. Thus, on May 4, 2019, you can plant eggplants, but on May 5, it is not recommended.
The sign of Scorpio in May marks the 17th and 18th. In June, the Moon is in Taurus 28 and 29, and in Scorpio it is 13 and 14.
Landing in different regions
Sowing and replanting times depend not only on the region, but also on the established weather.
In the southern regions, seeds can be planted in the first half of February in order to transplant the plants into a greenhouse in April. For transplanting into open ground, sowing is done in early March, and transplanted in the second half of May.
In the middle lane, seeds are sown from mid-March, and they are planted in the greenhouse from the second decade of June. For growing in open ground, sowing is done in early April, and a transplant is done in the third decade of June.
In the northern regions and Siberia, eggplants are more often grown in greenhouses, sowing in mid or late March, and transplanted in mid June.
Open ground transplant
The time for transplanting into open ground depends on the established weather, air and soil temperature.
The daytime temperature for the growth of eggplants is not lower than 20 ° С, and better - 25-28 ° С. At night - 13-14 ° С. The soil should warm up to 15-17 ° C at a depth of 20 cm.
Transplant timing
Seedlings are planted in mid-June
In the south, the desired temperature is set in May: sometimes - at the beginning, but often - not earlier than the second decade.
In the middle lane, good weather begins after June 10, so the transplant is done from the second decade or in the middle of the month.
In the northern regions, eggplants are transplanted in mid or late June.
Transplant rules
- The site must be sunny and sheltered from the wind;
- The garden must be prepared in the fall - dig up and apply fertilizers (compost or humus);
- Observing the crop rotation, this vegetable is planted after peas, carrots, salads or cucumbers (cannot be planted after nightshades);
- Since autumn, high and insulated beds have been made: they dig a trench to a depth of 20 cm and fill it with branches, sawdust, foliage; watered with mullein solution; fertile soil is poured on top, raising the bed by 30 cm;
- In addition to organic matter, wood ash, phosphorus, potash and nitrogen fertilizers are added to the topsoil;
- Before planting, the soil is loosened and watered with warm water;
- The transplant is done in the evening or on a cloudy day;
- Plants are transplanted together with an earthen clod or with peat pots (tablets);
- When transplanting, you can immediately install individual pegs for tying;
- For the first time, the seedlings are covered with a film or other non-woven material;
- The minimum distance between the holes is 35 cm, the optimum is 40-45; 50-60 cm recede between the rows;
- If the bushes are planted in a checkerboard pattern, a 60 cm by 60 cm scheme is used (if 2 bushes are planted in 1 hole - 70X70 cm).
Sowing in open ground
Sowing eggplants directly into open ground is possible only in very warm southern regions (like the Krasnodar Territory). And even in the south, it is better to sow them under a film cover.
Sowing dates corresponding to favorable conditions begin in April.
Seed preparation
Before sowing, seeds are checked for germination or germinated in wet tissue (4-5 days). For disinfection, they are soaked in a dark manganese solution for 30-40 minutes, and then washed.
For hardening, the material is placed in a damp cloth and placed in the refrigerator for a day. The next day the seeds are kept warm, and then again in the refrigerator. Thus, staying warm and cold alternates several times.
Sowing
The soil in the garden bed is fertilized and thoroughly loosened. Make grooves 1.5-2 cm deep and moisten with warm water. The seeds are laid out in them every 3 cm, sprinkled with earth and compacted a little.Sowing must be covered with a film, constructing a temporary greenhouse.
Seedling care
Young sprouts are watered every few days, focusing on the condition of the soil (it is impossible to overmoisten the seedlings).
Watered strictly at the root, using warm, settled water. The greenhouse is regularly ventilated to control the humidity level.
When the plants have 2 true leaves, they dive, planting the eggplants according to the 40X50 cm scheme.
Alternative sowing option
Eggplants are not very fond of diving, so sometimes they are sown immediately in separate holes. If sowing without shelter is supposed, then it can be done not earlier than May.
3-4 seeds are placed in each hole. In the future, weaker plants are removed and the strongest are left. Some gardeners leave 2 bushes in each hole.