Planting Brussels sprouts for seedlings
Planting Brussels sprouts for seedlings takes place in several stages. First, seeds and soil are prepared and processed, after which they are planted in a greenhouse or open ground.
Planting Brussels sprouts for seedlings
Seed preparation
Growing seedlings of Brussels sprouts from seeds is possible both for the greenhouse and for open ground. To do this, you need to choose a variety and plant it according to special recommendations.
Choice
To achieve high yields, you should purchase quality seeds before carrying out the cultivation procedure. It is important to take into account the climatic and weather conditions of the region.
Before buying cabbage seeds, you need to choose a variety. They are:
- Early ripe. The harvest of this species has a ripening period of 4-4.5 months. These include the Franklin and Dolmik varieties.
- Mid-season. The term by which the cabbage heads ripen is 5-6 months. Popular varieties are Diablo and Rosetta.
- Late. The fruits of this species ripen within 6-7.5 months. The Boxer hybrid belongs to the late varieties.
It is recommended to plant different varieties. It is worth starting to plant seeds of Brussels sprouts in February.
Treatment
After purchase, the seeds are pretreated and preventive measures are taken. Seeds that have been treated and treated for disease sprout effortlessly. When planting large volumes of cabbage, seeds processed before planting are suitable. The processing process takes about 48 hours.
Necessary actions:
- Place the seeds in 50 ° C water for 20 minutes.
- After taking it out of the water, cool it under running water for 1-2 minutes.
- After that, soak in Kornevin's or Epin's solution for 12 hours.
- After the time has elapsed, rinse thoroughly.
- Place in a cool place at 5-7 ° C for 24 hours.
After processing, the seeds must be dried to get rid of stickiness. This procedure should be carried out 5-10 days before planting.
Seed care
Seeds of seedlings of Brussels sprouts are sown in boxes with a depth of at least 7 cm. Containers for planting are treated with hot water and soda solution. The dried vessels are filled with potting soil. For 2-3 days, the soil is moistened, and before the sowing itself, it is disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin.
The distance between the rows should be 4 cm. The depth of the grooves is 1.5 cm, they must be covered with earth, and then they are compacted with a board. Sowing sites are moistened with warm water by sprinkling and covered with a film, which creates a greenhouse effect.
Soil preparation
We treat seedlings carefully
You need to plant seeds in pre-prepared soil. There are several options:
- The planting mixture is prepared in the ratio of 1 part of land from the garden and 2 parts of compost.
- You can prepare a seed mixture with 1 part of soil, 1 part of sand and 3 parts of humus. It is pre-disinfected by steaming. After this manipulation of week 2, the soil is in a state of restoration of microbiological processes. Vermicompost is added to the soil before sowing.
- You can use a special primer from the store.Such soil mixtures have the necessary acidity - the soil in them is loose and nutritious.
Care
Seedlings begin to sprout in 3-5 days at a temperature of 20 ° C. When stalks appear, you can remove the film from the container.
Picking
It is necessary to dive seedlings when the first leaves appear. They are transferred into small 6 × 6 cm boxes filled with planting soil. Before transplanting, watering with a solution of potassium permanganate is carried out.
When planting, the roots should not bend. Seedlings are planted with cotyledon leaves. Having transplanted into separate boxes, the seedlings are kept throughout the day, while spraying with water.
Watering and feeding
In the process of growing seeds, seedlings are watered as needed. Cabbage loves watering, but does not tolerate stagnant water. In excessively moist soil, the roots of seedlings rot, and the stems are affected by diseases and disappear. With a lack of moisture, the sprouts grow poorly.
Seedlings that have passed the pick are watered in the morning when the soil in the boxes dries up. Watering is carried out with warm water, since the sprouts weaken from cold water and are subject to disease.
They begin to feed the seedlings when 3 real leaves appear. For feeding, use 2 g of Solution per 1 liter of water. If the substance gets on the leaves, it must be washed off immediately.
The second feeding takes place a week before planting the plant in open ground. Take on a bucket of water:
- 2 tsp urea;
- 1-2 g of potassium sulfate;
- 1 g of copper sulfate and boric acid, pre-filled with hot water.
Subsequent feeding is carried out in the open field after the appearance of the ovary.
Hardening
They begin to adapt the seedlings to the open air a week before planting. When shoots appear, the temperature is lowered to 6-8 ° C. The sprouts are left overnight for 7 days and illuminated. If it is not possible to make additional lighting, it is worth sowing seedlings at the end of February.
The grown seedlings need a single temperature regime: 14-18 ° C in the sun, 12-16 ° C in cloudy weather and 9-10 ° C at night.
At high temperatures, seedlings stretch out, and this significantly reduces their productivity.
Disease prevention
The main disease that affects seedlings of Brussels sprouts is black leg.
The affected seedlings are immediately removed from the seedling box and then the soil is dried. The dried soil is watered with a solution of potassium permanganate, and ash is poured onto the stems.
Prevention helps prevent blacklegs. For this, it is not recommended to make crops too thick and abuse frequent watering.
Conclusion
Brussels sprouts are unpretentious in care, it is only important to carry out the necessary procedures (watering, feeding, treatment for diseases, loosening the soil) in order to get a high-quality crop.