Soaking carrots before sowing
Carrot planting material contains a large amount of essential oils and other inhibiting substances that delay germination and do not allow sufficient moisture to pass through. To ensure rapid germination, soak carrot seeds in vodka before sowing.
Soaking carrots before sowing
Why soak
Inhibiting substances help to increase the shelf life without loss of useful properties, and their destruction leads to rapid germination. If you do not soak the carrot seeds in vodka or warm water, the first shoots will appear a month after sowing. Seed treatment is required not only for rapid germination, but also to increase the quality of the young crop.
Training
Soaking is not easy. Before growing seeds, special preparation is required: first, they are disinfected.
For the procedure, a number of instruments and necessary substances are prepared:
- baking sheets;
- bowls (or deep plates);
- water (melted or purified);
- a piece of gauze;
- seeds.
Do not use tap water: the chlorine contained in it affects the quality of germination, negatively affects seeds and seedlings.
Soak
There are no difficulties in soaking. Grains are laid out on a laid out piece of gauze, and covered with another layer of wet material on top. Then they put it in a deep dish, fill it with a liquid with a temperature of at least 25 ° C, but not higher than 40 ° C. As soon as the water turns brown or brown, it is drained and the vessel is filled with a new one. The procedure is carried out until the water becomes clear.
Plates with water are placed in a dark place. The room temperature should not exceed 25 ° C. They create a greenhouse effect by covering the container with cling film and only after that leave it in a dark place.
There is no need to be afraid that the seeds will suffocate when they are in the liquid for a long time. The inoculum is placed in water for swelling for no more than 48 hours.
Treated seeds that surfaced immediately are not discarded. Talk about germination after 10 minutes. after soaking it is impossible. It is better to reject seed material after 24 hours.
If you spend 2 days on the procedure, you will be able to get seedlings already for 2 or 3. If you miss this moment, the process will drag on up to 20 days.
Soaking in vodka
Fast vodka effect
To activate rapid germination, it is recommended to soak carrot seeds in vodka.
If carrot seeds are soaked in vodka, the first shoots will appear on the second day after sowing. The procedure takes less time: the planting material should be soaked for no more than 15 minutes. During this time, all substances contained inside dissolve.
After using the method of soaking carrot seeds in vodka, they are washed well and dried before planting.
Alcohol also helps crops that are known for difficult germination to sprout: celery, parsley, dill.
Pelleting
Sowing is a process that requires patience and care. For the rapid emergence of carrot shoots, the pelleting method is used.This preparation process covers the seeds with a special shell before planting in open ground.
Procedure
The planting material is poured with purified water, manganese is added for disinfection. The solution is left overnight (if sowing needs to be done urgently, several hours will be enough).
The water is drained, the grains are poured into a sieve and dried.
For pelleting (creating a shell), it is recommended to use:
- flour;
- gelatin (1 liter of water 2 tablespoons of gelatin);
- boiled starch;
- mullein mixture (0.2 l mullein per 1 l of water).
The seed is placed in the selected powder and mixed well to form a shell
While stirring with flour, add a little water and make sure that the seeds do not stick together. After the procedure, the material is thoroughly dried. If this is not done, they will germinate even before they hit the ground.
Pre-planting pelleting technology is in demand due to the following advantages:
- activation of grain growth;
- protection from pests and diseases;
- the formation of even and large root crops;
- comfort when sowing and growing.
If you sow dry carrots, the seedlings become too thick - at a certain time, weeding or pulling out the excess is required. When using this method, it is better to place the seeds at a distance of 5-8 cm from each other. In this case, the germination capacity will increase significantly and there will be no need for weeding.
Any of the above methods are helpful and guarantee early germination. The choice of the method of soaking before planting is based on individual characteristics:
- landing volume;
- grade;
- type of soil.
Conclusion
The opinion of summer residents regarding the correct processing differs. Some say that the best processing method is panning, while others recommend soaking in a mullein solution or in vodka. All methods are effective, the main thing is to pay attention to the characteristics of the planting material.