How to make a warm garden bed in a greenhouse: exploring ways

The climate of our regions is such that not all the territories manage to warm up by the time of planting of seedlings in open ground.

A greenhouse comes to the aid of gardeners, but there are certain temperature requirements even for greenhouse land. In order to speed up the process of warming the ground in a polycarbonate greenhouse and to protect the seedlings from extreme temperature fluctuations, it is appropriate to equip warm beds from autumn. Ways to do this, we consider in this article.

Benefits

The main advantage of warm beds is the accelerated heating of the soil, which makes it possible not only to harvest early but also to stretch it as much as possible.

The greenhouse itself provides for the early planting of seedlings in May, and the presence of warm beds in it will allow this process to take place even earlier - from mid-April. Also, a warm bed in a polycarbonate greenhouse allows you to extend the fruiting period until mid-October.

Location and light

Heat is warm, but the seedlings still need sufficient sunlight for development. Polycarbonate greenhouse has a good diffusing light effect, so do not be afraid that some side of the greenhouse will get less. And yet, agronomists advise to have greenhouses in the area from north to south - so the plants growing in rows, get the sunlight as much as possible and for a long time.

Sizes of greenhouse beds

If the length of the beds in the greenhouse is limited by the length of the latter, and it can be different for everyone, then the height of the warm bed is almost always standard: 50-60 cm.

Regardless of whether you dig a trench or make a high bulk row, this figure remains the same as for a greenhouse with organic and artificially heated.

Heating methods

There are several ways to make a warm bed: some of them are financially more expensive, others do not cost anything but their own labor costs.

We use organic

The easiest and affordable for all gardeners to organize a warm walkway in a greenhouse is to use what nature itself gives us. A bed of organic materials is prepared in the fall: it is rather multi-layered, but in spring it gives the necessary seedlings warmth.

Warm organic track consists of the following layers:

1. The bottom of the beds is covered with thick branches of trees and shrubs, about 5 cm in diameter. Use branches only from deciduous trees, coniferous produce resin, which slows down the process of decomposition.The thickness of the layer is 20-25 cm;
2. Next lining a layer of thinner branches and dry grass. These two layers form a pillow that will decompose for 2-3 years;
3. To accelerate the decay of the previous layers, throw branches with a thin layer of green grass;
4. The next layer is dry foliage. At this stage, the bed is already about half full;
5. On top of these layers, you can scatter a thin layer of earth and introduce a preparation containing microorganisms that decompose organics in an enzymatic way, for example, "Vostok M-1" or "Shine 3";
6. Then a layer of green cut grass is laid again;
7. The last organic layer is dry leaves;
8. Now everything is filled with a layer of earth, 7-10 cm thick, where the seedlings will be planted;
9. If the organic was dry enough, it should be poured abundantly.

Hot water pipes

This is a more costly, but highly efficient way to make warm beds with your own hands. The pipes laid under the greenhouse itself are supplied with hot water from the boiler; it returns to it already cooled. Thus, not only the soil is heated in the greenhouse, but also the air.

Electrical wire

With this method, an electrical cable with insulation, the heating of which can be regulated, is laid under the ground at a level of 40-50 cm.

The system is adjusted so that when the soil heats up to 25 ° C, it automatically turns off. For measurement accuracy it is also necessary to install a thermostat.

Features of planting seedlings

Seedlings in warm organic paths are planted about a month earlier than in a conventional greenhouse, and care and watering require the same. This bed is about 3-4 years old, and in each of them it is advised to plant certain cultures.

In the first year after the organization of such a bed, when it is saturated with carbon dioxide and nutrients, it is worth planting cucumbers and pumpkin crops.

In the following years, when natural nutrition decreases, it is necessary to switch to cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, and carrots, and when the soil is almost depleted, greens and peas grow well on it.

In the greenhouses with artificial heating over time is to pour the land and fertilizer, and they can serve as much as you need.

A warm bed is undoubtedly an excellent solution for sites in regions with cold climates. There are a lot of options to equip it, it remains only to decide which one suits you.