Pepper, planting seedlings on the lunar calendar: favorable days for sowing

The moon has a huge impact on life on Earth.

Exactly it regulates the ebb and flowand also affects the water in any of its manifestations.

If during planting and caring for plants to take into account the phases of the moon, you can achieve excellent results and get a good harvest.

Rules for landing on seedlings on the lunar calendar

For a long time, people have determined that when planting all sorts of garden crops it is better to take into account the moon phases. There is a special sowing calendar, where the most favorable and unfavorable days are indicated.

Planting seedlings of pepper, as a rule, does not begin at all in the spring, as many may think. Most active implemented in January-February. It is at this time should be engaged in sorting and updating existing seeds.

According to the lunar calendar, the most favorable days are those where the moon is located in sign of Pisces, Scorpio or Cancer.Also when planting pepper on the seedlings should take into account some other points.

It is worth remembering that the very first stage of growing peppers is not planting seeds in the soil, but moment of contact with water (especially if the seeds are soaked before planting). This stage must coincide with the most fertile day according to the lunar calendar. It is also important that the day of sowing the seeds be carefully calculated and fall into the correct lunar phase. If you follow these tips, you can significantly improve and increase the future harvest.

Read more about seed preparation before sowing.

Fortunately, at present there is no need to independently calculate favorable and unfavorable days for planting. All the necessary information is contained in the sowing calendars.and she can be trusted.

Attention! It is also important to consider the future place of growth of pepper, the climatic conditions of the area, the method of heating (if necessary), as well as the type of greenhouse (polycarbonate, glass, etc.). Depending on all this information, the terms of sowing the seeds, as well as the transplanting, are calculated.

The influence of the lunar calendar on seeding

And the planting of pepper seeds, and the further transplanting of the seedlings that have formed into the ground - all this performed strictly on the growing moon. It is believed that the closer the landing day to the full moon, the better the result can be achieved.On the days of the full moon (and also of the new moon) it is not recommended to do landing work at all.

According to the information provided by the lunar calendar, pepper for seedlings should be sown in February or March. Specific dates directly depend on the region in which further landings will be made. For example, in the southern regions preferred dates of sowing seedlings - from February 10 to March 1. And in more northern areas countries should do this work from March 1 to April 1.

Attention! It is important to remember that the cultivation of high-quality full-grown seedlings requires at least 2.5 months. So an earlier planting is recommended for those regions where the period of planting in the greenhouse begins in May.

Many experienced gardeners claim that there is nothing wrong with later sowing pepper seedlings. Such seedlings are constantly warm, ripen quickly, and do not differ at all from those shoots that were sown much earlier, in February or even in January.

Pepper seedlings in January also appropriate in the event that the seed quality is unknown. If there is no germination, then after some time, at a later date, you can already plant other seeds. In any case, before starting these procedures should scroll through the lunar calendar and make sure that the landing days will be favorable.

Favorable days for planting

According to the lunar sowing calendar, the best days for planting pepper for seedlings are the following:

In January - 19, 20, 21, 22, 25.
In February - 2, 3, 6, 7, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27.
In March - 2, 3, 6, 7.

The following days are considered unfavorable days.March 1, 4, 5, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30.

As soon as the first shoots are formed, they should be transplanted immediately. Each plant stem is placed in a separate container (you can use an ordinary plastic cup filled with suitable earth). As soon as 3-4 leaves appear on the stalks, the plants need to be transplanted into peat pots.

How to care

In order for the harvest to be truly excellent, it is important not only to know on which days certain actions should be carried out, but also how to care for seedlings. Often this information is also contained in the lunar sowing calendar. It is important to follow all recommendations in order to achieve the best result.

Seed germination affects a lot of different circumstances. Should pay attention on temperature, shine, moisture and pr. But often, despite the quality of care, the pepper is not happy with quick shoots. In this case, be patient.

Attention! Sometimes the seeds do not show any signs of growth up to several weeks, so it is not recommended to delay with sowing. It is important that there is time for re-sowing if problems arise with the seedlings of the first batch.

The first feeding of the plant is carried out then when two or three leaves will form on the stem. It is necessary to grow seedlings at a temperature not less than +25 degrees (daytime). Night temperature should be + 10 degrees.

The land of the plant must be wet. but by no means rawOtherwise, foot rot may form. Watering is carried out with water at room temperature. It must be regular, because dried earth can quickly lead to the death of the plant.

Before direct transfer of pepper into the ground seedling is desirable to harden. This is done by periodically placing the pots of plants on the balcony or terrace. At first, pepper should be left in the cool air for a very short time. Then the duration of the plant's stay outside a warm room gradually increases. Important, so that pepper got used to temperature changes.

Attention! Planting of seedlings in the greenhouse is carried out in mid-late May or even in early June.

REFERENCE! Learn about different methods of growing peppers: in peat pots or tablets, in open ground and without picking, and even on toilet paper. Learn the cunning method of landing in the snail, as well as what pests can attack your seedlings?

Useful materials

Read other articles on growing seedlings for peppers and their further care:

Proper seed growing and should they be soaked before sowing?
How to grow black pepper peas, chili, bitter or sweet at home?
What are growth promoters and how to use them?
The main reasons why the leaves are twisted at the shoots, the seedlings fall or stretch, and also why the shoots die?
Terms of planting in the regions of Russia and features of cultivation in the Urals, in Siberia and the Moscow region.
Learn yeast based fertilizer recipes.
Learn the rules of planting Bulgarian and hot peppers, as well as dive sweet?
The timing of the first shoots and in what cases need additional lighting seedlings?

As the centuries-old experience shows, if you take information from the lunar calendar when planting a particular crop, you can achieve an excellent harvest. In combination with competent plant care, the practical application of the above recommendations will give excellent results.