To grow seedlings, gardeners and gardeners are used as a fertile soil, harvested from autumn and ready to buy, which can be bought in any horticultural store. But the use of such a substrate has its own characteristics that must be taken into account for growing strong and healthy seedlings.
How to improve the quality of soil
A frequent problem of ready-made soil for growing seedlings is an extremely small fraction of grains, creating a real problem when watering. Water slowly absorbed into the fine-flowing soil, turning its surface into real swamp. In addition, such a substrate poorly holds moisture, starting to gather in lumps.
Perlite and neutralized peat will solve the problem. Mix these components with a purchased substrate, mix well and only then use seedlings for sowing. Perlite is one of the best rippers that ensure softness, looseness and air permeability of the soil.
As the gardener reviews show, after such "additives", the soil becomes more loose and nutritious, it will effectively retain moisture and will not be assembled with dry lumps. Thanks to the addition of peat and perlite, you can forget about the watering of seedlings at least 2 days.
Use of peat and perlite
Neutralized peat not only improves the quality of the purchase of soil, but also used as an effective, comprehensive fertilizer for young seedlings. He accelerates its rooting, improves germination and stimulates the growth of young seedlings.
Perlite is a crushed mineral of volcanic origin, which is often presented in stores for gardeners and gardeners called agroperlit. It is designed to burst the soil.
At the same time, perlite is perfectly passes moisture and air, allowing the root system to "breathe". Most often perlite is used by gardeners and gardens as a drainage material. The main properties of Perlitis:
- Provides soil looseness and increases its quality;
- stimulates moisture exchange;
- Prevents the sealing of the earth coma, leaving it light and soft.
Perlite can be used when growing indoor plants. He pushes moisture, not allowing it to be stood in the soil. Gardeners know that it is the staging of moisture that is most often caused by firing the roots of seedlings and its illness.
When preparing a nutrient substrate for seedlings, it is necessary to mix 1 part of the pearlit and peat into 2 parts of the garden soil. Pour the perlite is very accurate and it is advisable to use the respirator - the crushed perlite raises dust that penetrates the human respiratory system.
There are simple and affordable ways to help increase the fertile quality of soil for growing seedlings, make it softer, loose and water permeable. One of these methods is the addition of peat and perlite to the soil. They not only stimulate the rooting and growth of seedlings, but also nourish it, being a natural and effective fertilizer.