Competent watering of seedling - guarantee of good growth and excellent immunity of plants therefore it is very important to know how often it is necessary to water any given cultures. For example, cucumbers and tomatoes do not transfer the gulf of the soil, at the same time the long absence of watering dooms them to death.
There is no definite answer to question how often to water cucumbers and tomatoes on windowsill, - as the frequency of watering and its volume depends on several factors:
- grades of cultures;
- age of plants;
- air humidity;
- temperatures;
However it is possible to select some rules of watering of tomatoes and cucumbers.
- Landing of seeds needs to be made to the damp soil, after landing the capacity needs to be closed film to prevent moisture evaporation. Before emergence of the first sprouts it is better not to carry out watering. After germination of seeds the film can be removed.
- The appeared boring needs to be watered very carefully, and the method of watering can be chosen at discretion. For example, if you have planted seeds in wide and superficial capacity, then in this case it is possible to use spray and to spray with it the soil. If narrow and deep pots were used, then in this case it is better to water sprouts under back, using for watering, for example, spoon or the syringe. In general, the first watering can be carried out at proklevyvaniye of seeds, the following watering - in 5-7 days (to plants there will be enough this time for forming of root system).
- Now as for watering volume. Seedling of cucumbers and tomatoes does not transfer overwetting of the soil, stagnation of moisture, both those and other cultures are very subject to such disease as ""black leg"". You remember, to young seedlings which age up to 20 days, it is enough to receive on water tablespoon in day under back, adult saplings need more volume watering therefore the amount of water needs to be increased. Perniciously for these cultures and soil drying. If on the surface of the soil the crust is formed - it is the first sign that watering is required. It is impossible to assume that leaves of tomatoes and cucumbers fell.
- For watering of plants it is better to use melt water if there is no opportunity to water seedling with such water, you can use also water, but exclusively otstoyanny not less than two-three days. Some gardeners prefer to water saplings with butylated mineral water, according to reviews, cucumbers and tomatoes are ill less, pretty fast grow therefore you can look narrowly at this option.
- As for watering time, ideal option - from 8 to 10 o'clock in the morning. You should not water saplings in the evenings as at this time lighting minimum, plants absorb moisture worse, it can result in stagnation of water, and respectively, to podgnivaniye of roots further.