Many gardeners of midland of Russia on the seasonal dacha grow up even watermelons though it is quite difficult as watermelons belong to thermophilic plants and are cultivated in the southern regions. But if whether you want to regale on this berry which is grown up by own hands too begin with crops of seeds of the house in already early spring.
It is required to you
- - seeds;
- - pochvosmes;
- - seedling boxes or pots.
Instruction
1. Since fall prepare the soil for seedling as in the winter to dig out it it will be problematic. Though there is also such option – to buy pochvosmes for watermelons in shop. Still prepare sowing boxes or seedling peat pots. Still it is possible to use normal jars from under mayonnaise or glasses from yogurt. But it as a last resort as in such tanks the roots of watermelons will not breathe.
2. Wet seeds, for this purpose place them in damp fabric and put on saucer in the warm place. That seeds arose quicker, it is possible to lower previously them in hot water (50 wasps) for 10 minutes, and then to place in damp fabric.
3. When there are sprouts of watermelons, carry out the procedure of their hardening that is very important in midland and in regions with frigid climate. For this purpose for 6-8 hours place the sprouted seeds in the fridge or bring snow home and on it put seeds. The tempered seeds transfer fall of temperature much easier and give strong seedling.
4. Fill pots or seedling boxes with the fertile soil consisting of 2 parts of the cespitose earth and one part of sand, on bottom do not forget to put drainage, for example, from beaten bricks. Plant the prepared and sprouted seeds of watermelon backs down at distance of 15-20 cm from each other. Water and put on window. Soon sprouts will appear from the soil, and young plants will begin to gain strength. After emergence of 3 leaflets plant seedling to the greenhouse or to the open ground if weather allows.