High-quality and timely fertilizing of the pepper which is grown up in the greenhouse is the key to rich harvest. Mineral fertilizers provide growth of the plant, organic positively influence forming of fruits.
To feed up pepper, as well as any other vegetable culture, follows since the earliest spring – from the moment of planting of seedling. To hothouse plants, besides known "organic chemistry" in the form of mullein, bird's dung and wood ashes, also the complex of the mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, calcium, potassium and phosphorus is necessary.
Fertilizing of seedling of pepper
Cultivation of seedling of pepper is the most important stage as in the first days and weeks of the life the sprouts of plant are especially gentle and subject to many diseases. Therefore when on tiny plant the first two full-fledged leaves are created, it is necessary to take care of its complex protection.
Until planting of saplings in hothouse soil, they need to be watered with solution of wood ashes (100 grams on 1 liter of water). For successful growth it is also recommended to bring in soil in which seedling, mineral fertilizers grows. When watering by mineral fertilizer it is important to adhere to application instructions as its surplus in the soil can lead of plants to death. However, also other negative results are possible – for example, the surplus of nitrogen fertilizer can lead to the fact that the plant will give magnificent greens that will negatively affect development of fruits. Right after change of saplings to the greenhouse it is necessary to make prevention of disease under the name "black leg" - the most important enemy of any kind of pepper. For this purpose soil around plant should be watered with solution of black tea – 1 glass of weak tea tea leaves on 3 liters of water.
Fertilizing of the strengthened saplings in the greenhouse
For fertilizing of young people, but actively formed plants, it is necessary to use mixes from mineral and organic fertilizers. It is necessary to make watering only at the roots, trying not to get on stalks and leaves. Such technique is applied for that simple reason that fertilizers, having got on external parts of plant, can "burn" it. In 2 weeks after disembarkation of pepper to the greenhouse, it is necessary to prepare complex solution of fertilizers. For example, for receiving 10 liters of solution it is required: 1 liter of mullein (dissolved in water cow manure); the mineral superphosphate fertilizer - 40 grams; sulfate potassium – 20 grams; wood ashes – 100 grams. For watering it is necessary to use on 1 liter on each plant. Before blossoming of pepper the bed should be watered once again. For repeated watering it is possible to use similar composition of solution with addition 1/3 of teaspoon of potassium permanganate. Add potassium permanganate to make disinfection of the soil from appearance of fungal diseases.