The paprika which is grown up on personal plots became not less popular, than potatoes or tomatoes. Some people buy seedling in the markets, others prefer to grow up independently because of the high price of saplings or doubting quality of seedling. But not always it turns out to grow up saplings of pepper in house conditions, sometimes sunflower seeds it is banal do not sprout. Why does that happen?
How many days ascend paprika seeds
When landing seeds of pepper to seedling some summer residents and peasants observe quite big scattering in viability of seeds. At some peppers arise in week, at others somewhere in month. Why so happens?
Semyon, brought together last year, usually enter in 1.5-3 weeks, before last year's usually appear in 4-5 weeks. It follows from this that seeds which are stored 2-3 years can not ascend in general. By the way, only 80% of seeds ascend, every year storages their quantity decreases by 15-20%.
Upon purchase of seeds in shop, it is necessary to pay attention to date of packaging of seeds of paprika, it is desirable to choose with stock, but not at the end of effective life.
When to plant pepper on seedling
Pepper - one of cultures which has long terms of germination therefore paprika is landed on seedling during the period from the middle of February on the middle of March.
Why paprika seeds do not ascend
Paprika - quite whimsical and thermophilic culture. Indoor temperature in which there is box with seedling has to reach 22 - 25 degrees. For comparison: tomatoes or eggplants for germination have enough 18-20 degrees. To create necessary temperature, some gardeners advise to cover box with seeds glass or film which remove germination of seeds on measure.
The following factor affecting viability of seeds of paprika is the lack of drainage in box or in glass. To exclude rotting of seeds, it is necessary to fill up small layer of drainage, for example, small pebble, sand or the crushed skorlupk from eggs. The egg shell in this case will provide saplings with calcium.