A pick is a transplant of seedlings. This procedure strengthens the root system and prevents its rot. Favorable days for picking peppers are determined not only by the age of seedlings, but also by the lunar calendar.
It is better to dive peppers before planting in open ground – both procedures are planned according to the position of the moon.
The pepper transplant takes place gradually: first, the soil is prepared, then a container for seedlings is selected and only then it is transplanted. The whole process can take several days, so the picking date is calculated in advance.
To properly seed the seedlings, they are cleaned – the extra roots are also trimmed according to the calendar.
Lunar calendar for picking
The approximate dive time is determined by the growth of seedlings: when the first leaves appear, it is impossible to leave seedlings in a common container, so as not to lose crop.
Picking pepper according to the lunar calendar depends on the phases of the moon (some days are favorable for transplanting garden crops, and others are dangerous):
- New Moon;
- growing Moon;
- Full moon;
- waning moon.
The lunar calendar is compiled for each month (it matches the number of days with the usual calendar). If you need several days for a pick, seedlings are transplanted after a certain number of days: you cannot plant seedlings every day.
New Moon
The New Moon period consists of 3 days, they do not fit for procedures with plants. Seedlings feed on water, which on the New Moon gathers only in the rhizome. As long as all the life-giving moisture accumulates in the roots in the roots, any work is stopped – watering or loosening of the soil is not carried out.
If there is no other day to dive, the seedlings will grow too long (seedlings will hurt and wither).
Not the most favorable days before and after the New Moon: planting will take longer, and the transplanted rhizome cannot resist fungal diseases.
The Growing Moon
The Days of the Growing The moons are the most favorable for planting any crops. At this time, plants gain moisture and energy for growth. People say that at this time all the moisture goes from the roots to the stem – it is gaining strength for rapid growth. Actively growing transplanted or just planted crops.
These days, even damaged roots recover quickly, seedlings recover more easily.
On a growing moon, you can plant in open ground
Well during this period, fertilize that part of the seedlings, which under constrained conditions grew weaker than other seedlings. It’s good to plan to plant the seedlings on the growing moon in the open ground – when the dive is carried out immediately into the fertilized soil in the garden, and not into a new container.
Full moon
The full moon lasts 3 days – they are suitable for picking and fertilizing seedlings and for treating diseased roots. Nutrients pass from the stems to the leaves, and even damaged shoots do not affect the growth of the stem.
The full moon is a good time to prune roots, if seedlings are weak.
Clean water and soil prepared for picking during the growing moon. If you need a transplant into the open ground, the Full Moon is not suitable – at this time it is better to process the roots, but not immerse them in a permanent place. On the days of the Full Moon, a culture transplant is good in the greenhouse (from one container to another) – other types of work are suspended.
Waning Crescent
According to the lunar calendar, dive peppers in the period The waning of the moon is impossible. All processes in nature are suspended during this period.
Food seedlings will be ineffective.Seedlings are poorly treated 2 weeks before New Moon. Immediately after the Full Moon, the life-giving juices leave the stem in the rhizome. If you plan a transplant, all seedlings will suffer, which will affect the autumn harvest.
Closer to the New Moon, if there is no other way, seedlings are carefully transplanted. This is a neutral period for diving seedlings.
Adverse days
Diving pepper on the lunar calendar is effective on days when the Moon is in Taurus or Scorpio.
You can’t dive seedlings:
- In the constellation Pisces. Such a sign usually helps plants grow faster, but is not suitable for diving;
- In the sign of Aries or Virgo;
- In the sign of Gemini.
Adverse unions last for several days, which will not affect the quality of planting material.
Crops fall in February, and by mid-March the first gatherings appear. This is the right time to pick greenhouse crops: the day before the procedure, the seedlings are watered – it is better to fertilize it under the growing moon.
Conclusion
Pepper seedlings are one of the most popular garden plants Before planting, the seedlings dive – transplant from the total capacity to accelerate the growth of shoots.To plan the time of the procedure, you need to consult the lunar calendar.
For a pick, the day when the moon grows is suitable. On the New Moon and Full Moon, not all planting work is carried out in the greenhouse.
