Growing seedlings in pots
Pots are plastic and peat-humus (including briquettes and blocks). Plants of the pumpkin family are sown in them without further picking, and for other crops - seedlings are picked fromcassettes, trays orseedling absorbent pills. Plastic ones are used repeatedly - seedlings are removed from them and after planting, they are washed and dried. Peat humus, on the other hand, is for one-time use. They are planted together with plants, and they later dissolve in the soil.
Quality peat-humus pots contain a lot of peat, which is why they are dark in color. Lighter ones are cheaper.
Regardless of the culture, you need to arrange the pots during the 2-3 phases of the real leaf. In the initial stages, the seedlings are small, so the pots can be placed close to each other. In the future, they grow, begin to shade neighboring plants.
That's why they need to be moved apart (immediately putting them thinly is ineffective due to the large area that needs to be heated). This process is called placement.
The first arrangement, which is carried out for 2-3 real leaves
The first arrangement is carried out for 2-3 real leaves. For her, the pots are placed one after the other with the calculation that the distance between each is equal to the diameter of one. According to this scheme, 22-24 pots are obtained per 1 m2. Gradually, the plants grow, and during phases 4-5 of a true leaf, a second arrangement is carried out, in which one row is left unchanged, and each second is moved one by one, so that they form something like the Olympic rings with the adjacent (unchanged) row.
The second arrangement of pots in the form of the symbol of the Olympics
In this case, we get 12-14 pots per m2. Although this method seems complicated, it is simple, after mastering it, you can save a lot of effort and time, and adhere to the ideal recommended thickness.
Often, the role of pots is successfully performed by containers made of dairy products. The main thing is that the volume is at least 0.5 l, and from the bottom - make 2-3 holes for the outflow of excess water.