Once the paradižnika, pepper or chili seedlings have sprouted, the next important step soon comes – transplanting or picking seedlings.
Many gardeners skip this step or do it too late, which can affect plant growth and the final yield.
Pickling means transplanting young seedlings from a common seed tray into individual pots or larger cells.
This allows plants to:
This is especially important for paradižniku, as it develops additional roots very well.
The best time for picking is when the seedlings develop first real leaf.
These are the leaves that appear after the first cotyledons.
At that time, the seedlings are:
If we wait too long, the roots often become intertwined and the seedlings are damaged when transplanting.
The process is quite simple.
1️⃣ Prepare pots or larger planting cells.
2️⃣ Use a quality seedling substrate.
3️⃣ Carefully lift the seedling with a small spoon or chopstick.
4️⃣ Grab it by the leaves, not the stem.
5️⃣ Plant it a little deeper than it was growing before.
For paradižniku, planting deeper is even recommended, as it can develop additional roots from the stem.
After picking, the seedlings need a few days to adapt.
During this time:
After a few days, the seedlings will resume normal growth.
If we transplant the seedlings on time, we get:
This is one of the key steps in growing quality seedlings.
When growing paradižnika seedlings, it often happens that the plants germinate, but quickly become long, thin and weak. This phenomenon is called stretched seedlings. At first glance, it may not seem serious, but such seedlings later: –
At the time when the mass sowing of paradižnika, peppers, chilies and other vegetables begins, many gardeners encounter the same problem. The seedlings germinate beautifully, but then suddenly lie down and die. This phenomenon is called seedling drop.