Eggplant is a rather capricious culture that needs attentive care in compliance with all agrotechnical rules. There are no trifles in this process.
Top dressing, transplanting, maintaining the temperature regime - the development of plants and the future harvest depend on these points. Particular attention should be paid to proper watering.
Everything is important: the frequency of the procedure, the time in which it is carried out, the quality and temperature of the water.
Water for irrigation: what to prefer?
Like other seedlings, young eggplants prefer soft water: thawed, rain, boiled. In extreme cases, ordinary tap water can be left in open vessels for weathering chlorine.
From time to time seedlings It is useful to water nutritional infusions. Water infused with eggshell will enrich the soil with potassium and calcium. Prepare it easy.
The crushed shell of 10 chicken eggs is poured with warm water and left for several days. After filtering the infusion can be used for watering.
No less useful infusion of sleeping tea. Tea leaves or used tea bags are filled with boiling water. A few days later, filtered infusion can be watered seedlings. It will add valuable microelements to the soil, the plants will be stronger.
For disinfection and nutrition of the soil used and water infused on birch ash. Natural low-concentrated fertilizers do not contribute to the accumulation of nitrates, they are suitable for supporters of the cultivation of vegetables without artificial fertilizing.
These nutritional supplements will not be superfluous for those who use stronger mineral fertilizers. Egg, ash or tea infusions replace ordinary water for irrigation.
How to water the eggplant seedlings after planting?
The first watering begins after soil preparation. For disinfection the soil is spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate. Seeds are soaked in a growth stimulator, and then sown in a common container or individual containers.
Seeds are poured with soil, then gently sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle. Read more about seed preparation before sowing.
To maintain a normal level of humidity and high temperature of landing covered with plastic wrap.
The next watering occurs 2-3 days after the emergence of shoots.. At this point, the topsoil should be slightly dry.
You can gently loosen the earth with a wooden peg or a toothpick. This procedure will not form a dense crust on the surface, the seedlings will be able to breathe normally.
Eggplant do not like excessive moisture, they can not be poured. For watering tender shoots, it is convenient to use a syringe, a teaspoon or a spray bottle. It is important not to blur the soil, so as not to bare the seeds.
Difficult time: picking
Eggplant have very fragile roots that are easily damaged. Plants hardly endure a picking, at this moment they must be handled with particular care.
The procedure is carried out early, immediately after the deployment of the first pair of these sheets. 1-2 days before moving the seedlings watered abundantly. If this is not done, dry lumps of earth can break off the roots when transplanting.
Plants are gently hooked with a sharp peg and transferred to a new pot along with a small lump of earth. The seedling is placed in the prepared well and neatly watered along the stalk. This procedure will help the roots deal, the plant quickly adapts to the new location.
After picking young eggplants do not water for 4-5 days. During this time, the roots will get stronger and begin to actively draw moisture from the soil.
The procedure should be carried out only in warm weather, avoiding the ingress of moisture on the leaves. It is important to seedlings from direct sunlight, it's better to water it early in the morning or after sunset. The same mode is recommended for adult plants.
After the first watering need once a week to feed the seedlings with liquid complex fertilizer. After feeding, it is recommended to pour the plants with warm water.
Grown up seedlings require more fluid than just sprouts that have just appeared. Spraying seedlings is not necessary, drops that remain on the leaves in bright sunlight can cause a burn.
Eggplant poorly tolerate stagnant soil moisture. To avoid this, drainage holes are made in the bottom of the pots, after which the tanks are placed on the pallet. Water appearing in the pan should be drained. To save the eggplant when overwetting will help a thin layer of wood ash scattered on the surface of the soil.
Watering after transplanting in the greenhouse
On the eve of moving to a permanent place of residence, seedlings are watered abundantly. This will help eggplants survive the movements easier, the roots will not be injured. Before transplanting the soil is spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate.
Plants are moved to prepared wells by the method of transshipment, with preserved earthen clod. Eggplants should not be watered immediately after transplanting.. The roots are sufficiently moistened, they must become stronger and begin to actively pull out the available water from the soil.
How often to water the eggplant seedlings? It needs to be done 1 time in 6-7 days. After watering the soil gently loosens, it allows you to get rid of the dense crust, which impedes the access of oxygen to the roots.
After watering the greenhouse is recommended to be ventilated.to adjust the humidity level of the air. If the barrels of water are right in the greenhouse, they are best covered with foil.
Watering eggplant seedlings: little secrets
It is not recommended to water the seedlings with a strong jet of water.blurring the ground. It is better to use a fine-mesh diffuser for a hose or a watering can.
Moisture is distributed over the soil between plants. The lighter the soil, the easier it is to adjust the moisture level.
Heavy clay-based soil absorbs moisture poorly. To correct the situation will often loosening and entering into the soil a small portion of peat. You can make several deep punctures near the plants, they will improve absorption.
After mulching the plants are watered through the holes left by the stems. The frequency of soil moisture can be reduced to 1 time in 6-7 days.
On average, one plant needs about 3 liters of water. The amount of moisture depends on the air temperature and the development stage of eggplants.
Abundant watering is recommended during flowering., after the formation of ovaries, it decreases slightly. When the air temperature decreases, the amount of moisture is reduced; in the heat, portions of water can be increased.
In the greenhouse, you can organize drip irrigation. The system will supply moisture to the dosed, which will avoid overwetting.
When building drip irrigation can not connect it directly to the conduit, otherwise the water will be too cold. An intermediate tank is required to allow it to reach the desired temperature.
Proper watering protects the eggplant from disease, allowing them to properly develop and accumulate strength for future fruiting. The established regime will be useful not only for young, but also for adult plants transplanted in open ground or greenhouse.
Useful materials
Read other articles about growing and caring for eggplant seedlings:
- Different methods of cultivation: in peat tablets, in a snail and even on toilet paper.
- All features of sowing according to the lunar calendar.
- Golden rules for growing from seed.
- Features of cultivation in different regions of Russia: in the Urals, in Siberia and the Moscow region.
