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Sowing fruit and flower seeds is practically not used by summer residents, although this method has been known for a long time. Gardeners believe that it does not deserve attention, since the seeds can freeze, and the vegetables will not bloom. In fact, it is not so. If you take into account the features of the variety, cold resistance and early germination, the need for stratification, then the autumn sowing of seeds TM Dobrodar can significantly increase productivity and get products in record time.
Advantages of winter sowing
The effectiveness of winter sowing is great in areas with a long spring, where the snow falls late and the ground warms up slowly.
1. Autumn sowing saves time, which is always lacking in spring. Freed up attention can be given to fruit trees and shrubs to a greater extent.
2. Spring moisture evaporates from the soil very quickly, preventing the seeds from swelling and germinating.
3. The weather in spring is unpredictable: only gardeners will go out to the plot, warmed by the warm sun, when it suddenly rains or there is a night frost.
4. The seeds that have been in the soil in the winter get more moisture and the first heat. They sprout more friendly and grow better, suffer less from diseases and pests.
5. Flowers that release buds for the second hour when planted in the spring, after autumn sowing, will bloom by the end of the first summer. Annuals bloom 2-3 weeks earlier, especially if you install an arc over the seed and cover it with a film in the spring.
6. When sowing in the winter, it is not necessary to mess with seedlings, to occupy windowsills and tables with boxes.
7. Sowing in autumn is not affected by the expiration date and poor quality of the seeds. During the winter, they will definitely dry out and will not rise, but when planted in the fall, they have a chance. And if they do not come up, in the spring there will be time to plant these varieties again. If you plant seeds with poor germination in the spring, you may miss time and be left without your favorite flowers, and you will have to wait longer for vegetables and greens.
Disadvantages
Autumn sowing requires the use of more seeds. Onions and radishes can become shoots, therefore, when planting them, choose non-shooting varieties. Carrots planted before winter ripen faster, and they will have to be harvested earlier. It will be stored worse than when planted in spring. But it is possible to plant an early variety for the winter for summer consumption
Terms of planting
It is necessary to plant the seeds when there is no longer stable heat and moisture, so that the seeds do not germinate in the fall. The top layer of the soil should begin to freeze. They focus on temperatures from 0 to +5 during the day and -5 at night. The seeds are not soaked, they are sown dry. The bed must be mulched with organic waste or covered with non-woven material.
What to plant for the winter
In autumn, you can plant: carrots, onions, parsley, dill, tomatoes, beets, cilantro, lettuce and many other crops. Unpretentious annual flowers and perennials that need stratification grow well in spring. At least no one forbids experiments. It is only necessary to take into account that they are planted before the winter only in areas that are not grazed, and it is even better to use permanent beds.
