Learn to grow seedlings in diapers, tea bags, sawdust. See how to grow bagged cucumbers and tomatoes using the Indian planting method.
Every year, farmers come up with new technologies that allow increasing yields at the lowest cost and using improvised means.
A new way of planting seedlings in toilet paper
Not always purchased seeds germinate quickly and amicably. To speed up this process, take advantage of interesting technologies. They will also help maintain cleanliness at home, because they grow without land. You will be able to significantly reduce your spending, because you will not buy it.
Such seedlings are ahead of seedlings that are planted in the soil. Take:
- transparent plastic bottle;
- scissors;
- knife;
- toilet paper;
- seeds;
- plastic bag;
- water.
Adhere to the following algorithm of actions:
- Cut the bottle in half lengthwise. Tear off a strip of toilet paper and stack it to make 6 to 8 layers. Place them one on top of the other in the prepared bottle.
- Soak well with water from a watering can. If you overdid it, then just flip the bottle over, holding the paper so that excess moisture spills out. Sprinkle the seeds on top and press them down with a spoon so that they better contact the paper surface.
- It remains to put cellophane on this mini-greenhouse and put the device in a warm place. Such seedlings, grown in a new way, develop well. You will not even need to water it, as there is enough moisture circulating inside this device.
- When the time comes, you will simply carefully tear off the paper to separate each copy from each other. In this case, you need to try not to damage the roots.
- Many people know that it is not so easy to grow strawberries, strawberries and petunias from seeds. And this method will increase their germination rate, save them from diseases and facilitate care.
In this way, you can even plant cabbage, which is usually stretched under natural conditions at home. But place this greenhouse in a cool, light place to keep the seedlings stronger. This method will increase the germination of old seeds or hard-growing seeds.
If you prefer, use plastic trays with lids instead of bottles. But do not forget to periodically ventilate such devices by lifting the cellophane or the lid.
Here are some other new ways to grow seedlings you can adopt. For this, he also uses materials at hand.
Read also how to grow seedlings
How to plant seedlings in a diaper?
Here is another landless method, which will also save space, since the fixtures are vertical.
No wonder this method is called growing seedlings in a diaper. After all, you will fold the base, like it. As such material, you can use:
- cellophane;
- underlay for laminate;
- gauze or bandage;
- toilet paper.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Unscrew the strip of material of your choice, moisten it with a syringe with lukewarm water. At the same distance from each other, begin to spread the seeds on top of the material, stepping back about one and a half cm from the edge.
- When this work is completed, starting from the edge, roll the prepared tape like a diaper. All that remains is to tie it with a rubber band and put it in a tall plastic cup. This way you can make several diapers and then just place them vertically close to each other.
- Cover the top with cellophane or a lid from this container. When shoots appear, take the box to the window. When they reach the surface of the jar, remove the cellophane or lid.
- In this form, the seedlings will continue to develop. And if they are thermophilic, then, while sowing, wrap the container in a transparent plastic bag and slightly inflate it, tie it with an elastic band or rope. When the seedlings grow up, they will have enough space, since the cellophane at the top does not fit snugly.
- It's time to replant the plants. To do this, simply cut the base with scissors and plant each seedling in a separate pot.
This new method of growing seedlings is clearly demonstrated by the photo collection. The whole process is clear.
Growing seedlings in hot sawdust - a new way of planting
An interesting way to grow seedlings in sawdust. They are very easy to buy. To do this, purchase wood litter for cats or rodents. It must first be moistened with warm water, left to swell the sawdust. If there is a lot of moisture, drain it. Then, using a spoon or hands, make the substrate homogeneous, after which you can sow seeds here.
If you want to get cucumber seedlings in this way, then see how to do it. Take a plastic tray, pour granules here, fill them with hot water. When it cools a little, loosen this substrate with your hands and spread the cucumber seeds on top.
Close the container with a lid, put it in a warm place. Seedlings will soon appear, which will grow rapidly. When the time comes to plant them in a permanent place, use a spoon to separate the first seedling along with the roots and lower it into the prepared hole. Cucumbers like to grow in hot sawdust, so the seedlings will be healthy and strong.
Some gardeners have a problem - seeds hatch for a long time, seedlings grow poorly. Then, most likely, they made a mistake when landing. Here's what to do in this case.
If you have sawdust of coniferous wood, then first you need to fill them with water once, pour it out, then repeat this procedure. Then the resinous substances will leave the sawdust.
If you grow a lot of plants on the windowsill, then interesting ideas will do that will help you make a do-it-yourself seedling rack from available materials.
Another interesting method will allow you to use waste material and grow each seedling in a separate container. Then such seedlings are easy to dive, since they are not even freed from the container.
A new way of planting seedlings in tea bags
These are the ones you will be using.
- As you can see, you need to dry the tea bags first. You can do this periodically as you use them. When it's time to plant the seedlings, you will need to trim the tops of these devices and pour out the tea. But you will also save it. After all, tea leaves are an excellent fertilizer, which you can then take to the garden.
- Now you need to pour the earth into these containers with a teaspoon. If there are tea leaves in them, let them be, as they will become fertilizer.
- Then place the bags close to each other, using a container of a suitable height for this. All that remains is to shed soil and plant seeds here. Cover it all with plastic wrap and put it in a warm place. After pecking the seeds, place the container on a bright window.
- If you want to grow cabbage seedlings in this way, then immediately after the appearance of still very small shoots, you need to place it on a glazed balcony or on a cold window, where the temperature fluctuates within + 10-15 degrees. After 5 days, you can create a more greenhouse environment for her. But the temperature should not be higher than + 22 degrees, otherwise, at home, cabbage seedlings may stretch out.
- It is so convenient to plant cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers. Then you can dive the seedlings and not damage their roots. After all, you transplant it into a new container or into open ground, each right in your bag.
A new way of planting seedlings in cellophane
- If you do not have a suitable container to grow seedlings, then take small plastic bags. Each must be rolled up to make it look like a small pot, then filled with earth and bandaged with an elastic band.
- Use a lidded brownie box or similar container. Place bags filled with soil here, plant seeds or dive plants in this way.
- It remains to close the mini-greenhouse with a lid and watch how your seedlings develop well here. Thus, it is especially good to grow seedlings of petunias, strawberries, which are also demanding on growing conditions.
Growing seedlings from toilet paper rolls
And even that junk stuff will do the trick.
It is also a new way of growing seedlings. Take:
- paper bushings;
- a piece of cellophane;
- light soil;
- tray;
- spoon.
Place the sleeves on the tray. Fill them with earth, but not to the top. Plant in each seed, then cover with a piece of cling film. It is more transparent than usual, so it transmits light perfectly. For several days, the seeds that have hatched can grow in such conditions, then you simply remove this film.
It is convenient to water such seedlings with a syringe. Even if the cardboard sleeves get wet, they will dry out and retain their shape, as they will be close to each other.
You may have read earlier about how to grow seedlings in a snail and other interesting ideas for a garden. Now check out the new ideas that will save the summer resident's labor and material costs.
A new way to grow bagged cucumbers
This is new on the topic of garden and vegetable garden. It is quite simple to make such devices with your own hands. After all, many people buy sugar or flour in bags, such a container is perfect.
Take:
- plastic bags;
- cut grass;
- humus;
- fertile soil;
- wood ash;
- shovel;
- cucumber seeds;
- water.
Tips for growing bagged cucumbers:
- First, decide where your bags will be. They can be placed right along the fence and thus save space. You do not have to mow the grass here and bother yourself once again.
- You can also place cucumbers in a greenhouse or greenhouse. Having decided on this, bring here prepared humus on a wheelbarrow to facilitate the work. Because moving filled bags from place to place is not an easy task.
- First, make small holes at the bottom of each to drain excess moisture. But if you water sparingly, then you can skip this stage of work. But if the bags are in an open place, this must be done. Then the last rain will not fill them with excess water.
- Sprinkle the herbs in them first. By decaying, it will create the desired microclimate. If you are using weeds, only use the green part. Do not put seeds and roots.
- Put humus on top of this green pillow with a layer of 20 cm, and then place the soil mixed with a small amount of wood ash here.
- Water this substrate with water, plant prepared seedlings or cucumber seeds. If you are taking seeds, then cover the bags to help the seeds hatch better. When shoots appear, you will open this container again.
- Immediately you need to think about how these plants will curl with you. You can put a tall stick in each bag, or then, when the cucumbers grow a little, tie them to a support or to a fence.
- If you place the bags along the wall, stretch a large mesh here to keep the plants moving along it.
You can feed your plants three times a season with a weak solution of mineral or organic fertilizer. Do not use a strong concentration of fertilizing, since there is less soil in the bags than in the garden and you can burn seedlings.
If you do not plan to use this container a second time, then you can immediately install the bags in a permanent place, and make several slots at the bottom. Then the grown roots of cucumbers will be able to penetrate deep into the garden.
This method of growing in bags is very popular with these plants. After all, the root system is warm and receives enough oxygen. Weeds hardly grow here and moisture is retained.
In this way, potatoes can also be planted. Some even grow cabbage with one head of cabbage in each bag.
Here is something new on the topic of a garden and a vegetable garden and what you do with your own hands was presented to your attention. But that is not all.
Indian method of planting tomato
When you plant tomato seedlings, take it into service. Then during the entire growing season you will not need to feed your tomatoes, and the harvest will be excellent. Here's what you need to take:
- bananas;
- raw eggs;
- scapula;
- water.
Dig holes for the tomatoes in the prepared bed. You will need to make a hole of sufficient depth and width. Now dip a banana and an egg into each. Then sprinkle with a small layer of earth, pour the depressions and plant the seedlings.
They say that with such a planting, tomatoes will grow well, because the egg is a source of nitrogen and calcium, and banana contains a lot of potassium and other useful elements.
For what method can you use darkened bananas that are not suitable for food. Try to make this dressing not for everyone, but at least for a few bushes and see if they have more tomatoes than the rest. Here is such an interesting Indian way of planting tomatoes was presented to your attention.
Using it, you will save yourself from feeding. Therefore, this method is suitable for those who do not often visit the country or do not like to bend their backs there from morning to evening. To further reduce your physical costs, you can cut round or square holes in the black spunbond before planting the tomato. Then dig indentations in the soil and fill them with eggs and bananas.
If you do not want to often moisten the garden, waste energy, then provide a drip irrigation system, it will allow you to deliver water to each plant.
In this case, you can use a container that you put on the device so that it is 1 m higher than the ground level. In the lower part, cut in a tap and connect a hose here. At the bottom, the hose using adapters will be connected to the rest, in which you make holes.
These are the new ideas for the garden and vegetable garden you can take on board. See how to grow seedlings in diapers to make it easier for you.
The second method will demonstrate the result of the Indian method of planting a tomato using an egg and a banana. Although the author did not see the difference between a bush planted in this way and an ordinary one, it will be in the event that you exclude feeding for both plants. And the most noticeable result will be on poor soil.
