2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Today, weather surprises are bewildering and make it difficult to determine the landing time. Consider the main crops, decide on the time and place of planting. The recommendations will be useful for gardeners and flower growers in central Russia
Tips for gardeners
Observe the main rule: do not rush to plant heat-loving plants. In early May, cauliflower, melon, cucumbers, watermelon, early pumpkin varieties are sown for seedlings or in a greenhouse. These crops are afraid of the cold, return frosts are destructive for them.
Closer to June, seedlings can be planted in o / soil or under a film. Our grandmothers did this after Trinity. According to popular beliefs, there are no frosts after this holiday. Plants resistant to cold weather are sown directly on an open bed in May.
White cabbage
For sowing, grooves are made on a prepared bed, with a step of 70 cm. White cabbage seeds should be sown to a shallow depth of 1, 5-2 cm. After the appearance of the third leaf, the plantings are thinned out. There should be 40-45 cm between each seedling.
Keep the soil moist, as kale loves moisture. Recommended soil moisture 70%. With an excess of moisture, vascular bacteriosis can develop in cabbage. In May, cabbage plantings are often affected by the cruciferous flea. In this case, pour with Inta-Vir solution.
Green crops
From the beginning of May, sow cabbage and lettuce, dill, mustard, parsley. All types of salads can be sown at a soil temperature of +5, seedlings are guaranteed to appear in 5-7 days. Before planting, dill can be soaked for 2-3 days and sown 10 seeds every 10-15 cm. Care is minimal: watering, weeding.
Arugula, basil, root celery, leeks, and black onions are sown for seedlings in a greenhouse. This event takes place in the first days of May.
Onion sets
If during the day the temperature is kept within + 10 … + 15, you can plant onions. Soak the bulbs overnight before planting. To prevent the onion from going into the arrow, you need to fill the set with hot water (+ 40-50) for 20 minutes and immediately lower it into cold water. Plant the onions in the grooves spilled with warm water to a depth of 3-4 cm in 8-10 cm increments.
Carrot
Carrots are not fast germinating. Mid-, early-ripening carrot species are sown in the first ten days of May. Late-ripening varieties intended for winter storage are sown at the end of May. A good harvest can only be obtained on light soil, containing sand.
Carrots grow well after cucumbers, garlic, cabbage. A rich harvest will be after onions, cabbage, dill, potatoes, tomatoes. It is not recommended to sow carrots after parsley.
Seeds are planted to a depth of 2 cm, in increments of 1, 5 cm. Watering only after planting. It is advisable to sprinkle the furrow with peat. Plentiful watering is needed before germination. The creation of a film shelter helps to speed up the sprouting process.
Beet
Beet seedlings are afraid of frost, so sowing activities are carried out in mid-May. Choose a plot with fertile soil and well-lit. You need to sow beets when the earth is warmed up to +10.
Keep the seeds in a damp cloth until sprouts appear, usually it takes 5-7 days. The planting depth is 1.5-3 cm, with a step of 5-10 cm, the distance between the rows is 15, with more frequent planting, thinning will be required.
It is not recommended to choose a site after spinach, chard. The best predecessors are cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes.
Spring garlic
It is planted before all crops, when the daytime temperature is + 8 … + 12, usually May Day holidays. Sprinkle the garden with organic matter (compost, rotten manure), add a handful of superphosphate per square meter.
You need to plant garlic in grooves, deepening by 2-2.5 cm. Leave 8-10 cm between the cloves. Garlic grows well after cabbage, zucchini, cucumbers. It is not recommended to use the soil after onions, garlic, potatoes.
What to plant in May under the film
From the second decade of May, seedlings of vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers) are planted in the greenhouse. On a bed with a film tunnel, you can plant seedlings or sow zucchini, squash, pumpkin seeds.
In May, you can sow beans, corn, peas, radishes in open ground, from the second decade - broccoli, sunflower, Potatoes are planted at a soil temperature of + 6 … + 8, guided by the flowering of bird cherry.
What flowers to sow, plant in May
Dahlias, cannes, gladioli, phlox, bells, carnation, morning glory, delphinium. Matthiola / night violet is not afraid of frost, therefore it is sown in the first days. In May, you need to sow all annuals: cosmea, pansies, petunias, marigolds, etc.
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