Sprouts of what vegetables to plant in January: how to do it, features and useful tips

Gardening work begins not with digging the beds in the spring, but with the planting of seedlings in January. In winter, young plants of some varieties are grown from seeds and later planted in the ground. It is best to do this in an equipped greenhouse. However, you can plant seedlings at home. It is necessary to have enough light, a suitable level of humidity and temperature, optimal for the culture to be grown. What is planted on seedlings in January?

Conditions for growing seedlings at home

A few recommendations:

• The soil is chosen depending on the needs of the plant. It can be soil with compost and sand or soil-sand mixtures.
• It is important to install phytolamps, so that the plants do not stretch upward, because in January, even on the windowsill is not enough light.
• Fertilizers are introduced according to the needs of the plant. It is best to take the soil for analysis to know exactly its composition.
• For seedlings, such containers are suitable: peat pots and tablets, glasses, plastic containers, boxes.
• Sprouts are watered in the morning with water at room temperature. It is better to use a watering can.
• The optimal temperature for seedlings is +20-25.

Vegetables that are sown in January for seedlings

Some plants are planted in the ground or propagated by cuttings. Vegetable crops that it is time to plant in January for seedlings:

• Bell peppers of the medium-ripening variety. Seeds are washed and placed between a damp cloth gauze, maintain a sufficient level of dampness. After 12-14 days, when the seeds sprout, they are carefully spread in a container with soil at a distance of 1,5-2 cm.
• Tomatoes are sown in cups of 3 seeds, then leave the strongest sprout. When 4 leaves are formed, transplant into a container, after 60 days - in a greenhouse. When the soil warms up to about +20-22 degrees, the plants can be transplanted to the bed.
• Eggplants are planted 2 seeds side by side in a small shallow container. Requires a temperature of +25 and light for 12 hours. When 2-4 leaves are formed, they are transplanted into a large container.
• Root and petiole celery matures for a long time. After the formation of sprouts, they are transplanted into a large container after 30 days.
• Potatoes from seed. Seeds are planted in a container to a depth of 0.5 cm. When the sprouts have more than 2 leaflets, they are transplanted into separate containers. This increases the yield. The plant will be most comfortable in peat tablets. A suitable temperature is +20-25 °.
• Leeks can be planted for greens. Although in the first year it will not be possible to grow large bulbs, juicy green onion feathers will be in abundance.
• Remontant varieties of strawberries and strawberries are also planted in January. The first harvest will be in July. The preparation of these seeds is special. They are soaked in warm water, after which they are dried. Seeds are evenly placed in the container, not deeper than 3 cm. Then they are sprinkled with a mixture of universal soil and sand in a ratio of 1:1. The container is covered with a film and put closer to the battery. The first leaves of strawberries will appear in 14 days. Then you can remove the film. In March, the seedlings are transplanted into separate jars, which are no deeper than 5 cm. In the ground planted in May or June, depending on the weather.

If you want to grow greens early, then dill, cilantro, parsley are not suitable for the seedling method of cultivation. However, they can be sown to get greens on windowsills or in the greenhouse as soon as possible.