Growing seedlings using the snail method. Growing high-quality seedlings in diapers and snails How to make a snail for seedlings

Growing seedlings in the spring is the main occupation of summer residents. Thanks to seedling planting method vegetable crops manage to get much best harvest than when sowing seeds in open ground. When growing any crop from seedlings, the fruit harvesting period begins earlier, which cannot but please gardeners. How to make a snail with your own hands from improvised materials? The main methods are described in detail in the article.

Growing seedlings in snails is new way obtaining healthy plants that are used by gardeners in last years

How to grow seedlings in a snail?

Growing seedlings in a snail is a great way to get a strong and healthy seedlings peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and any other vegetable crop, flowers. Thanks to the "snails" it is possible to save time and effort, which summer residents usually have little left when the sowing season comes. This compact fixture doesn't take up much space on a sunny windowsill, and the seeds produce excellent sprouts.

According to reviews, many summer residents have already managed to conduct an experiment and have seen from their own experience that if you do not violate the technology, the result will certainly be positive. Here are some of the benefits of this technology:

• snails are easy to make using improvised materials;
• seedlings in a snail takes up significantly less space;
• picking is easier, and the tender roots of the seedlings are not injured;
• caring for a group of plants is greatly simplified.

It is easy to master the landing technique if you carefully read the photo and video tips. Getting started with sowing, you need to prepare everything necessary materials and planting material. Seeds are prepared in the usual way, namely:

1. Seeds are being selected. To do this, they are examined for damage, disease damage. If the seeds have black dots, they have changed shape and color - they are thrown away. Next, proceed to soaking in saline solution. To do this, it is enough to dissolve 1 tablespoon of salt in 1 liter of warm water, mix. The working solution is ready, it remains to pour the seeds out of the bag and leave for 15-20 minutes. Unusable seeds will float to the surface, and those that have fallen to the bottom are of particular value. They need to be collected, washed under running water and move on to the next step.
2. Disinfection and growth stimulation. Biologists have long proven that a huge number of viruses, bacteria and pathogens of various diseases are transferred to the surface of the seed material. So that the seedlings do not die, the seeds must be soaked in a pink solution of potassium permanganate. A good result is observed after seed treatment with the Fitosporin biological product. Epin is used as a growth stimulant. When processing planting material it is important to read the instructions.
3. Germination of seeds is an optional procedure, but it is better to carry it out. After germination, you can be sure that “live” seeds will be sown and time will not be wasted. Depending on the crop, the seeds are placed in moistened rags or cotton wool for several days. After the sprouts appear, they are transferred to the soil of the snail using tweezers.

How to make a snail with your own hands, video:

Soil to fill the snail can be used purchased or brought from the country. After making organic fertilizers, it is better to treat the soil from pests and pathogens of seedlings. To do this, it is recommended to pour the mixture with a solution of "Fitosporin" or potassium permanganate. A cheaper, but effective way is to subject the soil to heat treatment in the oven at a maximum temperature of 30-40 minutes.

How to grow seedlings in a snail, video:

Growing seedlings in snails is a new way to get healthy plants that has been used by gardeners in recent years. According to the reviews of summer residents, the results are excellent. However, it is important not to break the technology and carefully read the video. The seedlings are developing well, the plants grow strong, well-formed, and good harvest favorite crops will please not only the vegetable grower, but also his family members. We invite you to share your feedback on planting seedlings in snails in the comments.

Inventive summer residents come up with hundreds of methods, one of which is planting seedlings in a snail, which has already been sufficiently tested by amateur gardeners and brought positive results and reviews. It allows you to grow a maximum of seedlings with a minimum of planting space.

Dacha in spring time almost every second summer resident does it. Citizens are constantly experiencing a shortage of window sill space for growing seedlings. The method of landing in a snail is absolutely not complicated, and the result, subject to certain rules- very impressive.

The method is not suitable for all seeds, but for the following:

• tomatoes,
• pepper,
• cucumbers,
• eggplant,
• leek,
• strawberry,
• strawberry,
• cabbage,
• zucchini,
• flower crops and others.

The positive aspects of this method:

• saving planting land. Instead of one cup of seedlings in the same amount of soil, 10-15 plants can be planted in a snail;
• compactness, you need a minimum of space for plants. It is especially valuable for those who are engaged in seedlings in a city apartment, putting it on the windowsills;
• it is possible to calibrate diseased and weak seedlings at the stage of the first cotyledon leaves in seedlings;
• it is easy to choose the most promising sprouts from the planted seeds. Seedlings grow strong and not elongated;
• minimal care. It is only necessary to control the water regime;
• non-traumatic landing and dive;
• low price and wide availability of consumables;
• the snail can be reused next year.

How to sow seedlings in a snail

For the traditional method, landing is as follows:

1. Cut a strip of vinyl with scissors 20-22 cm wide, about a meter long.
2. Pour earth into a plate and lightly moisten it with water.
3. Pour the wet soil onto the prepared vinyl backing tape, the thickness of the soil should be 1 cm
4. Lay the seeds on the ground, with the necessary distances between them (depending on the crop). When planting, it is advisable to bury the seeds a little in the ground;
5. The strip is carefully rolled into a snail (not tight). Option: first roll up the roll with the ground, and then make a recess in the ground and place the seeds, slightly deepening;
6. Secure the roll with rubber bands,
7. The snail is placed in a shallow dish on the window, with the seed side up, poured to the upper edge of the earth and well spilled with settled water. Thoroughly moistened soil is a guarantee of friendly seedlings. young plant will need sufficient watering before planting in the ground;
8. After the seedlings have 3-4 true leaves, you can unfold the snail, look at the root system, remove undeveloped plants and fill up the ground.
9. Before planting seedlings in the ground, you just need to unroll the roll.

The distance in planting between seeds depends on their size:

• for small flowers - 1-1.5 cm,
• for peppers, tomatoes, eggplant - 2-2.5 cm,
• for cucumbers - 3-3.5 cm,
• for very large zucchini, pumpkin seeds, etc. - 4-4.5 cm.

Planting seeds for seedlings is carried out at standard times, as with other methods.

In order to create a stable temperature and humidity, before germination, the snails are covered from above cling film avoiding contact with the ground. The film is removed after the appearance of the first cotyledon leaves. Thanks to the greenhouse effect, seedlings will develop faster.

Plants are watered over snails until root system not yet developed. Subsequently, plantings can be watered directly to the bottom of the dishes, where the rolls will be placed. Sawdust can be poured under the snail so that the water evaporates more slowly, and the seedlings receive moisture without drying out.

Snail material

The basis for the preparation of the roll is a polystyrene substrate, or other porous material. It is easy to purchase from construction stores and it costs a penny. It is acceptable to use a dense packaging film for household appliances from polystyrene.

Under the snail, you need to cut the polystyrene into narrow long strips. The width depends on the length of the root system of the seedling.

The optimal height for planting peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and other vegetable crops is 10-15 cm.

For flower seedling strips can be made narrower 8-10 cm.

In length, you do it in such a way that the snail is no more than 4-5 turns thick for sufficient light access, usually 1-1.5 m.

Seed preparation

In order for the harvest to be friendly, the seeds must be prepared before planting. When planting in a snail, pre-planting treatment is carried out for ordinary untreated industrial way seeds.

First, all injured, damaged seeds are selected and thrown away, since seedlings will not grow from them. You can lower the seeds into the solution for 2 minutes table salt(1 tsp per glass of water) and remove all floating seeds. Sink to the bottom, after washing in clean water and drying, you can safely plant.

For disinfection, the seed is dipped in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate for 15-20 minutes. Now on sale there are many ready-made mixtures of microelements for preparing a nutrient solution for pre-sowing seed treatment (Epin, Zircon, HB 101, Cytovit, etc.).

In order for the plants to sprout together, a good effect is the preliminary soaking of the seeds. Cotton pads, a thin layer of cotton wool or just a rag are placed on the bottom of a flat dish, soaked well and the seed is placed. Seedlings should be planted with swollen or germinated seeds.

Soil preparation

You can use both purchased soil and prepared in advance in the fall. Purchased land must first be disinfected. This can be done by holding the earth over steam for 40-45 minutes or by placing it in the oven for 20-25 minutes. A good effect is given by spilling with a hot dark raspberry solution of potassium permanganate. In this case, in addition to disinfection, treatment with microelements is added.

Seedlings will thank for such top dressing with rapid growth. As a rule, the prepared soil is not cultivated on its own, since during the winter it undergoes natural disinfection by freezing. The earth should be loose, light, porous without large inclusions and plant residues. Before preparing the snail, the soil can be sifted through a large sieve. Wet well so that the earth does not crumble.

The main mistakes when growing seedlings in a snail

1. You can not keep the snail under the film for too long, as weak seedlings can get sick with a black leg from an excess of moisture.
2. Strong pulling of seedlings in rolls gives a lack of light, therefore, with rapid growth, it is better to install additional illumination for seedlings, or treat with drugs that inhibit growth, for example, Athlete. Seedlings can be hardened off at low temperatures.
3. Mandatory to control the water regime in the snail, in conditions of lack of land, seedlings can dry out quickly.

Planting seeds in a snail with toilet paper

or landless way

Lay out toilet paper folded in 2-4 layers on the strip, moisten it with plenty of water and lay it out along the edge, at a height of 1 cm from the top, in length, keeping the distance between the seeds from 1 to 5 cm. Then cover the seeds with another 1-2 layers dampened paper. The substrate is rolled up and secured with a rubber band.

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Put the snail in warm place, into a bowl filled with water to the level toilet paper to prevent it from drying out. A good effect is the wetting of toilet paper in a solution of stimulants with trace elements.

With the landless method of growing in a snail, the seedlings will need to be transplanted into separate cups with earth when many roots appear, as there will be not enough food for the seedlings.

Planting in a snail in this way is applicable for primary germination of up to 2-3 true leaves. If overexposed, then the roots will grow into toilet paper and intertwine with each other, the subsequent transplant will not be able to do without injuring the small roots and their death.

The seeds of cucumbers and zucchini germinated in this way can be immediately planted on permanent place cultivation in a greenhouse, hotbed or in open ground under a film shelter. A snail with toilet paper in the photo turns out to be narrower than with the ground and a sufficient amount is placed in the dishes.

Growing seedlings is a difficult and painstaking task. It is necessary to select high-quality seeds, prepare them for planting. It is also worth taking care of the soil, a special container in which plants will grow, and lighting. Very often, boxes with seedlings occupy indoors not only window sills, but also other well-lit areas, which is not very convenient, especially in a small apartment.

Growing seedlings in a snail is fairly new and original way grow strong seedlings and save space indoors.

In order to create an unusual pot for a large number of seedlings, the following materials are needed:

• transparent container with low edges (it is in it that the snail will be located);
• substrate for laminate (waterproof, soft and porous material), it is recommended to use a tape 10 cm wide and 1-1.5 meters long;
• tweezers;
• 2 well-stretched elastic bands;
• plastic bag;
• priming;
• seeds.

Preparing seeds for germination

Before proceeding with planting, a preliminary sorting of seeds should be carried out. Empty, wrong color or too small size seeds should be selected so as not to sow the precious area with pre-defective material. You can also use special techniques that help increase seed germination.

Seed treatment methods. Table

Name	Description
	To stimulate the germination of seeds, you can soak them in water. For these purposes, warm water is needed. Seeds are placed in gauze or bandage and soaked until swelling. To harden the seeds, you can soak them in cold water which should be changed after 3-4 hours.
	To speed up the germination of seeds, you can soak them in trace elements dissolved in water 10-12 hours before planting. This method is good because the resulting seedlings are different high quality and strength.
	For these purposes, ultraviolet and potassium permanganate are used. Onions, legumes can be placed under open sunlight or an ultraviolet lamp. A 1% aqueous solution is prepared from potassium permanganate and water, in which the seeds should be placed for 20-30 minutes. To disinfect the seed, garlic water can be used: for 100 grams of water, 20 grams of chopped garlic. It is recommended to keep the seeds in this solution for an hour. After the procedure, it is desirable to wash the selected planting material.

It is important to know! Prepared seeds germinate much faster than untreated seeds. It is also worth noting the fact that after soaking and feeding the seeds, almost 100% germination is observed.

The process of creating a snail

Step 1. Workplace organization. To make it convenient to work with the soil, it is advisable to protect the table from dirt with an oilcloth or adapt a large tray to create a snail. A container with soil, water, seeds and other tools should be placed at hand so that it is convenient to create an unusual pot for germinating seedlings.

Step 2 A 10 cm wide ribbon should be placed with one end towards you, it is advisable to place this end on a tray.

Step 3 Soil is poured over the entire width of the tape, no more than 1 cm high. So that the earth does not crumble, it is recommended to lightly tamp it with the palm of your hand. It is also recommended to lightly moisten the soil so that it does not crumble much.

You can pour soil on the tape with a spoon, spatula, palm, the main thing is to be comfortable. It is advisable not to immediately pour a lot of earth on the length of the tape, it is enough to fill the substrate 15-20 cm in length.

Step 4 After the first section of the tape is covered with earth, the planting material should be placed correctly. For convenience, you can use tweezers. Seeds are laid along the entire length of the tape, at a distance of 2 cm from one of the edges. The distance between the seeds is 1-2 cm. When laying the planting material, it is advisable to bury the grains with your finger into the ground.

Step 5. The tape with soil and seeds is rolled up in the form of a roll to the place where there is no soil solution yet. Then, holding an already rolled roll with one hand, you need to pour soil on the next section of the tape and arrange the seeds in the same way.

Step 6. In a similar way, you need to use the entire sheet of material until you have a dense roll with soil and seeds in coils in your hands. This design resembles a two-layer roll or shell, hence the name of the method of growing seedlings.

Step 7 To prevent the snail from crumbling, it must be fixed with an elastic band, which must be kept on the table in advance, in the visibility zone.

The snail should be positioned so that the seeds are at the top of the structure. When rolling the roll, the soil along the edges of the tape tends to crumble, so you need to make up for the lack of land after folding the snail. To do this, you need to fill the soil so that it bulges slightly from the top edge of the shell.

It is important to know! By the number of turns and width, the snail should be such that it fits easily into a pre-prepared plastic container with high edges.

Step 8. The snail is installed in a round plastic container, it is important that the seeds are closer to the top edge.

Step 9 Watering the snail. In order for the seeds to germinate, you need to carefully water all the turns in the resulting folded structure. It is not necessary to spare water, its lack will affect the germination of seedlings.

Step 10 A transparent cellophane is stretched over the snail and fixed with another elastic band. This is necessary in order to create a greenhouse effect and ensure the rapid germination of seeds.

The snail is ready. The whole process of planting seeds in one homemade design takes no more than 15 minutes.

It is important to know! After the first shoots appear in the soil, the cellophane can be removed. It is advisable to put the snail on the windowsill so that the plants receive the right portion of the sun's rays. You need to water the snail constantly, the lack of moisture has a bad effect on the growth and development of plants.

Video - Planting pepper in a snail

What plants can be germinated in a snail

A new way of growing seedlings shows very good results and is becoming increasingly popular with summer residents and gardeners. With the help of a snail, you can grow the following crops:

• tomatoes;
• eggplant;
• leek;
• pepper;
• strawberry;
• strawberry;
• cabbage;
• zucchini;
• flower cultures.

What is convenient snail:

• each seedling is at the same distance from each other, which makes it easy to dive seedlings when transplanting into a greenhouse;
• since the plants are located at a decent distance from each other, their root system develops perfectly;
• watering plants in a snail is very simple: water should be poured into the container in which the twisted laminate substrate with seedlings is located;
• in the snail, the seedlings do not stretch, which allows the plant to form organically;
• snail with large quantity seedlings do not take up much space, which is very convenient when there is a shortage of space on the windowsills;
• snail plants are very easy to dive. In this process, each seedling is easily removed from its place without damaging the root system of a nearby plant.

Video - Why the snail is becoming more and more popular

What to consider when sowing seeds in snails, the main mistakes of gardeners

This can happen when the removal of the cellophane from the top edge of the structure occurs too late. A prolonged greenhouse effect provokes a very rapid growth of plants, which has a very negative effect on their further development and productivity. You need to remove the cellophane as soon as the first shoots of seedlings appear.

Do not rush to pick seedlings. Very often, after transplanting, seedlings begin to stretch, or vice versa, show poor growth. It is desirable to dive seedlings when the elongated roots of planted plants become visible from the lower edge of the snail. A well-developed root system provides young plants with good nutrition and absorption of the required amount of elements from the soil.

When folding a snail, it is important that the bundle is tight.. Poorly fixed coils do not hold the soil with seeds and due to this, the seed material slides down. This can greatly affect the germination and growth of plants, as the seedlings will have to spend a lot of energy in order to make their way to the top edge of the snail.

When germinating seeds without soil, in a nutrient solution, it is not advisable to use additional toilet paper. Seeds are best placed simply on a laminate substrate. Swollen toilet paper very often slows down or even prevents the germination of seeds, which greatly affects the germination of the planted crop.

Seedlings in a snail using toilet paper - photo

It is not necessary to use other materials, especially cellophane, instead of a well-retaining and soft laminate substrate. Guarantee germination and good growth seedlings in this case is impossible.

Video - What you need to pay attention to when planting plants in a snail

How to properly dive a snail

Despite the planting of seeds at the same time and the same conditions of detention, the seedlings in the snail may turn out to be of different quality: some plants look strong and strong, others have not yet grown to the desired size. To grow weak seedlings and separate strong seedlings, the snail can be dived. For these purposes, you should carefully unwind the roll with tape, carefully remove the strong and large-looking seedlings. This is not difficult to do, since the plants are sown at a considerable distance from each other and their root system is not intertwined.

After the removal of strong specimens, the snail is folded again, secured with an elastic band and sent to the windowsill.

To evaluate the effectiveness of the new method, you can try to sow part of the plants in a snail, and part - by the classical method. As an experiment, the resulting seedlings can be compared. It is possible that the new method will greatly simplify spring sowing and show excellent results.

Many gardeners have already tried a new way of growing tomato seedlings - in snails. In these simple devices, seeds of flowers, vegetables, and herbs are sown for germination.

Gardeners who grow seedlings at home are constantly coming up with new methods that make this work less costly and more comfortable. So there was a method of landing "in the snail" - that is, between layers of flexible material twisted in a spiral. Sowing in a snail is quick and easy.

This method has some advantages:

• Saves space. This is not so true for tomatoes that will have to be transplanted. But cultures that do not require picking will live in a snail to the garden, without taking up more space on the windowsill than a plastic jar.
• Both the roots and the aerial part develop fully, since each sprout is located separately from the others at a sufficient distance.
• Seedlings do not stretch because all shoots receive an equal amount sunlight. And to change their location relative to the window, just rotate the snail around its axis.
• There is no need for in large numbers earth.
• It is easy to dive seedlings. The bundle is unfolded, the plant, ready for transplanting, is taken out. The snail curls up again, and the remaining sprouts are not disturbed and continue to gain strength.
• I have an opportunity reuse substrate after washing, disinfection and drying. And when stored, it will take up much less space than pots and boxes.

In a snail, tomato seedlings can be germinated without soil at all, replacing the soil with toilet paper. This will protect the sprouts from blackleg disease.

Making a snail

Each tomato variety is planted in separate spirals. Any plastic materials are suitable for a snail. Some gardeners make snails from cellophane or polyethylene. But for living seeds, these films are not very suitable. Although, if you really have to choose between them, then cellophane is preferable: at least it is made from organic substances, and the seeds in it can breathe.

Nevertheless, the main material for the snail is the substrate for the laminate. It is cheap, porous, flexible and holds its shape well.

Would need:

• non-foil substrate 2 mm thick;
• a container in which the snails will stand (preferably transparent, with a diameter slightly larger than the number of bundles planned for placement);
• packing stationery gum or tape;
• multilayer toilet paper;
• sharp knife, board;
• plastic bags according to the number of snails.

The substrate is cut with a knife - the entire twisted roll at once.

The workpiece is laid out on the board with a narrow end towards itself.

For convenience, you can make a fixture in the form of a board, on which wide bars are fixed parallel to each other at a distance of 15 cm. plastic corners. Between them, they pass the part of the snail on which the seeds are placed. First of all, this is necessary so that the earth does not crumble all over the table.

Snail making procedure:

• cut the substrate into strips 10–15 cm wide, their length depends on the number of seeds and is determined in a practical way in the process of work (considering that the snail still should not turn out to be too thick);
• put toilet paper on the strip.

If a dive is planned, a cochlea width of 10 cm will be sufficient. If a transplant is not needed, then for the full development of the roots, the strips are cut wider - 15 cm each.

Considering that the distance between the seeds should be about 10 cm, plus for the first seed 5 cm recede from the edge, then you can estimate the approximate length of the strip. But it is better to cut off when all the seeds are laid out.

Do not plant more than two varieties of tomatoes in one snail. In this case, you need to fix the limiter to indicate the limit.

Preparing seeds for germination

Prepared tomato seeds quickly give strong, healthy seedlings.
First of all, empty and too small seeds are thrown away.
Selected planting material:

1. Treated against viruses: soaked for 20 minutes in a solution of cherry-colored potassium permanganate, then washed.
2. They are fed: for about 12 hours they are immersed in a nutrient solution (per liter of water - a teaspoon of nitrophoska or ash).
3. Soaked: for a day placed in warm water - + 250C.
4. Hardened: kept in cold water for a day, changing it every 4 hours. Can be placed in the refrigerator at -10 C for the same time. The cloth in which the seeds are wrapped is kept moist.

Sow tomato seeds begin immediately after hardening.

Sowing tomato seeds in a snail

Prepared seeds are most convenient to decompose thin layer on a flat container, and take them from there with tweezers. Wet earth is placed nearby, superimposed with a shovel or hand.

Would need:

• marker - to sign varieties of tomatoes;
• a tray so that the earth does not crumble everywhere;
• scoop, spray gun.

Boarding process:

• spread the soil on a substrate with a layer of 1 cm, stepping back a centimeter from the upper edge, lightly slap;
• moisten from a spray bottle;
• stepping back 2 cm from the edge of the soil, lay the seeds, slightly deepening them;
• as it fills, the strip is twisted, but not too tight;
• when sowing is completed, the last 5 cm are left free from the ground, the excess part of the strip is cut off;
• the spiral is fastened with rubber bands, a plastic bag is put on top to create a greenhouse effect;
• from below, the free part is bent and the snail is placed in a transparent container, watered.

Snails are placed on the container one by one or several pieces, depending on its size. Water is poured into the bottom.

If the snail turned out to be large and there is a danger that the gum will pinch the roots of tomatoes, you can fix the edge of the substrate with tape.

For the first time, until the soil is compacted and stops falling out, the bag (greenhouse) can be replaced with shoe covers: one on top, the other on the bottom.

Seeds can be germinated without soil - on multilayer toilet paper, laid out on a substrate under the laminate. Pre-moisten the paper with a warm solution: Epin or water with hydrogen peroxide. Everything else is done in the same way as when planting tomato seeds in a snail with soil.

But seeds planted in this way will not receive enough nutrition. Therefore, the beginning of spitting of sprouts is a signal that you need to unwind the snail and cover the tomato seeds with soil.

Features of seedling care

Boxes with seedlings are placed on a warm, light windowsill. The film worn on top is periodically opened for ventilation. When the first two or three loops appear, the upper film is immediately removed. It is not necessary to wait until all the sprouts hatch.

While the seeds are just germinating, they cannot reach the moisture from the pan, so they are watered from above. When the roots are stretched enough, you can simply add water to the container. Tomatoes themselves will take liquid from the container.

If necessary, seedlings are also watered from above, but only from a spray gun, so that seeds and weak shoots do not sink into the bottom layer of the substrate under the jet.

Mistakes when growing tomatoes in snails

Usually, tomato seedlings germinating in a snail do not cause trouble, but occasionally there are complications.

Difficulty	Cause	Decision
Pulling seedlings	lack of light	Move to a sunny place
	Filmed late	When sprouts appear, immediately remove the bags
	hot place	Move to a cooler place
Soil sliding down along with seedlings, it becomes difficult for it to break through	Weak snail twist	Spread the snail, raise the ground, twist it tighter
Seeds do not germinate when sown without soil.	Too swollen paper	Remove paper, leaving only the backing
When planting in cellophane or polyethylene, the seeds germinate poorly, the shoots are weak	Flaw nutrients, oxygen and moisture	Transplant everything into a substrate under a laminate with soil or sow again

Dive seedlings of tomato in a diaper

Tomato seedlings are not grown without picking. Sometimes, as the plants grow, it is even necessary to gently spin the snail and add more earth to it.

You can transplant tomatoes into any usual containers: cups, containers, special pots. It is convenient to dive into the "diaper".

A diaper is called cups made from the same substrate for a laminate (or from a film).

You need to relocate seedlings from snails as soon as the first real leaves appear. Or - when the roots begin to stretch beyond the snail. This happens about a week after the shoots have appeared. In most varieties of tomatoes, after another day, three sprouts will get stronger enough for transplanting.

Would need:

• priming;
• substrate under the laminate;
• a container for ready-made "diapers" filled with wet sawdust;
• watering can with water.

Diapers are made from the same strips as snails.

Diaper making:

• cut the strip into pieces, the length of which depends on the diameter of the future cup;
• roll the substrate into a cylinder;
• fasten with a stapler (adhesive tape, rubber band);
• tuck the bottom;
• pour a little earth on the bottom, compact and moisten it;
• place the sprout so that the cotyledons are just above the edge of the cup, sprinkle with earth, water.

It is not necessary to cut off the spine when diving, except in cases where the central root has grown too long.

Tomatoes are immersed deep in the ground, up to the cotyledon leaves: the stem will stretch, and there will be many roots.

You should not take seedlings with your hands, especially the stalk - this is stress for a fragile sprout. It is better to carefully separate the plant from the snail with a small spatula and hold it behind a clod of earth at the roots. AT last resort you can carefully grab the leaves.

If tomato seeds germinate without soil, they are not separated from the paper, but simply cut off and planted along with it.

If soil spills out of the diaper, you can lay two layers of toilet paper from below. At the first stage, it will hold the soil, later it will get wet and will not harm the plant.

Ready diapers are placed in a container with sawdust, into which water is poured. If the bottom of the cup is made of cellophane (shoe covers), the diapers are watered in the usual way, but only with the help of a sprayer.

The name of the variety is signed with a marker, it keeps well on the substrate.

Results

If everything is done correctly, tomato seedlings grown in snails and diapers turn out to be strong, with a well-developed root system. Such tomatoes, after planting in open ground, quickly take root, get sick a little, and give an excellent harvest.