"Eggplants are planted in pods, peppers are planted in flowers, and tomatoes are planted lying down." Every sentence is full of wisdom. What does it mean?

In ancient my country, there were many proverbs and sayings related to agriculture. Although many of them are not very accurate from a modern scientific perspective, these sayings also embody the wisdom of ancient Chinese farmers. Now it’s the spring sowing season. There is a saying about vegetable planting: eggplants are planted in pods, peppers are planted in flowers, and tomatoes are planted lying down. Do you know the specific meaning of this?

1. Plant eggplant pods

The pods can only be the true leaves of eggplant. This old saying is telling everyone that when transplanting eggplants, you need to pay special attention to the transplanting time. Do it sooner rather than later.

This is because if the eggplant seedlings have bloomed, the root system of the eggplant seedlings will have become very strong when we transplant them. Basically, the main root will be as hard as wood at this time, and the thin roots will be as hard as wood. The roots begin to decrease, which is not conducive to the development of the root system after transplanting.

In this case, it is difficult for the eggplant to survive after transplanting. So, when is the best time for us to transplant?

In most cases, when the eggplant seedlings grow to 6 or 7 leaves, we can start preparing to transplant the eggplants. At this time, the operation can avoid damage to the root system of the eggplants to the greatest extent. When transplanting, you should also select some seedlings that are free from diseases and insect pests, covered with soil and have well-developed root systems. This can maximize the survival rate of eggplants after transplanting.

If the eggplant is found to be infected with diseases and insect pests during the seedling stage, remember not to transplant it.

In addition, farmers should choose to grow eggplants in well-ventilated fields to increase the survival rate of eggplants.

2. Pepper flower planting

Many people have heard of pepper flower planting, which refers to the transplanting of peppers, which can be done during the flowering period at the latest.

Generally speaking, pepper seedlings can be transplanted if they have flower buds or a small number of flowers. However, pepper seedlings are different from eggplant seedlings. Pepper seedlings have roots that are shallow in the soil, have more root hairs, and have well-developed roots. The slow characteristic also allows the pepper seedlings to survive after they grow up and bloom, so the pepper seedlings can be transplanted some time later.

However, we do not recommend that farmers transplant peppers when they are in bloom. Although it will not affect the survival rate, it will still have a great impact on the pepper fruiting rate. This is not only detrimental to the harvest of peppers, but may also cause Cut production.

Specifically, when the pepper seedlings begin to have 2 cotyledons, which are slender leaves, they can be transplanted. At this time, the pepper seedlings will generally have about 10 true leaves. .

Well, except for the leaves.

In addition, like eggplant, when transplanting peppers, you need to pay attention to choosing seedlings with shiny leaves, free of diseases and insect pests, and strong plants.

3. Tomatoes planted horizontally

Finally, let me tell you the meaning of tomatoes planted horizontally. When farmers choose to transplant tomatoes, they can imitate the method of planting tomatoes horizontally. Plant in a seedling pit with a large slope, and then cover the planted tomatoes with soil. This means that you can avoid the tomato seedlings from growing close to the ground at the beginning, and a long stem will be buried in the soil, increasing the Difficulty in growing tomato seedlings to avoid leggy growth.

The method of planting tomatoes horizontally is not difficult, but we need to pay attention to the direction of horizontal planting. Generally speaking, the tomato seedlings need to be pointed in the north direction. The purpose of this is also to prevent the tomatoes from growing too long, because in When the seedlings point north, they can inhibit the top dominance of tomatoes.

In addition to preventing leggy growth, there are many benefits of planting tomatoes horizontally. For example, it can avoid the appearance of tall seedlings. If the seedlings grow too high, it is easy for the seedlings to lodging. Planting tomatoes horizontally can make the root system of tomatoes become stronger. Developed, it helps tomatoes absorb more nutrients from the land during their growth.

Let the tomato seedlings grow stronger, which is conducive to a bumper harvest of tomatoes.

In addition, there are many ways to increase tomato yield. When tomatoes grow more lushly, farmers can prune tomato seedlings. Many farmers simply discard these cut branches. In fact, we can also turn waste into treasure. We can insert these branches into clear water in a container and keep them in a place without direct sunlight. In a few days, roots will grow and the branches will grow. At this time, we It can be transplanted to other plots and it will grow into a tomato seedling, which can easily increase the yield.

Summary

In fact, there are still many common sayings about agricultural production in our lives. However, with the development of modern agricultural science, many people think that these common sayings belong to the old almanac and do not apply to them. There is no scientificity or pertinence. In fact, these are the summary of farmers' experience for thousands of years and the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancients, which are worthy of reference by us modern people.

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