When to plant peppers for seedlings in 2021 in Siberia

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Bell peppers are a very thermophilic and capricious vegetable crop. Despite this, gardeners plant peppers for seedlings in Siberia and grow it with great success in the open field. The main thing is to know when it is best to plant seeds in 2021, taking into account the recommendations of the lunar calendar.

The timing of sowing seeds in Siberia

When choosing the right pepper seeds in the store, you need to carefully study the information indicated on the back of the pack. Usually, manufacturers inform there the timing of sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings in open or closed ground.

Sowing the seeds of this vegetable crop for seedlings in Siberia is necessary, given the harsh climatic conditions of this region. It is important to correctly guess the ripening time of vegetables in the open field in the warmest summer period - July or August.

Consider the growth time of different varieties of pepper before planting in open ground:

1. Late ripen from 136 to 150 days. For planting in open ground, the seedlings should be 60–75 days old. Seed planting time is early February.
2. Mid-season. The ripening period for the beginning of sowing is from 120 to 135 days. For planting in open ground, the seedlings should be 60 days old. Seed planting time is the end of February.
3. The early ones ripen from 100 to 120 days. For planting in open ground, the seedlings should be 50-60 days old. Seed planting time is mid-March.

It must be remembered that the age for planting and the ripening time of seedlings may differ in terms of timing due to the fact that the germination time of the planted seeds ranges from 14 to 35 days.

In the northern regions, it is advisable to grow only mid-season and early varieties of pepper, since the late varieties of this vegetable crop do not have time to fully ripen. So you can be left without a crop at all.

The influence of the moon on the growth of seedlings

Even our ancestors more than a century ago noted the influence of the heavenly body on the growth of plants. And this is not surprising, since scientists have already proven the dependence of work in the garden and the city on the movement of the moon and its passage through different zodiacal constellations.

Before you start planting seeds, you need to take into account a number of factors:

1. Avoid planting seeds during the new moon and 2-3 days after it. In addition to shallow watering of seedlings and loosening the soil, these days you can do pinching of seedlings.
2. It is not recommended to plant during the new moon, otherwise the seeds will germinate longer, and the plant itself will develop very slowly. During the new moon period, you can take care of the hatched seedlings and loosening the soil, fighting weeds and fertilizing the soil.
3. For sowing seeds for seedlings, the most suitable time is when the companion is in the growth phase. When coinciding with the suitable zodiac constellations, this is the most favorable time if you want to get a large harvest of vegetables.
4. In the phase of decreasing celestial body, you can start planting vegetable crops that are grown to use their underground root part. At this time, it is recommended to do seedling feeding, weed control and seedling thinning.
5. The full moon is another unfavorable period for planting seeds for seedlings. The day before and after it is also not suitable. You can start thinning the seedlings and remove all the weeds.

The table below shows favorable days according to the lunar calendar, when it is better to plant peppers for seedlings in 2021 in Siberia.

Table for February 2021:

Period	Dates
Favorable	4, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 23, 24
Neutral	2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 16, 20, 21, 22
Adverse	10, 11, 15, 26, 27

Table for March 2021:

Period	Dates
Favorable	4, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 30
Neutral	2, 3, 7, 26, 27, 28, 31
Adverse	9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 24, 25, 29

When planting seedlings, it is necessary to focus not only on the lunar calendar. This will not be enough to get a good sweet pepper harvest. For each vegetable crop, there are certain rules of agricultural technology and cultivation features.

Nuances of planting pepper seeds in Siberia

Siberia is the coldest region in the country, and the heat-loving pepper does not like the harsh climate. Therefore, the gardeners living here have a hard time. Summer in Siberia is short, so it is better to plant early and mid-season varieties of sweet or hot peppers on seedlings.

It is better to place the culture under a reliable shelter, but you can have time to harvest the crop in the open air, if you sow pepper seeds in time, and then transplant the seedlings to a permanent place of growth. Seeds should preferably be planted in mid-February or early March. Since later planting is only suitable when growing peppers in a greenhouse.

When is it better to sow pepper in a greenhouse

The most favorable days for sowing hot or sweet peppers in the greenhouse in 2021 will be: April 18, 19, 25-30, as well as from May 1 to 3. In addition to the recommendations of the lunar calendar and favorable days for gardening work, it is very important to navigate by the appearance of the seedlings.

All pepper seedlings should be healthy, strong and sufficiently hardened. One bush of seedlings should have buds and more than 10 leaves. It is also very important that the height of each seedling is about 20 centimeters.

Even a novice gardener can handle the cultivation of pepper. The main thing is to know when to plant this vegetable crop for seedlings in 2021 in Siberia according to the lunar calendar. If you choose the right days for sowing seeds and provide the seedlings with full care, with the onset of the summer period you can get a large harvest of sweet or bitter peppers.

Summarize

1. The lunar calendar does not recommend planting seeds for seedlings during the new moon and within 2-3 days after.
2. Since Siberia is the coldest region in the country, experienced vegetable growers recommend planting early and mid-season varieties of this culture.
3. The days when the moon is in the growing phase are most suitable for planting pepper seeds.