Dill Will Sprout Right Away: What to Do with Seeds Before Sowing
Gardeners often complain that dill does not sprout well.
First of all, this is due to the structure of the seeds themselves, which have a hard shell.
Together with the expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI, scientist agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , we figure out what needs to be done to make dill grow like crazy.
Methods to accelerate germination
Many summer residents resort to various methods to speed up the germination of dill.
For example, vernalization of seeds helps a lot. They need to be soaked in water, wait for swelling and put in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
The second method is seed bubbling. The planting material should be filled with water and saturated with oxygen using an aquarium compressor. The procedure is repeated three times, the seeds should be bubbling for 24 hours.
You can warm the seeds with hot water or pour liquid at room temperature over them.
Also effective methods are soaking in:
- ash solution;
- vodka;
- hydrogen peroxide;
- solution of potassium permanganate;
- various stimulants.
Earlier we wrote about how to check the germination of cucumber seeds.
