How to feed seedlings of tomatoes and peppers with yeast?
To achieve abundant fruiting, seedlings of fruit crops are fed with various compounds and preparations. When growing tomatoes and peppers, experienced vegetable growers fertilize the plants with yeast. This component has a positive effect on the immune system of the flora and contributes to the full development.
Introduction
The process of growing and caring for seedlings consists of many aspects. When cultivating a crop, proper feeding is very important. The health of the vegetable, its development, taste, benefits and much more depend on this. There are many recipes for the preparation of useful compounds for fertilizer. Yeast used by experienced agronomists in the cultivation of vegetable crops has a number of positive qualities.
First of all, it is an organic composition. Such dressings are considered optimal and safe. Also, this product contains many useful components: minerals, amino acids, iron, protein and other trace elements. You can safely use yeast-based mixtures without fear for the health of households and pets. It is easy to prepare fertilizer at home. This is a cost-effective and effective way to achieve a rich harvest.Such top dressing was widely used when growing seedlings of tomatoes and sweet peppers.
Features of tomato fertilizer
Every vegetable grower knows that growing seedlings is a painstaking job that requires certain knowledge in this area. Violations in the process can cause the death of the plant. Watering and fertilizing the plant is of great importance. The elements that make up the top dressing are necessary for growth, rapid adaptation and resistance to diseases and pests. The first time the seedlings are fertilized on the third day after transplanting to the site. Fertilizers are applied under the root of the plant.
Many gardeners are afraid to use products for the first time, not knowing what results can be expected. To test the effect of yeast feeding on a vegetable crop, you can feed a couple of shrubs. With proper use of the composition, a positive result will not be long in coming.
Features of feeding pepper
Seedlings of sweet bell peppers differ from tomatoes in their whimsicalness and capriciousness. Cultivating this plant is much more difficult. To fully develop, peppers need calcium. The use of yeast fertilizers saturates the soil with elements such as nitrogen, potassium and oxygen. During the reproduction of trace elements, the soil loses calcium. When growing a vegetable, fertilizing with yeast is done only after ash or a solution based on this component has been added to the soil.
After fertilization, careful watering is necessary so that all useful components penetrate deep into the soil. As soon as the seedlings have been transferred to the ground, they are fed on the second or third day. Plants are fertilized only in warm weather, this contributes to the rapid development of trace elements in the soil.It is also necessary to irrigate using warm water.
How do fertilizers work?
This component, used for the preparation of top dressing, is a source of natural bacteria. Fungi, which are the basis of yeast, are rich in various trace elements. They have a positive effect on the plant during the entire period of development from the beginning of growth to the end of the fruiting season. The use of special compounds will help seedlings to endure various adverse conditions, such as sudden changes in temperature and lack of lighting.
Due to the restructuring of the composition of the soil, positive changes occur that affect the plant. Single-celled bacteria multiply rapidly under favorable conditions. Trace elements process organic matter around shrubs. As a result, there is a change in the composition of the soil for the better due to the development and reproduction of soil organisms. These components increase fertility.
Advantages and disadvantages
Both professional agronomists and amateur gardeners highlight the following positive aspects of yeast top dressing:
- useful elements accelerate the growth process of young plants;
- there is a significant increase in green mass;
- with proper use of fertilizer, the root formation of a shrub increases by about 5 times when compared with an ordinary plant, and the active development of roots is necessary for the ovary of fruits and the aerial part of the vegetable;
- after fertilization, seedlings better adapt to a new place in the open field and better tolerate picking;
- yeast strengthens adult shrubs, making them more resistant to the vagaries of the weather, abundant moisture, and drought.
The weak side of this type of feeding is that potassium is decomposed during the fermentation of the product. Correcting this defect is simple - just feed the earth with wood ash. The solution can be added along with the addition of yeast.
Fertilizer instructions
5-7 days after transplanting the plant to a permanent site (whether it be a greenhouse or open ground), the first fertilizing with yeast is carried out. Experts say that it is necessary to fertilize the plant only after the rooting of seedlings occurs. The second time the composition is used before the shrubs begin to bloom. The elements in the composition of the yeast will give the plant strength for the ovary and further fruiting. It is very important to use the same recipe with which the vegetable was fertilized for the first time, in compliance with the proportions.
The composition of the ingredients used in the preparation of the mixture must remain unchanged. Only the amount of top dressing that is introduced into the soil under the root of the plant changes. At the first feeding of young seedlings, half a liter of solution will be enough, for the second time about 2 liters are used. When preparing the mixture, it is strongly not recommended to mix yeast with bird droppings or manure. When interacting, some elements can negatively affect the benefits and effectiveness of organic substances. To make the harvest happy, two fertilization procedures in one season are enough.
An excellent result can be achieved by watering peppers or tomatoes with beer, however, this method is very costly. Using regular baker's yeast is much more economical.
Preparing the mixture
To prepare effective fertilizers, it is enough to spend a minimum of time and purchase inexpensive ingredients that are easy to find.Top dressing can be made from both dry and "live" yeast. Even if there was no yeast at hand, they can be replaced by adding flour products. It is an excellent plant nutrient. The most common recipe for yeast nutrition is prepared in the following proportions: a kilogram of “live” yeast is taken per 5 liters of water. After preparation, the resulting composition is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. It is impossible to use fertilizer in a concentrated form.
When using dry yeast per 10 liters of liquid, 10 grams of the product is used. Also add 2 tablespoons of sugar. All components are thoroughly mixed, after which the composition should brew a little. Before use, top dressing is diluted 1: 5. If you want to stimulate the accelerated growth of pepper seedlings, it is recommended to use a fermented mixture. To prepare it, 100 grams of the main component and half a glass of sugar are diluted in three liters of water. Next, the composition is covered with a cloth and left for a period of 5 to 7 days.
Home fertilizer is diluted with water: 1 cup per 1 liter. A liter of composition is used per bush.
Experts strongly advise against overfeeding plants. Excessive feeding adversely affects the fruits. Also, do not increase the recommended dosage of top dressing and the ratio of ingredients in the composition.
Adding a litter
Although it is not recommended to mix yeast with chicken manure, some vegetable growers use these two ingredients in the same recipe, adding additional elements.
Required Ingredients:
- 10 liters of water;
- half a liter of wood ash;
- 10 grams of yeast (dry);
- half a liter of bird droppings;
- sugar - 5 tablespoons.
After mixing all the components, the concentrated product is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10 and then used to fertilize vegetable crops. Apply this fertilizer carefully. Due to the bird droppings in the composition, it will be quite enough to slightly moisten the soil near the shrubs, without pouring the composition under the root.
starter cultures
In addition to yeast-based formulations, various starter cultures can be used. They are ideal for enriching the earth. Solutions are obtained through the fermentation process. Active reproduction of bacteria activates the growth of vegetable crops. An excellent result is demonstrated by wheat sourdough. One glass of cereals must be soaked and left for 24 hours. Wheat sprouts are crushed into gruel, 2 tablespoons of flour and the same amount of sugar are mixed into the resulting mixture.
Before tillage, it is advised to hold the composition for about 25 minutes on low heat. After that, the leaven is put in a warm place for about a day. It is necessary to wait for the first signs of fermentation. The concentrate is diluted in 10 liters and then used.
Bread and yeast top dressing
The following composition is also actively used by Russian summer residents. For its preparation, the following ingredients are used:
- wood ash (glass);
- a pack of yeast;
- bread crusts;
- sour milk;
- candied jam.
Components are bred in 10 liters of hot years. The resulting composition should be infused for about seven days in a warm room for fermentation.
Reviews
Yeast dressings have been used by Russian vegetable growers for a long time, and therefore you can find a lot of reviews on this topic in the Runet. Most agronomists speak positively about such top dressing, highlighting many advantages.It was noted that after using the fertilizer, the result becomes noticeable in the shortest possible time. The compositions activate the growth of seedlings, strengthen the immune system and promote abundant fruiting.
The availability of ingredients and ease of use are also noted. The recipes that vegetable growers willingly share are used both for feeding plants in open ground and for fertilizing based on greenhouses and hotbeds. Negative responses, albeit in a significant minority, are present. Some people are accustomed to trusting ready-made preparations, which are offered in a wide range of gardening stores, or other organic compounds.
See the video below for the rules for feeding seedlings of tomatoes and peppers with yeast.