Many summer residents consider carrots to be real “dormouse”, since they have to wait longer for their shoots than they would like. However, if you know a couple of tricks and prepare the seeds correctly, you can significantly speed up the process and not have to guess whether it will sprout or not.
Soaking seeds in potassium permanganate
This method will not only disinfect the planting material, but will also slightly “stimulate” germination. However, be careful, since naked seeds cannot be thrown into a strong solution.
First, we keep the dry seeds in clean water for two days. Then prepare a 2% solution of potassium permanganate: add 0.5 level teaspoon to 200 g of water and stir until completely dissolved.
Next, pour the seeds into a gauze bag, tie it and lower it into the solution for exactly 15 minutes. After this, rinse thoroughly in clean water and dry on a dry cloth, reports Antonov Garden (18+).
Soaking seeds in ash solution
If the seeds have been lying around for the second or third season, regular soaking will not help. This requires recharge. Wood ash works as a natural energy source and significantly increases germination even among “pensioners”.
How to cook and soak:
- take 2 tablespoons of sifted ash per 1 liter of warm water;
- leave for a day, stirring from time to time;
- strain through cheesecloth or a fine sieve;
- immerse the bag of seeds in the resulting solution for 3 hours;
- remove and dry on canvas.
After this, you can start sowing. If you do everything wisely, carrots will stop being capricious and will delight you with friendly shoots without long languor in anticipation.
