How to soak seeds before planting to ensure guaranteed germination

In March, gardeners have a lot to do as the sowing season begins. In late winter and early spring, it's time to sow vegetable seedlings, which will then be planted in the garden. At this stage, it is important to follow certain recommendations to get a rich harvest.

Read also: Lunar sowing calendar for March: what days are better for gardening

To do this, the seeds should be soaked in a special solution, then they will definitely germinate. If the seeds are of good quality, then this method will work best for you. Only unripe seeds will not germinate, so you can get rid of them right away.

You can make a solution for soaking seedlings from the leaves of a medicinal indoor flower - aloe. This method of germinating plants has been successfully used for many years.

Cut a few aloe leaves and keep them in the refrigerator for several hours. After that, chop them up and cover them with warm water. Strain the crushed aloe and soak the seeds in this water, leaving them overnight. After soaking, dry the seeds on a paper towel.

Seeds that have been soaked in this solution will be saturated with nutrients. In addition to being able to germinate the seeds immediately, you will also be able to get a better harvest in the future.

Earlier, we wrote about a little-known life hack that will help speed up the growth of tomato and pepper seedlings.

If you want to get the latest news about the war and events in Ukraine, subscribe to our Telegram channel!