Preparing, seeding and planting

PREPARING, SEEDING AND PLANTING

Before even thinking about installing your micro-irrigation system, you must first prepare your seedlings. This first step certainly challenges our green thumbs and patience. If the vibrant sunshine of spring invites us to put out into the open air what has hibernated for too long, it is not always synonymous with the thawing of the ground.

Horticulturists in greenhouses and nurseries will testify to it: don’t be too eager to plant! It is important to know when is the right time for each type of seedling. Otherwise, an undesirable scenario may occur: a growing plant, stuffed with roots, ready for transplanting, but a cold and rainy weather. As a result, the plant experiences a shock that considerably slows down its development. Indeed, bad weather can cause the plant to rot or become vulnerable to undesirable diseases and insects.

Generally speaking, planting takes place after the last frost date. Depending on the year and region, this date can change, hence the importance of being flexible and patient with your seedlings. Fortunately, a seedling calendar allows us to be right on the perfect time.