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Gardeners tend to use organic fertilizers most often. But when growing seedlings and indoor flowers, their use in an apartment is very problematic, because organic matter has a specific aroma.
Currently, there are many chemicals that can be used indoors. For example, Atlet product for seedlings of vegetable and ornamental crops. This fertilizer has been known to gardeners for more than 50 years, but has not lost its relevance. Thanks to its properties, it not only replaces many fertilizers, but also prevents, according to experts, the overgrowth of seedlings.
What is an Athlete for?
Gardeners are well aware that creating ideal conditions when growing seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cabbage and flowers is not so easy. Most often, plants suffer from lack of light and begin to stretch out. This process subsequently negatively affects productivity.
The use of the drug Atlet for overgrowing seedlings, according to gardeners, has a positive effect on the development of plants, makes them more resilient, and improves immunity.
The seedlings are stretched because the development of the root system lags behind the growth of green mass.Treatment of seedlings with Atlet promotes the development of roots, and the shoots and stem temporarily stop their growth. In this way, a balance is created between the root and above-ground parts of the plant.
Experts advise using growth regulator primarily for seedlings grown in greenhouse conditions, where there are high temperatures and air humidity. It is these factors that cause plants to stretch out, and the root system does not keep up with the growth of the above-ground part.
Advantages and disadvantages
Reviews of the drug Atlet for seedlings can be found on various forums for gardeners and gardeners. Generally the opinion is good. What are the positive aspects of this feeding, are there any negative aspects - all this is of interest to gardeners.
Let's start with the advantages:
- plant development is regulated;
- immunity increases;
- there is no need to feed small plants with other fertilizers;
- Atlet seedling product, according to gardeners, is environmentally friendly, non-toxic to humans and insects;
- the yield of processed vegetables increases;
- exceeding the dose does not harm the seedlings;
- Each package contains instructions for using Atleta for seedlings;
- affordable price.
According to experts and reviews from gardeners, the disadvantage is the limited period of use of the product for tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, eggplants and flowers. After all, the main purpose of the drug is to water plants at the seedling stage.
Description of the drug
In recent years, Athlete for seedlings has become a popular remedy.It regulates the growth of vegetable and flower crops due to its ability to inhibit the hormone gibberellin, thereby stimulating the development of lateral roots. Due to this, the feeding area of the seedlings increases. The shoots do not stretch upward, but thicken.
According to the description given by the manufacturers, fertilizer for feeding plants at the seedling stage can protect plants and help them accumulate the necessary nutrients. This is why seedlings experience less stress during transplantation.
Analogues of Atlet include the following drugs, which also help build up the root system:
- Epin;
- Kornevin;
- Fitosporin and other drugs.
But unlike Athlete, they do not stop the growth of the aerial part. And Atlet seedling product creates balance and harmony in plant development.
You can use a product to slow down the growth of seedlings:
- For foliar treatment of vegetables and flowers with an aqueous solution. Cabbage is not processed by leaves!
- For watering the soil when cotyledon leaves appear.
It is not difficult to use Atlet to treat seedlings. It is produced in the form of ampoules of 1.5 ml. One ampoule is diluted in one liter of water or 150-300 ml, depending on the crop being treated. Detailed instructions are included with all packages.
Features of application
To obtain high-quality seedlings of vegetable or flower crops, a lot of time and effort is required. The situation is especially difficult with lighting, creating a certain microclimate and fertilizing. The fact is that different crops require an individual approach, and it is difficult to do this in one room where seedlings are grown.
Experienced gardeners and gardeners resort to growth stimulants.One of them is Atlet for seedlings; the instructions, according to reviews from gardeners, are written clearly.
The manufacturer of the product is the company “Green Pharmacy for Gardeners”, which has its own mark - a green drop on a dark burgundy package. It also provides clear and detailed instructions on how to dilute seedling fertilizer for specific crops. A small ampoule is dissolved in a large amount of water. As for the number of treatments, this indicator depends on the crop.
Let's look at the instructions in more detail.
Vegetables
Manufacturers recommend treating seedlings with Atlet:
- tomatoes;
- eggplant;
- peppers;
- cabbage
Tomatoes
And now about how to use the product for tomato seedlings. These plants are very demanding of light, so they quickly begin to stretch out. It is necessary to dissolve 15 grams of the substance in 10 liters of water. You can water it at the root or spray it on the leaves.
To prevent seedlings from stretching, they are treated no more than three times. Tomatoes are sprayed for the first time when the plants already have 3 true leaves. Then twice more with a break of seven days. When watering at the root, one procedure is enough.
It is necessary to understand that a single use of a growth regulator will not give the desired effect. The plant will begin to grow rapidly in height, but the root system, stem and leaves will not develop properly.
Eggplants and peppers
These vegetable crops also tend to overgrow. For treatment, you will need to dilute the Atlet drug in the following proportion: pour one ampoule of the drug into 1 liter of water.
Eggplants and peppers are processed only once.When 3-4 leaves appear on the plants, water the pepper seedlings at the leaves, and the eggplants only at the roots.
Cabbage
This vegetable is watered three times with an interval of seven days, only at the root! 15 grams of the product are dissolved in ten liters of water. This solution is enough for 10 square meters.
When processing peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants, use no more than 50 ml of solution per plant.
After foliar treatment, white spots remain on vegetable seedlings. This is not dangerous, since Atlet does not burn the foliage. After some time, the leaves will turn green again.
Atlet product for growing strong seedlings:
Ornamental plants
Ornamental plants, both garden and indoor, are watered with a standard solution: one ampoule of the drug is diluted in a liter of water. Many gardeners are interested in whether it is possible feed petunia seedlings An athlete. The answer is yes. Petunia is watered at the root or sprayed with a solution if the plants begin to stretch. Feeding is carried out twice with a break of a week.
Safe or not
Fertilizer Atlet belongs to the third class of danger. Therefore, some precautions must be taken when using:
- Plants should be treated at moderate temperatures. Intense heat causes the solution to dry out quickly and cause white spots to form on the leaves.
- When working with the product, you need to wear protective clothing: gloves, goggles and a respirator.
- After work or if the product gets on your body, be sure to wash your hands and face with warm water and soap. Before you start diluting Atlet, you need to make sure that it is not expired.
- Expired and used ampoules are burned.
- There should be no children or animals nearby during work.
- Since the drug is a chemical substance, it must be stored separately from food and animal feed.
- The temperature in the storage is 0-30 degrees.
- Storage places must be inaccessible to children and animals.
The use of the Atlet growth regulator helps gardeners obtain healthy and strong seedlings of vegetable and flower crops even under unfavorable conditions. The chemical is used strictly according to the dosage and the number of treatments specified in the instructions must be taken into account.
I did everything according to the instructions, the tomato leaves turned yellow and white, I sprayed it in the evening (there was no sun), 1 ampoule per liter of water, it’s too late to replant, I wanted to do better - now there’s just one disorder. Break YouTube it turns out it’s my mistake that I have more on my balcony during the day +20 degrees, the manufacturer is silent about this, that’s why this reaction
In fact, Athlete can leave burns on the leaves and roots if the application rates are not followed or the solution is made more saturated. I can say this from my own experience.
Petunia seedlings really become more stocky with a powerful root system. The result is clearly visible after 5-10 days. Only Epin, Kornevin, and even more so Fitosporin have nothing in common with Atlet - it is a retardant herbicide, inhibits the production of gibberellin by the plant, therefore, among other things, it delays the formation of buds by 10-15 days. And, of course, this is not a fertilizer at all, it does not contain useful microelements, only the active ingredient is chlormequat chloride.