Summer residents were given tips on saving plants from the heat

Agronomist and biologist Mikhail Vorobyov on Monday, May 26, told how to protect plants in the country during the heat.

In an interview with Radio 1, the specialist noted that now that the hot weather has settled, it is possible to plant almost all the seedlings that were grown or purchased.

Meanwhile, the sudden onset of summer is stressful for plants. First of all, it is worth protecting those that have already been planted in greenhouses, because the weather was quite cool and the plants did not have time to prepare for the heat.

To help the plants, greenhouses and greenhouses should be covered in any available way. It can be a semi—transparent covering material that partially reflects light, and partially transmits it, giving a light shadow. It can also be tulle curtains, sheets, even tree branches with leaves.

Vorobyov added that in the heat, the leaves of plants can be watered from a watering can so that moisture is absorbed not only through the roots. If seedlings are planted, it is better to put them in the shade first to get used to the new conditions. It is better to plant in the afternoon, towards evening, when the sun is no longer warming so much. You can also mulch the soil with something so that it does not heat up.

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On May 21, Vladimir Vikulov, an agronomist and agricultural specialist, told Izvestia that a hot June could contribute to a good harvest of berries, as well as tomatoes, peppers and onions. According to him, when there is sufficient moisture in the soil after winter and spring, high temperatures will accelerate the development and fruiting of major crops.

May 20th 360.ru with reference to experts, he wrote that residents of the central part of Russia can start sowing pumpkins after May 25. If there are very few seeds and the variety is rare, then you can sow one seed at a time, but soak it in hot water for five hours in advance.

On May 14, Lyudmila Buryakova, head of the federal public reception of the Russian Horticultural Union, warned that Russian summer residents could face a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles for growing a number of plants. Predictors' sage, cannabis, sleeping poppies, blue lotus, Hawaiian rose, tricolor ipomoea and mimosa hostilis should not be grown in dachas, the website reports. kp.ru .

On May 7, Natalia Svechnikova, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law Sciences at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, warned that owners of suburban areas could be arrested for growing tricolor ipomoea on the site. According to her, this will happen if more than 10 plants are found on the site, NSN notes.