Root and foliar dressing of bell pepper with ammonia

The question of whether it is worth using ammonia to feed bell peppers is relevant for farmers, especially beginners. After all, this agricultural crop needs special growing conditions. She is quite demanding on the composition of the soil and the conduct of constant fertilizing. The nightshade requires a large amount of minerals and trace elements. Partially this problem can be solved by ordinary ammonia.

Why is ammonia used for feeding

Nitrogen is one of the most important elements for rapid leaf growth, active mass flowering and bud formation. It falls into the ground when manure and droppings are applied. But in order for the chemical element to enter the plants, a long period of processing of the organic fertilizer by bacteria in the soil is required. If you need a quick replenishment of the nitrogen deficiency, then ammonia is used. You can freely buy it at any pharmacy.

Ammonia is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor, a concentrated ammonia solution. Usually it contains 10% pure ammonia. Such a nitrogenous compound, getting into the ground, does not require additional processing by bacteria. The nitrogen from the ammonia is readily absorbed by the roots of the sweet pepper.

When do you need ammonia feeding

Top dressing with ammonia is carried out if the following symptoms appear in bell pepper:

• yellowness on the lower leaf blades;
• very small or curled leaves;
• thin and fragile peduncle;
• slowing growth;
• lack of buds.

Moreover, some of these signs can appear in both seedlings and adult plants. If the peppers are not fed in time, then the yield will decrease by at least 1/3. In order for the nightshade to grow faster, and the fruits are large and juicy, it is recommended to periodically feed with ammonia.

How to feed seedlings

A good yield of bell peppers directly depends on the condition of the seedlings. To get healthy seedlings with a plump stem, juicy and well-developed leaf blades, they use various dressings - not only with complex purchased fertilizers, but also with folk remedies. Ammonia is one of them.

The procedure for feeding peppers seedlings is carried out according to the following scheme:

How to use ammonia as fertilizer

A pharmaceutical agent as a fertilizer is also used for bell peppers planted in open ground or in a polycarbonate greenhouse.

A one-time feeding with ammonia at the root is carried out even if the foliage is pale and yellow, does not increase in size. Take 1 tablespoon of the substance per 1 liter of purified water. Improvement is noticeable a few days after the procedure. In nightshade plants, the leaves become more saturated in color, their natural shine increases.

Fertilizing seedlings of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants assumes the same fertilizer composition. After all, these vegetable plants belong to the same family - nightshade. Therefore, "blue" and tomatoes are fed with ammonia in the same way and in the same proportions as bell peppers.

Consequences of watering with ammonia solution

Watering the beds where sweet bell peppers grow with ammonia solves several important problems.

Prevention of soil acidification

Soil acidification is an inevitable process that is caused by decay of plant and animal residues and the introduction of fertilizers. Few vegetable plants thrive and bear fruit on acidic soil. Ammonia, contained in ammonia, restores the natural alkaline balance of the earth. Bell pepper in such a place begins to grow well and gives abundant yields.

Getting rid of insect pests

The use of ammonia is one of the ways to repel insect pests.

• From fruit flies, the earth is spilled with a solution of 1 teaspoon of the product and 1 liter of purified water.
• The weevil will disappear if you water the beds with the above remedy for 7 days in a row.
• The wireworm will disappear if every day for a week the garden bed is spilled with a solution of ammonia (15 ml of the product per 10 liters of water).
• From the invasion of aphids, 200 g of liquid laundry soap and 70 ml of ammonia are dissolved in 1 liter of hot water. The tool is sprayed on the bushes daily for 10-13 days.

Also, the use of ammonia disinfects the earth, eliminating fungal and other infections. But you need to know that exceeding the dosage when watering will negatively affect the growth of peppers.

Precautions

Ammonia contained in ammonia is harmful to human health. Therefore, when carrying out procedures, you should follow the precautions:

• Carry out work in protective glasses so that the solution does not get on the mucous membrane of the eye.
• Wear a cotton-gauze bandage so as not to inhale harmful vapors.
• Wear gloves and long sleeves to prevent absorption through the skin.
• If you feel unwell, dizzy or nauseous, stop processing the plants, step back and get some fresh air.
• If the solution comes into contact with the skin, clean it as soon as possible.

You also need to make sure that small children and pets do not fall into the place where the peppers grow, within 24 hours after feeding.

If you follow all the requirements of the instructions, then a bountiful harvest of pepper will appear even earlier than expected.