Why sprinkle seedlings with ground cinnamon: a note for summer residents

When growing seedlings, some gardeners sprinkle sprouts with ground cinnamon. This procedure just seems pointless. It turns out that this action provides one very interesting effect. Experts told about the unexpected property of cinnamon.

The result of the procedure

Cinnamon is characterized by the presence of antibacterial and antifungal properties.

That is why this spice can be use as a means of protecting seedlings from very dangerous ailments.

Sprinkling the sprouts with ground cinnamon reduces the risk that the plant will encounter fungal diseases.

And if you perform the procedure after a dangerous ailment has become apparent, then the spread of the fungus will be stopped.

When to sprinkle the seedlings with cinnamon

There are two options. The first: the summer resident can perform the procedure immediately after planting the seeds. In other words, the spiciness should appear precisely on the soil.

The second option: the procedure can be performed later, when the sprouts appear.