This invention relates to the field of
crop cultivation and discloses a method for strengthening seedlings of
Solanaceae crops and the application of
furazolidone. The method involves preparing an
aqueous solution of
furazolidone at a concentration of 3 mg / L to 6 mg / L, and spraying it onto the surface of the
seedling trays after
sowing but before emergence, until the trays are moist. Alternatively, it can be sprayed onto the seedlings when the cotyledons have expanded, until the leaves are moist. This invention allows for earlier application of the
seedling-strengthening spray, prior to emergence after
sowing, without inhibiting normal seed
germination, avoiding
excessive growth during the
cotyledon stage, and especially inhibiting excessive elongation of the hypocotyls and epicotyls. It achieves a
seedling-strengthening effect that other techniques cannot achieve. The method is simple to operate, uses readily available raw materials, requires minimal dosage, has low cost, is safe for seedlings, shortens the seedling period, eliminates the need for hardening-off, and saves labor, water, and
fertilizer.