6/22/2023 0 Comments Vegetable seedlingsRead product labels for ingredients and reject products that feel heavy (these are usually labeled as “planting soil”). Typical ingredients are peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, a little lime, and fertilizer. Look for soilless growing media, which does not contain mineral soil. cubic foot) to grow healthy transplants and probably contains weed seeds and plant pathogens. Never use garden soil for your transplants.Growing media and fertilizer for transplants To avoid this, tear off the top lip and bottom of the pot and then plant flush with the soil level. Peat pots can be planted directly into the garden. Be careful to cover the pot completely with garden soil. If the top edge of the peat pot extends above the soil level, it may act as a wick and draw water away from the soil in the pot.Squash, cucumber, broccoli, and cabbage- 2-3 in.Lettuce, beets, spinach, kale, and other greens- 1-2 in.Commercially available containers such as peat pots, plastic pots, or cell packs make the best use of space as they fit close together in trays.These tomato seedlings have outgrown the containers and must be transplanted into largerĬontainers until it is time to plant them outside Containers for transplants The 2 lower leaves are cotyledons (embryonic leafves). This is usually about the time the first “true leaves” appear above or between the cotyledon leaves (the cotyledons or “seed leaves” are the first leaves to appear). The ideal time to transplant young seedlings is when they are small and there is little danger of setback from root shock. ![]()
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