Potting On Seedlings Rhs

28g 1oz john innes base 5g 1 teaspoon ground chalk.

Potting on seedlings rhs. Prepare a cellular seed tray or individual pots with good potting compost and firm in well. Allow air into the pot daily by removing glass or plastic bag and wiping off condensation. If the seedlings are leggy bury them slightly deeper up to the first pair of leaves in their new pot. Join the rhs today and get 12 months for the price of 9.

Seeds sown into modular plug trays can be left without pricking out until their roots fill the compost in each module. It is used for pricking out or potting up young seedlings or rooted cuttings and short term potting such as for bedding plants or vegetable transplants which will subsequently be planted out. We aim to enrich everyone s life through plants and make the uk a greener and more beautiful place. Pot each seedling into a 9cm 3 5in diameter pot.

Keep in a frost free place until all danger of frost has passed. Ensure the seedlings to be pricked out are well watered beforehand. The rhs s rebecca bevan advises on repotting plants before they become stressed and start to lack vigour. The royal horticultural society is the uk s leading gardening charity.

Keeping them at 21 c in partial shade. Ideally the tray should be 7 5cm 3 in deep to allow for the development of a strong root system. Join the rhs today and get 12 months for. Tap the pot to distribute the compost evenly around the roots.

Make sure there is enough in each hole or cell. Water using a watering can with a fine spray. A root bound plant is not a happy plant. This will support their early spring growth and will ensure they have the best possible start.

When a plants roots are being restricted to the point that they start to grow in circles around themselves they become tangled and bound up. The royal horticultural society is the uk s leading gardening charity. Keep moist but not overly wet. Water your seedlings and feed then regularly with gro sure all purpose plant food or gro sure ericaceous plant food for acid loving plants.

Water with a misting bottle or a watering can with a fine rose and cover the pot with a sheet of glass or plastic bag. Make sure the compost is evenly spread and tap the tray on the bench a couple of times to make sure it is level. The important point is to give the transplanted seedlings adequate space to become sturdy young plants. By potting up seedlings into larger containers it enables their roots to continue to grow without getting root bound.

Potting up seedlings as they grow provides them the best chance to grow stronger and bigger feel less stressed and live their best life. This mix is suitable for young plants. To each 9 litre 2 gallon bucket of soil mix add. It is good planning to prepare the planting holes in the trays of well moistened compost before you actually lift out the seedlings from the sowing container.

First fill the module tray with potting compost.