Turn the pot upside down while supporting the soil side with your other hand, being careful not to crush or drop the plant. Tap the bottom of the pot to help the seedling out. Place the seedling in the planting hole at the same depth as it grew in the pot. You should be able to ...
Use wide, shallow, flat containers to start rows of seedlings, which will eventually be potted up into individual containers. 3. Sowing in the Pot Sowing in a pot or a plug tray is really easy to do! If sowing in a pot, fill it to the brim with the potting mix, then tamp it down...
Stratification is a technique were seeds are exposed to coldfor a period of time to help them germinate. If seeds need to be stratified you have to start them earlier so that they germinate when you want to start taking care of seedlings. Vegetables and most annuals do not need stratificati...
Repotting house plants is a kind of cleaning up, pruning roots possibly, and renewing soil while the term ‘potting up’ is mainly used when transplanting seedlings. The term ‘potting on’ is also used for transplanting to a pot usually one size larger. For this article though ‘to keep ...
Pre-sprouting seeds: Lay the seeds on a damp paper towel, roll up the towel, and place it in a plastic bag; seal the bag and keep it in a warm place until seeds germinate; then place seedlings in individual pots. Seed-starting soil temperature: 80-90°F (27-32°C) Indoor seed sta...
When the roots of the cutting grow to between one quarter and half an inch in length, you can plant them in a pot. Every three days, replace the water in the jar. How do you take care of a patchouli plant indoors? Patchouli prefers regular irrigation but not soggy, waterlogged soil. ...
aWhen you plant your seeds or seedlings, it is important to label them so that you don’t forget what you have planted in each pot or spot in the ground. I usually use popsicle sticks and write the names of the vegetable (and the date on which I planted it) on it in pencil. But...
As for young kids, they may always have such a question: “When do I grow up” Yes! When does a child grow up And how can a kid know he or she has grown up 【3】 As for us, fifteen-year-olds, who are finishing middle school, we're no longer younger children. We should know...
“Do I give you my credit card now or later.” “Someone is already paying,” the clerk nodded towards the window. Uncle Harry had spotted the ‘pay at pump’ option, and had whipped out his credit card to pay, while I had wasted precious seconds going inside. “Garghh!!!” “You...
(versus a pot), the general rule is that plants need 1 inch of water per week. However, this doesNOTmean watering one time per week. That doesn’t usually do the job. Plants do bestwhen watered deeply about three times a week, factoring in the rain. If the plants are seedlings, ...