Which plants sprout roots along the seedling stem when planted deep
oscarmatic
6 years ago
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daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agooscarmatic thanked daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)Related Discussions
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Comments (5)Yes you can plant them deeper but no they will not sprout roots along the seedling stem (specifically the hypocotyl). Where pumpkins grow additional roots is at the base of each leaf axil. Here is a picture from last year of one of those secondary roots. This one was actually well off the ground on a trellis but it was after a long period of rain. But back to the original point think about how the seedlings grow. We try to plant seeds at the same depth but do we always, of course not. The roots of the plant come out just about at the depth the seed was planted then from that point to the surface is a buried section of the hypocotyl. And as I am sure many people have noticed the cotyledons are never the same height above the ground sometimes they are hugging the soil and sometimes they are several inches off the ground. There is always variation as to how much of the seedling stem is buried. At that early stage there isn't a point on the stem that says this section needs to be below ground and the rest needs to be above ground. And honestly if the depth mattered there wouldn't be commercial production from transplants in plasticulture. Those guys are fast at planting seedlings, they do not sit there and make sure the plants are at the exact same depth as they were in the pots. They know it doesn't matter....See Moretiny leaves on stems growing from roots of plant
Comments (4)I think M. just nailed it. The crown of your violet died out - but the underground part of the stem still has some life left - and it started sending underground suckers. Provided the stem is healthy - you will get new plants. But - since the top was dying out - the underground part of the stem can rot any time - and the new offshoots will rot with it. So - keep an eye on your plant - and try to dig out at least one sucker and reroot it as soon as possible. If the leaves are dime to nickel size and you have a stem growing from the trunk, not just leaves - cut it off from the trunk - remove the soil to find where it comes from - and reroot - with rooting powder or without - just put a baggie on a solo cup with your baby to keep it humid. Cheers irina...See MoreHow Deep Can I Re-Plant My Seedlings?
Comments (4)in my area when plants go in teh ground it is highly recommends by everyone from the fruit stand guy to teh extension service that you lay the plant on it's side and bury at least 3/4 of the length that was above ground in the pot. it produces a stronger plant. so burying most of the plant may be ok in your case. i put about 100 plants a year in the ground, all of them i lay on their side with just the upp 2-3 sets of leaves sticking out. only rarely do i have any problems. now, on to watering them. go to wally world and pick up a kid's swimming pool. set your trays inthe pool and fill it with water enough to wick up and bottom water the pots. you may want to set the pots on something in the pool so you can put more water in it. i have had to do this before and it works fine for several day absences....See MoreDeep Stem Planting and Florida's soils
Comments (9)Nothing wrong with trying. I did not look at the video at this time, so can't comment directly. But in truth, too-deep planting of trees is an absolute scourge. The problem is that the issues involved with this don't show up for years to come. So, a too-deep planting may seem just fine for a while. The issues raised by this are slow-acting fungal pathogens which just love to infect that root crown area. sloughing-off of bark, cracks, and other anomalies are the end result, as is total plant death. All that said, there are some floodplain species of trees which do handle deep planting better. The theory behind this is that such species have had to adapt to soil/silt deposition in floodplains and as such, have made the necessary adjustments to their physiology to withstand same. But take that same situation and try it with an upland species, and very poor results will be had. Interesting, but I'd be extremely cautious about letting that info out to the wrong endpoints, basically, everyone who's not an expert plantsperson! We're still fighting to get people to not plant their stuff too deeply. I shudder to think what this information could lead to in the wrong hands. +oM...See Moreoscarmatic
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agooscarmatic thanked daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)Westley Etherington
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