Should I repot Croton and Rubber Plant now if soil is less than ideal?
Vanyanka
5 years ago
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Comments (8)Bigger is better with containers. You can be sure the pot it came in is too small, though, because shipping large containers is expensive. Tomatoes are tough and usually won't suffer much shock from being repotted (even when they're large). Just be careful with the stem and don't disturb the roots too much and you should be fine. Contrary to the prior recommendation, I would only fill the new container up to the level so that the root ball will be sitting at the proper height. Once the plant is in the new container, hold it up and pack soil around the sides. Then water it in and repeat until it's settled. For fertilizer, get a tomato fertilizer with calcium and other micronutrients. Apply at the label rate. Vegetables in containers need complete fertilizers. This post was edited by gosalsk on Sat, May 24, 14 at 9:23...See MoreCroton plants look like dying after repotting
Comments (3)Hi, thank you for the kind advice and sharing your experiences. The bigger plant look better now but it's smaller brother is not doing so well. I will let time do it's thing. For potting I used Miracle Grow Organic soil and I use organic plant food liquid....See Moremissed ideal planting time-what now?
Comments (5)Like taz6122 said, seeds don't spoil with age but the germination rate on some may diminish as time passes. I'm growing radicchio from seed marked 2005 on the pack. Only one has sprouted so far but that says they're still viable. They're dormant as seeds and generally need some combination of light, water & soil to germinate. Just for grins & giggles, I tossed some daylily seeds in a Ziploc baggie with a little Perlite, a little seed starting mix and just enough water to get the mix slightly damp. Set the baggie with seeds in a sunny window and 2 weeks later I had adorable little miniature daylily sprouts. I potted them up and kept an eye on them all summer. They went dormant in late fall but they're back again this year looking hale and hearty. They won't grow up enough to produce blooms for another season or two but by golly they're growing and from seed I harvested from the parent plants at a cost of $0....See MoreWhen should I repot these citrus plants? Please help..!
Comments (10)Hi, William! Your plants look great! I think the pot size is fine for now, but, you can gently slip one or two out of its pot and get a look at the roots to see if they are growing down and around the soil, and holding it in. If they are, and they are starting to circle, it is time to move them to a pot that is at least few inches bigger in diameter. One pot size up. It is better to up-pot now, than in the winter if you can. You will have them under lights, but, will you be letting them go dormant during the winter?? Some folks don't like growing citrus in Clay pots (I started out with clay) because they dry out so fast, but, it depends on where you live, climate, and how often you plan on watering them. When you upsize, you could switch over to plastic pots, which are easier to monitor for water issues. And, they are lightweight .. I am sure you will get great advice from the pro's on here shortly. You are doing a great job so far!! Nice varieties! !...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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