What Veggie is Doing Well/Not so Well?
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what transplants well and what doesn't transplant well?
Comments (16)First for those who have offered their suggestions input and advice and taking time to post on this thread and help me, thank you. I very much appreciate it and you have my gratitude. People have told me numerous things regarding what does transplant well. However I do have some questions still because I'm a little unclear on some stuff that has been said regarding transplanting. According to what some have said most of the time anything that is leafy and green (any kind of lettuce, spinach, and collards) is normally direct sown. However are the reasons that these crops are normally direct sown is because they don't make good candidates for seedling transplantation, or are they able to be started from seed ahead of time indoors and will they transplant well? Is it recommended that they're direct sown (as with root veggies) because they just don't transplant well or can you do either or with leafy green stuff (start them as seedling transplants indoors and then transplant them outdoors or is it recommended you direct sow them where they're to grow). Another question I have is that people have strongly recommended that I plant scallions, onions, and chives indoors then transplant them outdoors. However I thought as a rule-of-thumb that root veggies are to be direct sown because they don't transplant well. Are members of the onion family (chives, onion, and scallions) considered root vegetables? Another thing I have a question about is people who have responded to this thread said they normally direct sow peas. Is this because peas don't transplant well or does it make any difference whether or not they're direct sown or can they be started in peat pots indoors and the seedling transplants transplanted at outdoors at a later date? Also what is a root ball? I know that the root systems of seedlings that are started indoors have to be well developed before they're transplanted or when you go to transplant your seedling transplants they will just die. Justaguy2 something I don't understand is that you told me the secret to successful transplantation is starting seedlings quickly and having them transplanted 2-3 weeks after germination. What I don't understand is wouldn't that be transplanting the seedlings too soon? I don't really know anything about seedling transplanting but what I do know is that if the root systems of the plants you're transplanting aren't sufficiently developed when you go to transplant you're seedling transplants they will not transplant well at all. The other questions I have that people failed to answer that I asked are these: *I'd like to use the method of emulating a breeze for the seedlings via using a fan. When should I introduce this to the seedlings (how old should they be)? How many times a day should I use the fan to emulate a breeze for the seedlings and what is the length of time I should keep the fan on when I do this for the seedlings? The reason I'd like to do this is because it will overall make the seedlings stronger. I know that with seedlings when you transplant seedling transplants you are supposed to follow certain guidelines with temperature, time of day, and weather conditions. What are as a rule of thumb, these guidelines? When during the day should you transplant them? Morning? Afternoon? Evening? What should the weather be like? Also this is going to seem like a very dumb question but how do you carefully transplant seedlings well? I've never done seedling transplants so I don't know how to carefully transplant a seedling. I could use advice with this....See MorePhal. not doing so well
Comments (3)When my Phals do this, I take them out of the pot, remove all the medium, and rinse the roots thoroughly with tepid water. Trim all rotted roots back, and let it sit in a warm room overnight to dry. The next day repot into a suitable mix, and be sure to keep it warm this time! They are tropical orchids coming from regions around the phillipines and need to be kept to 16c at the minimum at night, preferably 18c at night. If you don't, rot will come quick....See Morewhat transplants well and what doesn't transplant well?
Comments (4)I just sowed the last of my cilantro seeds this past weekend, and they've already sprouted. The first batch was started in April and was fully grown (and eaten!) by mid-May. They grow fast and bolt in the heat, so I decided to do 2 batches with the hot months in-between. I've had success transplanting basil and rosemary from indoor starts. I'm in Zone 5/6, and started my tomato seedlings in mid April for late May transplant, and believe me, they were more than ready! For basil, started 6 weeks before planting out, and 10 weeks for the rosemary. I think I could've done 12 weeks for the rosemary, as it took longer for it to get established. Hope this bit of anecdotal info was useful!...See MoreVeggies/Fruit that do well in red clay
Comments (2)I can't think of any edible plant that enjoys solid red clay. Is your garden just a red clay based soil or is it solid sticky clay? Can you shovel it and open it up? Very few plants grow in solid clay but a lot of veggies grow in red clay based garden soil. The herbs will want dry and gravel-y conditions in full sun. They don't like rich moist soil - well, except for basil and mints.. I would put your oregano and thyme in large pots rather than in the ground if you have clay soil. They need extra drainage and besides the oregano tends to take over the world. Don't expect the thyme to last forever, they tend to flourish and then die so you always have to start new plants or buy some every other year or so and they always do better in pots for me. The garlic needs the same winter hours that a tulip bulb does in order to grow properly so you should have planted it in the fall. If you don't get it soon I guess you could plant it but I wouldn't expect full sized bulbs this first year. In the fall you would need to replant them after breaking up the bulbs into individual cloves. Cilantro is also a cool weather herb around here so I wouldn't give it a prime spot in the garden because once it gets hot it will disappear. Collect seeds and start them early next spring. I would think about planting all the veggies that produce edible roots or tubers in the deepest ammended soil and plant the above ground plants in the less ammended soil. Carrots and taters and such need looser soil to fill out so they might struggle in hard clay. You can always mound up better soil on top of your clay soil - much easier than digging everything out....See Moredigit (ID/WA, border)
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