Lining fabric pots to keep soil from drying out?
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Comments (4)I have lined my baskets with a plastic bag (like from the super market) with a hole sliced in the bottom of the bag. Lay the bag in the pot , push it up the sides as far as it will go and tuck it back under itself in the plastic bag shows at the top of the basket. I have done this for years and it works. Good luck....See Morepalm tree seedlings - let soil dry out or keep it moist?
Comments (2)Hi Squidy. Too bad you don't know the type of palm. There are desert and tropical palms. Many have swollen trunks. Is the pot in or surrounded with plastic and is seed/seedling container on a heating pad? Since you've been successful germinating, it'd probably be best watering like you've been...the soil shouldn't be soggy or completely dry out. Keep moderately moist. Well-draining, but not to the point soil dries right after watering. It's not a good idea allowing water to settle in the saucer for prolonged periods either. Discard, 15 minutes or so if excess water drips in the saucer. If your seeds are on a heating pad, soil will dry faster. A pro using heat is speedier germination. If inside/under plastic, slit for ventilation. When seedlings have 3-5 leaves, remove the plastic. Do you remember anything about the mother palm other than height? For example, were leaves firm or soft/flexible? Long or short? Distinguishable shapes? Well, congrats, squidy...Toni...See MoreHow to keep bareroots from drying out
Comments (12)The rule of reason applies to these things. Mounding bareroots isn't holy writ. In general, the later in the season your bareroot arrives, the greater the necessity to mound. The reason is that you are starting with a more dried out rose to begin with. These plants were dug up in October and have been in (more or less cold) storage ever since. So adjust the advice to mound to your climate and timing. For example, if I manage to get bareroots in January, when we have short days and lots of rain, I don't mound at all. If I get them in late February or later, I always mound with compost or compost mixed with soil because March is always windy. Wind without rain will kill a bareroot within a couple of days. If your climate provides you with ample spring rainfall and humidity and little wind, mounding may be unnecessary. If your climate is already hot and/or dry, by all means, mound with soil, which retains water better than compost....See MoreHeat mat drying out soil?
Comments (7)You're going to drive yourself nuts if you have to mist four times a day. Give them a good drink and let them drain well. Do the same when they need it again. That should help maintain the moisture you need. Yes, the heat mat and the lights do dry out the soil more readily. If you want to make things even easier, put them in plastic baggies. Some people close them up completely and open them once a day or so to let some fresh air enter. I like to close them up loosely so that there's still some air exchange. Those seeds need constant moisture to germinate. The warmth will help immensely to get them going. The closed environment should promote even quicker germination. Gail...See Morecentral_valley
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