Re: HYB:Seed:pots vs soil plugs
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: HYB:Seed:pots vs soil plugs
  • From: P* A* <p*@mindspring.com>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:31:52 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
I would only pick the stongest as well.  I have found (maybe with a rare exception) that the puny seedlings remain puny even in their own individudual soil plug.  They might not simply be less vigourous but be drawfs of some sort so unless you are looking for that specifically or are just curious you may as well discard them and leave room for what you want.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Betty Wilkerson <autmirislvr@aol.com>
>Sent: Nov 23, 2011 6:19 PM
>To: iris@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [iris] HYB:Seed:pots vs soil plugs
>
>Thanks so much for the input.  I was looking for the negatives.  I've 
>been moving some seedlings to 3 inch pots with good results, but I'm 
>curious about the results of actually planting them (stage 1) in the 
>plugs.
>
>I've taken select crosses and planted the seedlings in the pots.  After 
>they've grown awhile I can determine the strongest of the bunch based 
>on root development.  They grow roots faster in new potting soil and I 
>don't damage them when I transplant.
>
>
><<So you still have time to "plug up" your seedlings.>>
>
>
>
>Betty Wilkerson
>Zone 6 KY
>autmirislvr@aol.com
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Archer <pharcher@mindspring.com>
>To: iris <iris@hort.net>
>Sent: Wed, Nov 23, 2011 4:27 pm
>Subject: Re: [iris] HYB:Seed:pots vs soil plugs
>
>
>I use large plugs to grow the seedlings on after gaining some 
>handleable size in
>a group pot.
>
>Soil plugs are really only usefule if you get near 100% germination.  
>Even then
>germ will be erratic as we all know. Empty cells and seedlings growing 
>at
>different rates and sizes will cause some plugs to stay wetter than 
>others and
>invite fungus gnats = disaster for your survival rate.
>
>So you still have time to "plug up" your seedlings.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Betty Wilkerson <autmirislvr@aol.com>
>>Sent: Nov 23, 2011 1:48 PM
>>To: iris@hort.net
>>Subject: [iris] HYB:Seed:pots vs soil plugs
>>
>>Bad timing, but my mind doesn't shut down just because we have a
>>holiday!
>>
>>Mike Sutton: I seem to remember that you tried soil plugs for planting
>>about 5 years ago?  I remember that you didn't have a positive
>>experience.  Could you elaborate?
>>
>>Anyone else tried planting individual iris seed in the soil plugs?
>>Care to report?
>>
>>I could just do this myself, but I'll have to wait until next year
>>since this years seed have all been planted.
>>
>>
>>Betty Wilkerson
>>Southcentral KY zone 6
>>
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