Re: What am I doing wrong?
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- Subject: Re: What am I doing wrong?
- From: M* T*
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 05:35:56 -0500
Nan,
I always figure to lose some seedling/cutting transplants - it's the
nature of the game. But, *exactly* what do you do when you
transplant? Are you transplanting into pots or the ground? If pots,
what is the potting mix you use? I find a really well draining mix
is essential - like I add a good deal of grit to my normal home made
potting compost. Are you fertilizing when you transplant? If so,
with what? New transplants can benefit from a *very* weak solution
of seaweed emulsion or manure tea...but not a lot of fertilizer until
their roots get going.
Tell us just what you do....when in the 'seedling' process it is
(like how old are they?) - what are you transplanting from? flats?
pots? or how well rooted are the cuttings and when are you doing it
- like spring, winter? Give us details and maybe we can help you
sort it out as you shouldn't be losing most of your transplants.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
> Date: Sunday, February 13, 2000 4:29 PM
>
> Hiya - I have an ongoing problem with cuttings and seedlings. I am
pretty
> successful in getting cuttings and seedlings to start. They do
fine until
> I transplant them. I loose them after the transplating. Or maybe
I expect
> too much. I've tried different potting mixes, different
> temperature/humidity regimes. I don't pull on stems of new
seedlings... I
> put a layer of granite (or perlite) on the surface of pots of
cuttings and
> sterile sand on the surface of new seedlings. I'm at a loss. Any
help
> anyone?
>
> Nan
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