Re: What am I doing wrong?
Hi Nan
I may be way off base here but it ocurred to me that if you are putting even a
thin layer
of sand or perlite/granite on the surface of the potting mix you may be
inadvertantly
causing the new seedlings to rot when watered. The surface medium you use will
cause
the water to drain away quickly, but then it encounters the next layer of soil
and may
be staying wetter, and longer than you really want. I never, ever, layer
potting mediums
for the very reason that water will flow (or not flow) thru different meduims
at very different
rates. It is better to mix all ingredients well, incorporating more sand,
peat, vermiculite
etc...depending on what you need for that plant.
Good luck
Caron in Colorado
Nan Sterman wrote:
> 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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