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When do I transfer herb seedlings to larger pot then garden?
By admin | April 13, 2010
I’m growing many different types of herbs, including mints, chamomile, milk thistle, mallow…
I have been reccommended to sow them in trays first then, the ones that germinate, transplant to larger pots then to the garden.
Any help shall be greatly appreciated.
Topics: Herb Gardening | 4 Comments »
April 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
mint you can just put directly into your garden after it grows a few inches. Chamomile seems to be a little bit more fragile after it sprouts and grows a couple inches I would move it into a little plastic container around 5 inches long then once it out grows that container then move it directly to the garden. I’m not sure about milk thistle or mallow same deal just transplant from the seed trays into slightly bigger containers then directly into your garden. It doesn’t hurt to be extra safe. Herbs overall seem to be pretty easy to grow and take care of. Hope I was a little bit of help.
Happy Gardening to you!
April 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Well, the earlier you move them, the more delicate they will be, and thus, the higher the chances of killing them. I have grown mainly vegetables and I grew them first in damp cotton (like in kindergarten) in a warm place and when the cotyledons came out I moved them. That worked great. Also, if possible, use rich black soil to make sure they grow well before they’re strong. Then, from the pot, move them when they have several leaves and have a more rigid stalk. Hope I helped. Anyways, there is a lot of material you can read online and in books. The internet taught me a lot on the subject.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Carefully lift them out of the trays and into pots when 2 or 3 leaves have formed.
Then from pot to yard, follow this:
http://www.plant.id.au/home/article_transplant.aspx
April 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
A good rule of thumb when transplanting any green plant; wait till it has at least 2 or 3 sets of leaves before you transplant to a larger pot or in the garden. The root system must be developed enough by them to keep the plant from going into transplant shock, which kills many healthy looking seedlings. I germinate all my seeds on a wet paper towel folded over and placed in a plastic bag till roots and at least one pair of healthy-looking leaves appear. At this point, you can pick them individually or in pairs from the paper towel and place them in peat pots filled with sterilized potting soil, provide plenty of sun and water till they are large enough to transplant in the outside soil, pot and all. This avoids transplant shock, lets you test older seed to see if most of it will germinate successfully, and provides you with almost a 100 percent germination rate. Works for me.