 Bare Root Transplant, moving seedlings to a new pot at the cotyledon stage |
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 07/02/2010 11:59
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 Pepper guru - Socio AISPES  Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 28/12/09 15:16 From: Maidenhead, UK Member No.: 638  |
Following the advice of Nipostrato a few weeks ago I began transplanting extra germinations, rather than thinning them. Today I did my fourth group of bare root transplants (due to some surprising late germinations of Congo Black and 7 Pod Long!)
...I thought I would take a few photos to help explain the technique to anyone else who wants/needs to try it... The first step is to get the seedligs at the right stage (just cotyledons), I have done some at the 4 leaf stage but the root system is much more developed, so the risk of damage is greater  The second step is to prepare the new pots, I am using seed and transplant compost... make sure it is very wet!  The third step is to remove the seedling from its original pot, I have been using a small scalpel as it allows me to accurately remove the seedling, and avoid damaging the other plants...  Here you can see the seedling, with roots intact!  Put the seedling in its new pot (making a small hole with the scalpel to allow the roots to go down), and then press the compost very gently around the stem.  ...all done!  ...make sure the plants are somewhere out of the light to recover for a few hours!
-------------------- Alex
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07/02/2010 13:35
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 Pepper guru - Socio AISPES Group: Members Posts: 8,201 Joined: 25/11/07 18:14 From: Caldiero (VR) Member No.: 2 |
Well done!
"New" small plants thank you ...  -------------------- Si no pica no sabe
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07/02/2010 14:57
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 Ambasciatore di Pepperfriends - Socio AISPES Group: Members Posts: 3,110 Joined: 07/04/09 09:23 From: Castelchiodato (Roma) Member No.: 415 |
CITAZIONE (AlexH @ 07/02/2010 11:59)  The first step is to get the seedligs at the right stage (just cotyledons), I have done some at the 4 leaf stage but the root system is much more developed, so the risk of damage is greater That's right !! Good practice 
-------------------- Contadino avaro non fu mai ricco
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07/02/2010 19:40
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Pepper guru - Socio AISPES Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 28/12/09 15:16 From: Maidenhead, UK Member No.: 638 |
Thanks!
...after about 30 mins a couple of the seedlings were a bit wilted...   ...but after a couple of hours all were looking well  
-------------------- Alex
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23/02/2010 15:39
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 Pepper guru Group: Members Posts: 1,273 Joined: 06/10/08 17:55 From: Santa Sofia ( FC ) Member No.: 277 |
CITAZIONE (AlexH @ 07/02/2010 19:40) Thanks! ...after about 30 mins a couple of the seedlings were a bit wilted... ...but after a couple of hours all were looking well Did you have fear?eheheh!!! very very good work! -------------------- F U O C O C A M M I N A C O N M E
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23/02/2010 21:10
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 Swiss ChileMad - Socio AISPES Group: Moderators Posts: 8,306 Joined: 08/11/08 10:18 From: Switzerlandia Member No.: 299 |
Santa pazienza!!! Mai nella vita, per me eheheh!
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23/02/2010 21:19
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Pepper guru - Socio AISPES Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 28/12/09 15:16 From: Maidenhead, UK Member No.: 638 |
...Thanks! (unfortunatley these were some of the ones that then got a bit "burnt" in the light box ... 
-------------------- Alex
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