You don't even need cell trays Jag! I just use regular big trays to grow all kinds of seedlings for mass planting. You can even wash the roots, separate and transplant them. It will grow fantastically!
I am a beg. gardener in zone 5 and I love watching your fact and science based lectures and demonstrations. Your message is golden and will hopefully spread like wildfire. I appreciate all your hard work and productions. Thank you for teaching me and other people how to grow food.
You can separate them at any stage by removing the entire cell and dunking in water gently. The soil will wash away leaving the roots. Tease apart the plants and replant. In this way, the roots are not torn and you can do it at any stage. With this technique, you can mass plant cells/pots. You can overplant 6 or 8 plants in those size cells.
Thank you so much for this! It breaks my heart when I see people destroying a perfectly good start just because it isn't the biggest and I think of all of the potentially wasted food that could have come from it had it only been given a chance. If you have to buy them (like for a new variety), seeds are getting more and more expensive. You can always gift any spares for which you're out of room to someone and potentially help feed them and, in turn, anyone with whom they share their harvest.
I will certainly keep this in mind. I have some lavender and lemon balm I might have done a little too far with, but I still might give it a try anyway 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
I've honestly separated seedlings out when they have as many as 3 and 4 sets of leaves and potted them up--I've done it with probably 150 just this year--and they do fine. Those are some pretty leggy seedlings there, though....
Thank you Jag, good info. However most people plant as many seeds as they have room to grow. If they took all those extra seedlings and kept them by planting up they wouldn't have any extra space in their garden to grow them. But I agree with you, we should always grow extras just in case there's a failure for any reason, ( i.e. skunks, snails, birds).
I pot my extra seedlings and once I've planted mine and shared with family, I put the extras on my lawn with a sign "free plants". They always find homes and I've never had anyone just take all, they only take a couple.
Warning:: Excess seedlings you have to give to friends & strangers!!! I separate 'em when the soil's barely damp, easy to tease/shake apart the roots-if soil is wet, the roots get injured more easily.
Hi Will tomatoes be affected all season if they get too cold. Mine were in an unheated greenhouse on a heat matt covered with a plastic cover, and it got down to 21 degrees. They look okay but...
Could you please suggest how to grow Indian Tuver - Pigeon peas. I tried growing by using dry Tuver and plant in small cup but never sprouted. No success of getting plant to transfer in ground.
How do you get them to come out of those little container so easy?Mind just get stuck in there. Sometimes, I have to rip the little container apart on the side to get them out. What am I doing wrong?
Who is going to try this? Who has done this and got a lot more seedlings? You can always give extra seedlings to your family and friends!
You don't even need cell trays Jag! I just use regular big trays to grow all kinds of seedlings for mass planting. You can even wash the roots, separate and transplant them. It will grow fantastically!
I am a beg. gardener in zone 5 and I love watching your fact and science based lectures and demonstrations. Your message is golden and will hopefully spread like wildfire. I appreciate all your hard work and productions. Thank you for teaching me and other people how to grow food.
Thank you for giving me the confidence to try ❤ I have not lost too many transplants
You can separate them at any stage by removing the entire cell and dunking in water gently. The soil will wash away leaving the roots. Tease apart the plants and replant. In this way, the roots are not torn and you can do it at any stage. With this technique, you can mass plant cells/pots. You can overplant 6 or 8 plants in those size cells.
For sure it's too-many-seedlings season!! Some seedlings I just broadcast in a Dixie cup and then separate out 50 into cells!
Excellent expansion on his tips! 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
That's what I do for mass planting for everything! You don't even need cell trays.
This makes more sense than to take them out and throw them away. Learned something new from your videos all the time
Jag, I can't imagine snipping off seedlings and discarding them! And thanks to you, I now know the proper time in which to transplant them.
Thank you so much for this! It breaks my heart when I see people destroying a perfectly good start just because it isn't the biggest and I think of all of the potentially wasted food that could have come from it had it only been given a chance. If you have to buy them (like for a new variety), seeds are getting more and more expensive. You can always gift any spares for which you're out of room to someone and potentially help feed them and, in turn, anyone with whom they share their harvest.
Very helpful: I didn't know that about the correct time being when they have exactly two sets of leaves. Thanks, Jag.
Hi Jag happy Thursday to you and your family thank you for this information take care bye.
I will certainly keep this in mind. I have some lavender and lemon balm I might have done a little too far with, but I still might give it a try anyway 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
Amen 🙏. Thanks for the information brother. I will save my plants now
How brilliant! I was just about to start snipping, and it always makes me want to cry to kill and discard a healthy plant! What a great alternative!
Thanks for sharing such useful information 😊
Thanks for this! I always felt so wasteful snipping off those healthy seedlings. I'm going to try this with some inground sowings
I've honestly separated seedlings out when they have as many as 3 and 4 sets of leaves and potted them up--I've done it with probably 150 just this year--and they do fine. Those are some pretty leggy seedlings there, though....
PRICELESS, as always, Jag. Thanks
Thank you Jag, good info. However most people plant as many seeds as they have room to grow. If they took all those extra seedlings and kept them by planting up they wouldn't have any extra space in their garden to grow them. But I agree with you, we should always grow extras just in case there's a failure for any reason, ( i.e. skunks, snails, birds).
Maybe extra seedlings can be shared with others. Win-win!
I pot my extra seedlings and once I've planted mine and shared with family, I put the extras on my lawn with a sign "free plants". They always find homes and I've never had anyone just take all, they only take a couple.
Did this with my raddish and transplanted them fine
Thank you!
Great info, Jag, thanks!!
Thank you! This is so useful .
Great information thank you best video!
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Wonderful. Thank you so much.
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Love it great idea
Great information
Which potting soil best suites hound seedlings? Especially with transplanting ?BTW I’m a first time gardenener
Warning:: Excess seedlings you have to give to friends & strangers!!! I separate 'em when the soil's barely damp, easy to tease/shake apart the roots-if soil is wet, the roots get injured more easily.
I do this also
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Will tomatoes be affected all season if they get too cold. Mine were in an unheated greenhouse on a heat matt covered with a plastic cover, and it got down to 21 degrees. They look okay but...
I noticed the extra seedlings were potted in deeper . Does this work with any seedling? Or just tomatoes that root along their whole stem? Thanks Jag
It works with any seedlings to have moisture, the top dries out first.
Could you please suggest how to grow Indian Tuver - Pigeon peas. I tried growing by using dry Tuver and plant in small cup but never sprouted. No success of getting plant to transfer in ground.
I try to plant two seeds in each cell but keep them separate, so it is easier to remove one of them
How do you get them to come out of those little container so easy?Mind just get stuck in there. Sometimes, I have to rip the little container apart on the side to get them out. What am I doing wrong?
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Great info, Jag, thanks!!