Optimum Time to Up Pot Seedlings
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:49 am
Someone asked recently what is the best stage at which to up-pot seedlings from community pots/baggies.
My experience shows " W A I T ".
The following two photos show SAME AGE Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail) seedlings.
The stunted one at right has never really recovered from potting up when its first spear was only a couple of inches long (I was impatient!)
The foxtail in left photo was placed into its own pot right after a SECOND flush of leaves.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5640579485/" title="DSC04655 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/564 ... 3d6375.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04655">
Anyone else have timing experiences to share?
Barb
My experience shows " W A I T ".
The following two photos show SAME AGE Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail) seedlings.
The stunted one at right has never really recovered from potting up when its first spear was only a couple of inches long (I was impatient!)
The foxtail in left photo was placed into its own pot right after a SECOND flush of leaves.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5640579485/" title="DSC04655 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/564 ... 3d6375.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04655">
Anyone else have timing experiences to share?
Barb