Return to the Growing from Seed Forum
| Post a Follow-Up
Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
Posted by
oldpaddy 7b (
My Page) on
Fri, Mar 25, 11 at 9:21
Hi, all.
I was wondering if transplanting vegetable seedlings to pots filled with non sifted or sterelized home compost is ok. I hope so, because I already did it a couple of days ago (seedlings look to be doing fine). Thanks. |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
| Since you have already done it, you might want to get back to us in a few weeks and tell us if it works. Everything I have read suggests that you may have more problems with fungus and disease. |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
| Are the seedlings in the pots ONLY until you can plant them in the ground? If so they should be ok. I would not recommend keeping them in the pots for the whole season. If I were to grow vegetables in containers I would want a soiless mix that would not collapse and rot the roots. Al |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
Thanks guys.
They're going to be planted in my garden in a month or so.
Right now they're sitting in my greenhouse and seem fine. I am a little nervous about their roots, the compost is loose and spongie. |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
| What kind of compost? I mix in the potting soil Humus (bought) along with Sphagnum moss and Perlite and all my plants are doing fine. |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
| The compost is made up of leaves, kitchen scraps, grass, horse manure/shavings, coffee grounds and eelgrass. It's been almost a week and I have no noticeable problems, though the seedlings don't look like they've grown any, but that could be my eyes. |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
| Take some pictures of them, so that you can be more accurate in your growth observations. Secondly, you could measure and record the exact heights, widths, etc. of the plants to determine growth. Most of the time when plants are transplanted, there is a period of adjustment, and if the roots have more room to grow, they will expand before you see any growth on the top of the soil. |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
| Nothing to add except that I'm alarmed that your compost contains horse shavings :P |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
And let me tell you, it wasn't easy!
have you ever tried to shave a horse before? Takes a lot of razors and band aids! |
RE: Transplanting seedilings to pots filled with compost
| | |
| You might want to watch or tweek your watering regime. The compost will act much differently than a soilless mix...the compost may not move water throughout the container like you normally are used to. Bottom watering will become a whole different beast...so feel the weight of the container...don't go by looks alone. |
Post a Follow-Up
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in.
If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Growing from Seed Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you
will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your
post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in
order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising
policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit
our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we
will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here
