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when to transplant from the jiffy greenhouse seed starter?

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Posted by natalija_gardener WA (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 2:27

It has been a week or so that my seeds have been in the Jiffy Greenhouse Seed Starter. It is written when the first real leaves will be formed then it's time. I have there broccoli and letuce. How do I know how "real" leaves should look like?
(Sorry I sound incompetent but I am real firsttimer to this whole "gardening" thing:-))
Thanks in advance!

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Transplant to 16 oz cups (with holes in bottom) or whatever as soon as seedling stands straight up & leaves open.

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Well the first leaves on the sprout are not the real leaves. Usually the second set of leaves to come out are the "real" leaves. They almost all the time look totally different. I usually transplant when the plant is about 2 inches high. Then I move them to a smaller pot with more of the soil that they will be growing in when I plan to set them in the ground. Then when I know I have a good root system and at maybe 4 to 5 inches high I transplant to final destination. If you were growing inside you will have to harden off your plants as well before you do the final transplant. I hope that helps ya!!

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