I`ve recently bought a flask of seedlings (SC (Cosmos x Beaufort) x SL
Jinn ).It is my first experience with flasks. The plants are ready to
deflask. I want to put some of them in s/h. Is it a good idea ? And how
should I harden them ? I am afraid, that if I put them into a plastic bag,
the roots may rot.

any advice is welcomed
greetings from Poland
Martha

Martha,

I put ex-flask plants - agar and all - on top of the medium, then fill in around the clump. I do
put the whole thing in a baggie, then open it for an hour after about a week, then another week
later for a couple of hours, etc. After about a month, I leave the baggie open, but it still holds
the humidity in the vicinity. A few weeks later, the whole thing comes out permanently.

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"samaki" wrote in message ...
I`ve recently bought a flask of seedlings (SC (Cosmos x Beaufort) x SL
Jinn ).It is my first experience with flasks. The plants are ready to
deflask. I want to put some of them in s/h. Is it a good idea ? And how
should I harden them ? I am afraid, that if I put them into a plastic bag,
the roots may rot.

any advice is welcomed
greetings from Poland
Martha