is it necessary to prick out seedlings?
Hi If I only need a dozen plants of tomatoes and peppers etc is it better to
sow the seeds 2 to a 3 inch pot and pull out the weakest or sow a dozen seeds in a small tray then prick them out to 3 inch pots? Or is pricking out only done to save space in the propagator? Thanks Jan. |
is it necessary to prick out seedlings?
In article , Janice
writes Hi If I only need a dozen plants of tomatoes and peppers etc is it better to sow the seeds 2 to a 3 inch pot and pull out the weakest or sow a dozen seeds in a small tray then prick them out to 3 inch pots? Pricking out, however careful you are, damages roots and cannot be as good as raising your plants in small plugs or something like peat blocks or pots and then moving on to something larger. Or is pricking out only done to save space in the propagator? Yes, mostly. There is an alternative, not as satisfying but an alternative. This year, because I was late moving the greenhouse (actually too damn lazy when I shouldn't have been) to it's new sunnier home, I bought my tomatoes, sweet peppers and cucumber from a local garden centre. The results are good enough that I may consider doing the same next year. -- steve auvache |
is it necessary to prick out seedlings?
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:22:43 GMT, "Janice"
wrote: Hi If I only need a dozen plants of tomatoes and peppers etc is it better to sow the seeds 2 to a 3 inch pot and pull out the weakest or sow a dozen seeds in a small tray then prick them out to 3 inch pots? Or is pricking out only done to save space in the propagator? Thanks Jan. Tomatoes - I put individual seeds in seed tray - about 24 seeds to tray. When they are big enough (1st set of real leaves) I put each in a three inch pot (use all of them). When ready to transplant in to ten-inch pots select the ones you want and give the others away. |
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