In this video learn how you can transplant small seedlings grown in a shallow pot into a bigger pot. I will show you using amaranth seedlings but you can do this to any small plants.
I will be transplanting seedlings from my DIY cement planter. But you can use this same method to transplant seedlings from any pot. Ideally, a shallow pot is better for seedling transplantation.
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- 00:00 Intro
- 1:59 Water the Seedlings Thoroughly
- 3:17 Plan the Plant Placement
- 3:43 Use a Tool to Dig Out Seedlings
- 4:15 Remove the Seedlings with Root Ball Intact
- 4:35 Repeat the Same Steps
- 5:35 Benefits of Mulching
- 7:07 Mulching Using Milk Packets
- 8:38 Water the Grow Bag Thoroughly
- 9:02 Seedling Update After 24 Hrs
- 10:22 Replace Failed Transplants with Backup Seedlings
Water the Seedlings Thoroughly
- Before transplanting the seedling make sure to thoroughly moisten the seedlings.
- Doing this will allow us to easily dig out the seedlings.
- Also, the moisture will help the soil to stick to the roots creating our root ball.
- I am using a DIY Garden sprayer which prevents seedlings from getting disturbed and allows uniform moisture.
Plan the Plant Placement
- Depending on the type of plant you are growing plan the number of plants and the distance between them.
- For growing Amarnath in containers as a leaf crop, you can grow it in two rows 5 cm apart in a 15 cm wide grow bag.
Use a Tool to Dig Out Seedlings
- I will use a small spoon to scoop out seedlings with the root ball intact.
- Place the spoon a few cm away from the seedling stem and press it inside the growing medium.
- Once it reaches the entire depth of the pot apply a gentle upwards force at an angle to scoop out the seedling.
Remove the Seedlings with Root Ball Intact
- Once the seedling has been loosened out from the container using your hands gently pull it away from the pot.
- If the root ball is coming apart, gently press the root ball to prevent it from breaking.
Dig a Hole and Gently Place the Seedling
- Depending on your seedling placement plan dig a hole using your hand.
- Then gently place the transplanted seedling inside the hole.
- Cover the hole with soil and gently press around the seedling stem to support it.
Add Mulch to Retain Moisture
- Mulching is very important if you are doing container gardening.
- Mulch not only suppresses weeds but more importantly reduces the soil temperature and helps in retaining soil moisture.
- Mulching can be done using anything which decomposes slowly like dried leaves, dried grass clippings, or straw.
- I am using old milk packets as mulch because it is white which will reflect the sunlight from the soil surface, therefore, reducing the soil temperature.
- Fold the milk packets and using them cover any open soil surface near the seedlings.
- Tuck them inside near the edge of the grow bag to prevent them from flying away.
Water the Transplants Thoroughly
- After transplanting all the seedlings make sure to water them thoroughly.
- This will endure any air gaps between the newly transplanted seedlings and the growing medium is filled up with soil.
- Make sure to water using a fine garden sprayer this will prevent the small sledding from getting dislodged.
Seedling Update After 24 Hrs
- After 24 hrs you can see most of the transplanted seedlings have survived the critical stage.
- Some of them did not make it this can be because I was not able to get the complete root ball intact for some of the seedlings.
Replace Failed Transplants with Backup Seedlings
- Always keep some backup seedlings that come in handy plugging the gaps the failed seedlings created.
- Using the same method transplant the backup seedling in place of the failed seedlings.
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