What should you do if the seedlings from fall sowing are too dense?
An article provides detailed information on how to deal with dense seedlings from fall sowing in the field of green plants and flowers. Please refer to the following detailed introduction.
Previously, I recommended some fall sowing flower varieties to enrich everyone's gardens, and many gardening enthusiasts have sown them. However, after the flower seeds germinated, a new problem arises: the seedlings have grown too densely. Should we thin them or transplant them? How should we transplant them? Let's discuss this issue today.
What should you do if the seedlings are too dense?
Some seeds are large, or pelleted, and we can plant one seed in a small flower pot. However, some seeds are very small, or some domestic seeds, and we usually use broadcasting to plant them. After germination, it is often found that the seedlings are too dense.
The picture above shows the small seedlings of six times profit growing in a flower pot. In fact, there are also Digitalis and Viola tricolor seedlings in it.
But in fact, these seedlings were not sown, they grew by themselves. This pot was planted with Digitalis in the spring, and the six times profit was placed right above this pot, so the six times profit seeds fell into this flower pot and germinated in the fall. It seems that some Viola tricolor seeds also fell in, so there are three kinds of flower seedlings in this pot.
What should you do if the seedlings from fall sowing are too dense?
The picture shows that the seedlings are very dense. If left unattended, they will compete for sunlight and become spindly and weak.
In this case, there are usually two options: thinning or transplanting. Thinning means directly pulling out and discarding the smaller seedlings from dense areas, which can result in the loss of many seedlings and is somewhat regrettable.
If you buy pelleted seeds in clusters, discarding them would be even more regrettable. In fact, seeds like six times profit and baby's breath are pelleted in clusters, and after germination, they are all crowded together, so thinning or transplanting is necessary.
If you don't want to thin, you can only transplant, but you need to do it properly. Rough pulling and tugging can severely damage the roots, making it difficult for the young seedlings to survive. Moreover, the timing of transplanting is crucial. It won't work if the seedlings are too small, and it's also not easy for them to survive if they are too large. The best time is when the seedlings have grown 2-4 true leaves.
Since the seedlings are quite small, it is recommended to use cell trays for transplanting. I use a 50-cell tray, and it is suggested to use a 50 or 32-cell tray, which is more suitable in size.
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