When should seedlings be potted?

fish2026 · 07-12-2007, 11:56 PM

Along with my agristarts I bought 400 seeds from Banana -Tree and put them in one inch square peet pots and then in trays. Its been 3 weeks and 22 shoots have emergred. 5 have small leaves.

When should they be transplanted?

Should they go in quart or gallon sized containers?

frankthetank · 07-14-2007, 12:59 PM

Thats funny. I bought 200 seeds and have had 12 sprouts, with 1 of them dying for some reason. I also have the same question. Most of mine have a few leaves now. Its been 6 or 7 weeks for me. Still waiting on more sprouts, but i might give it pretty soon.

bigdog · 07-14-2007, 08:34 PM

I pot mine up almost immediately after they emerge. I guess I wait a day or two. Just make sure to get under the sprout completely, and don't damage the roots. Pot them up into small pots, with well-draining mix, and take care not to overwater. As long as it's hot, overwatering isn't usually an issue.

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fish2026 Junior Member Find me on the map! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 47 BananaBucks : 76,965 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	When should seedlings be potted? Along with my agristarts I bought 400 seeds from Banana -Tree and put them in one inch square peet pots and then in trays. Its been 3 weeks and 22 shoots have emergred. 5 have small leaves. When should they be transplanted? Should they go in quart or gallon sized containers?

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