Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4
Volume 3
Number 11 1962 Article 12
1-1-1962
Transplanting summer seedlings Transplanting summer seedlings
W Dawson
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For the farm flower garden
TRANSPLANTING SUMMER SEEDLINGS
By W. DAWSON
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N almost a n y flower garden t h e r e are occasions for a certain a m o u n t of t r a n s - planting, even if it is only to readjust t h e spacing between plants which have come up irregularly from seed sown directly in t h e garden.T h e basic rules for moving p l a n t s are very simple: Disturb t h e roots as little as possible a n d use p l e n t y of water.
I t is best t o moisten t h e soil in t h e flower bed t h e day before you intend to do t h e t r a n s p l a n t i n g . This gives t h e soil a chance to become uniformly moist, not just muddy on t h e surface, a n d makes it easier to firm t h e soil a r o u n d t h e roots of t h e t r a n s p l a n t s . Similarly, a few hours before you move t h e p l a n t s from t h e i r box, m a k e sure t h e y a r e well watered to e n - courage t h e soil to adhere t o t h e roots a n d to hold together when you lift it with your trowel.
If t h e plants a r e to be moved from boxes or trays t h e y will probably be growing about two inches a p a r t in t h e box. This is t h e ideal spacing, because you can cut
a n adequate square of e a r t h around each p l a n t a n d lift t h e plant, roots and soil i n a complete unit. The p l a n t s suffer no set back when moved this way and go on developing without hesitation.
Even better transplanting conditions result from t h e use of compressed p e a t pots which are ideal for s t a r t i n g plants.
These are set directly in t h e ground w i t h - out disturbing t h e plants. T h e roots t h e n grow right t h r o u g h the walls of the pot a n d continue on into t h e garden soil.
These new pots are called "Jiffy Pots."
If t h e ball of e a r t h around the roots crumbles by accident during transplanting, t h e r e is no need to despair, for even b a r e - rooted, most p l a n t s will soon adjust to t h e new situation a n d take up growth again.
JIFFY POTS These are made from com- pressed peat moss and are Ideal for transplanting seed- lings. The roots g r o w through the pot and straight Into t h e soil and t h e seedling has no setback in growth
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In setting any plant in its permanent location it is important to make the hole deep enough so t h a t roots need not be curled or folded back in setting them in position. Extremely long roots should be pruned rather than crumpled. Plants should be placed at the same level in the garden as in the box or pot in which they were planted.
Once the plants are in place it is im- portant to firm the soil around the roots, eliminating air pockets, and wedding the garden soil to that moved along with the
transplant. This you can do by the pressure of your fingers, and then by watering. Watering is the more important, for all the crevices are filled, the soil particles silted into position, and the plant firmly situated in its new location by this action.
It is better to do your watering by pour- ing around the base of the plant, but sprinkling is acceptable if you watch closely to see that the small plants are not beaten to the ground.
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