![]() Resist the urge to disturb the root system by crumbling the “dirt block” in your hands! Simply transplant the seedlings into the soil right below the leaves. Then squeezing the sides at the same time you push the bottom of the pot your seedlings should slide out like a charm. Gently support the plants and turn the pot upside down. Plastic pots take a little bit more effort. (You can pin the paper pot instructions to one of your boards on Pinterest) I simply open the bottom of the pot to give the seedlings root system room and then transplant the seedling directly. (You can pin this helpful hint for peat pots to one of your boards on Pinterest.) In that case I leave those pieces attached to the seedling when I plant. This should be done carefully as the plant root system can sometimes penetrate the pot. Peat pots I prefer to tear away any extraneous pot material so the roots are in no way constrained. Without disturbing the root system plant the seedlings at a depth that is right below the crown of the plant.Remove any obstructions to further root growth for your seedlings.Generally when you transplant fussy seedlings outdoors you will follow these 2 steps. Our 3 different pots from How to Start Your Seeds Indoors will need slightly different methods to insure we do not disturb the root systems of our cucumber seedlings. In the training video we transplanted our beet seedlings from a tray in a similar style as the bare root method. There are different methods for fussy transplant seedlings depending on the pot you are removing them from. (Pin these simple instructions to your Gardening Pinterest Board) How to Plant Fussy Transplant Seedlings Outdoors Plant your seedling at a depth that is right below the crown and repeat!.We want our root system to be able to support the plant! Look over your plant and remove extraneous leaves making sure not to disturb the crown (center leaves of the plant). Don’t worry! Step 3 helps with this issue!) (When you remove seedlings in this way you are bound to tear some of the roots. Gently remove one seedling from your handful.Making sure to reach in and scoop from the bottom, never pulling upwards on the stalks as this can break the root systems. ![]()
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