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Aberdeen, SD

I got the seedlings all nice and planted, even got some nice soil and compost to mix in the planting areas, i babied those darn plants, i went out and made some wind breaks for em too, i prepped the soil as was advised to me by a good green thumb type person, i fed the plants after i put em in the ground. i went back later in the day and it looked like the plants were drooping. when i planted the plants i even dipped the ends of em in rooting hormone even. what gives here?

6/2/2003 12:33:01 PM

Chico, Ca

either heat stress or transplanting shock. Try giving them liquid B-1 that should help.

Robert

6/2/2003 1:10:45 PM

New Brunswick

When you planted them, you mentioned dipping the roots??? Plants do not like having their roots disturbed. When you transplant, try not to disturb the roots in any way. Leave as much of the starter soil around the roots untouched as much as possible. When I started mine, I put the sprouted seeds in potting soil in upside down icecream containers. (Tops cut out, pots inverted and covers put back on (now becoming bottoms) I also punched holes in the tops (bottoms) for water drainage. (as told to me by one of the pros in here) The side of the container was slit clear down and taped up with duct tape. I also taped the covers on the bottom with duct tape as well. When I transplanted, I removed cover and tape from side slit. The whole pot contents, soil and all, went into the planting hole. I carefully slipped off the planting containers. I had small greenhouses over them. Mine did not wilt a bit..... except one which I accidently broke off most of the roots. I took it back in the house, it spruced up again and is now growing outside in the green house with the rest. Make sure the temperature in your shelters does not get too hot.

6/2/2003 7:15:52 PM

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Transplant shock. Shade & water mist for a couple weeks until they recover. No fertilizer for a while. - Steve

6/2/2003 10:18:16 PM

Montoursville, PA

So what was the advise you followed via the green thumb friend?

6/3/2003 2:21:01 AM

Aberdeen, SD

doc,
compost mixed into the soil along with some fertilizer, also dipping the roots in rooting hormone.

6/4/2003 1:19:31 PM

Montoursville, PA

It appears to be cold weather, over application of manufactured chemicals or some of both. While I may be a bit South of you and certainly somewhat warmer my worm hatch is excellent........as you said thousands of new hatchlings or whatever you may call them.

How to get them back? Patience and reduction of any element you think may have been the cause. If it is only warmth you need then they will return. The hatch is heavier or more pronounced within my cold frame where the soil is a tad warmer.

6/4/2003 5:17:22 PM

Montoursville, PA

Sorry.......I meant to say I firmly believe you induced stress. The advise here all looks good to me.

6/4/2003 5:22:47 PM

syracuse, ny

my thought is that the plants were big enough to show signs of wilting, whereas if they were planted out in like 10 days from germination, they wouldn't have been big enough
to show the signs of transplant shock---so you're simply seeing a little later-on than you might ever want to...
give it some time, like i have to. and good luck. 'pal

6/4/2003 5:59:45 PM

Aberdeen, SD

thx all i am trying to do what i can. hopefully they will recover

6/5/2003 3:58:57 PM

Aberdeen, SD

well they are all dead. i have started back ups. i hope that this will work decently. the diagnosis was transplant shock and some root damage.

6/11/2003 2:38:45 PM