The vegetable garden without getting tired

[Doris]

Yes, actually I forgot to mention it, but in fact I put the nematodes diluted in water under the cover or at the bottom of the furrows, because they must be in contact with the ground as quickly as possible, and in a humid context. Perched high on a dry hay, it does not work.

[Doris]

little addition on nematode experience: yesterday I transplanted a few young Brussels sprouts plants in "martyrdom" to see what it gives, and of course 14 there is only one decapitated, slugs or insects, difficult to know; but if I had done it a month ago, I wouldn't have any.

[stephgouv]

News of my seedlings ... 24h after transplanting.
- Lettuce heads and cut lettuce almost Olympic form!
- Broccoli plants, Brussels sprouts or cauliflower the disaster ... as if the plants had not supported either the difference in t ° C, the difference in humidity (however, at the place of transplanting, the soil of the plant is wet) or transplanting too top (seedling too weak).
If I don't see any improvement in the next few days, I would be forced to sow again.

Cut lettuce

Broccoli

Cauliflower

[stephgouv]

And on the carrot side, I transplanted them this day.
But I do not expect much, because not easy at all to place the seedlings.
I think for safety I will sow in the furrow a little later.

Carrots not separated

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Separate carrots

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[Doris]

You might just have short carrots or mini-ball (but for the aperitif it's not bad )

[Moindreffor]

no there you have beautiful very long roots so it must work, you transplant it in pots higher if you have, just so that they force a little more

[stephgouv]

no there you have beautiful very long roots so it must work, you transplant it in pots higher if you have, just so that they force a little more

Too late, everything was transplanted ...

[Did67]

News of my seedlings ... 24h after transplanting.
- Lettuce heads and cut lettuce almost Olympic form!
- Broccoli plants, Brussels sprouts or cauliflower the disaster ... as if the plants had not supported either the difference in t ° C, the difference in humidity (however, at the place of transplanting, the soil of the plant is wet) or transplanting too top (seedling too weak).
If I don't see any improvement in the next few days, I would be forced to sow again.

Yes, your transplants are too precocious fragile plants.

It may work, but is more risky.

Were they hardened ": stay" in the open "without replanting them for a few days ???

Soil moisture ??? If the soil is dry, it "siphons" the water from the soil by capillary action ...

And if necessary, with very small seedlings, shelter from the sun / wind for two or three days: a crate upside down on it ...

I transplanted supernumerary tomato seedlings at the 2 cotyledonary leaf stage in a cup: half an hour later, they were "flagada", lying on the soil; after a cool night, in the frame, and after a good watering, they were "normal"!

[Did67]

And on the carrot side, I transplanted them this day.
But I do not expect much, because not easy at all to place the seedlings.
I think for safety I will sow in the furrow a little later.

There, they are just good ... If you have successfully transplanted them without damaging the roots, that will be fine ...

One year, mine were a little more advanced, the roots already "reborn". It made sort of "balls", indeed ...

[stephgouv]

Were they hardened ": stay" in the open "without replanting them for a few days ???

No...

Soil moisture ??? If the soil is dry, it "siphons" the water from the soil by capillary action ...

The soil is very moist under the hay and therefore it is rather the potting soil that siphons water from the soil, because it does not matter the time of day, the potting soil remains moist.

And if necessary, with very small seedlings, shelter from the sun / wind for two or three days: a crate upside down on it ...

Last night, I left my second wave of seedlings under winter cover

Wintering veil

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Plants after a night out under winter veil

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I transplanted supernumerary tomato seedlings at the 2 cotyledonary leaf stage in a cup: half an hour later, they were "flagada", lying on the soil; after a cool night, in the frame, and after a good watering, they were "normal"!

Yes, I already had this also in repotting, but never during a transplanting in the ground.