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Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
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Morning folks (or forkers!) at the weekend, Hubby planted out some lettuces I grew from seed, "All the Year round" from Sarah Raven have grown these before, but direct sowed 2 years ago, they were OK, last year a disaster, so I desided to sow in module first, they looked absolutely fine, but on planting out, ( we used to wooden trugs he made, new compost of course) and they wilted, in spite of being well watered in, they still dont look very happy, we had plenty of rain yesterday.  Any thoughts as to what has happened to them?  Also beetroot label snapped off outside not sure of variety, also wilted, but seems to be perking up.
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  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Posts: 955
    I had a borage in a 3 ltr pot growing fantastic and full of flower. The day after it was all wilted and despite feeding and watering it in it never recovered. Got no answer to your problem but I thought I'd share mine
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Was it MPC type compost?

    I find that transplanted veg (and other) seedlings do much better in a planting medium that is at least 60% ‘soil’ rather than light ‘fluffy’ MPC.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Did you harden them off first, it’s been very cold at nights. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    yes, I did harden them off, but the temps have been all over the place havent they, yes Dove MPC, in the troughs, but last year I direct sowed in the veg plot, (soil) had zero germination, maybe the weather. I have only planted half will do the other half in the soil (and blame you Dove, if they dont succeed!!!haha)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    😨 🤞

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    Even though I harden off my plants grown inside the GH before planting into garden for a few days before planting in the soil, I do find that during the first week after transplanting the plants (especially tender veg.) they look as though they are going to die, usually keeling over and looking droopy.  However after a week of sulking the plants tend to perk up, grow new leaves and establish themselves into their new surroundings. I transplanted over 60 beetroot seedlings in the past month from greenhouse module trays to soil and not one has actually died, so don't lose Nanny Beach.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think they may have been too small to suddenly go out into a large trug of compost.
    I grow some indoors [sown in late Feb] as cut and come again, but I usually take a few small clumps  and pot on to grow bigger, and be used when the rest has been exhausted.
    As small handfuls of seedlings, they go  into a four or five inch pot, and would be left undercover until they look happy, then go outside/in at night for a few days, then out. Mine have been out for a good month or more. I'll sow more this month or next to have a succession.

    I've sometimes put three clumps in a standard plastic trough, following the same method, but it's probably a bridge too far to put them into a bit amount of soil when they're tiny plants at this time of year.

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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    @Guernsey Donkey2 we will try not to lose Nanny Beach  :)

    I agree, tender things planted out often seem to wilt at first whilst they get over the transplant shock, so give them time, and maybe a cloche.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    fairy, they are about 6 inches high, iits only a little wooden trug about 6 inches wide, by 24 inches long, they still look very sulky!I cant put  cloche over them, I dont have one that size, I will leave them there and put the rest in soil,
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    I see you are in bonny Scotland fairy, I am in the SE surrouned by the South Downs, 10 minutes from the sea, so very sheltered
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