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Marigold Seedlings

Samridout92Samridout92 Posts: 95
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Hi sorry for such a newbie question! I have just started to prick out my marigold seedlings however they are drooping in there ‘new’ pots. Please could you advise if I have killed them :( photos of them in seed trays and now below... 

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  • foxwalesfoxwales Posts: 69
    Aslong as they are watered, keep them sheltered from wind and keep them warm, they'll be fine.  Likely a bit of transplant shock
  • Samridout92Samridout92 Posts: 95
    @Songbird-1 thank you, the second set of leaves are showing so that’s good to hear I’ve times right! I still have a few back ups left over incase these fail but fingers crossed! 

    @foxwales thank you :) fingers crossed! I’ve given then some water upon moving into there new pots and will top up tonight! 
  • KiliKili Posts: 1,104
    edited April 2020
    Next year save yourself the trouble of pricking out. If you can find an old wood box or deep plastic tray sow them in there and leave them there until ready to plant out. There's no need to plant the seedlings on. When there at a good size just take them out of the box/tray in clumps and break them up and plant out.

    Marigolds are pretty tough. Go to this link and see how its done. Scroll to 11minutes50 seconds and you can see what I mean.
    Just one thing he will be calling them Tagetes, but are commonly know as Marigolds.

    'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.

    George Bernard Shaw'

  • Samridout92Samridout92 Posts: 95
    Kili said:
    Next year save yourself the trouble of pricking out. If you can find an old wood box or deep plastic tray sow them in there and leave them there until ready to plant out. There's no need to plant the seedlings on. When there at a good size just take them out of the box/tray in clumps and break them up and plant out.

    Marigolds are pretty tough. Go to this link and see how its done. Scroll to 11minutes50 seconds and you can see what I mean.
    Good tip thank you! Will remember that for sure. I definitely over done it in the initial pots. If I’m honest I didn’t have trust in own ability ahah!
  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072
    I used to work in propagation in a local nursery and it was common practice after pricking out seedlings to drape shade netting over them for a few days to help with the transpiration. I always do it now with my seedlings at home.
  • Samridout92Samridout92 Posts: 95
    Chrissy the gardener said:
    I used to work in propagation in a local nursery and it was common practice after pricking out seedlings to drape shade netting over them for a few days to help with the transpiration. I always do it now with my seedlings at home.
    Thank you for the reassurance! I have moved them into an area where they won’t get the full sun only the evening as to not scorch them :) 
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