When they are a few inches tall, Sillybug, and the mother plant has died back. The mother plant will be discarded so you should pot u her offspring individually they are a bit floppy so will need some support and repotted as they get bigger.
Hello everyone - i'm new to this. You could all move in next door, please - if only to stop me from making silly mistakes. I have just planted a great many seeds in (am I allowed to say?) A well known feeding/ water retaining compost, and the man at the garden centre tells me I should have used a special seed compost - is it possible to rescue them, and replant? Or do I mark it down to experience and start again? Any advice greatfully accepted.
The reason why seed composts are different is that they have fewer nutrients in them. They also tend to be quite fine. Compost containing strong nutrients can damage seeds. Also plants don't need feeding until they are bigger. Now you've started the process you should probably stick with it as they might have started to germinate. I expect you'll get better results than you imagined anyway!
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Hello, can anyone tell me when is it ok to remove what look like young plantlets on my Guzmania. Thankyou
When they are a few inches tall, Sillybug, and the mother plant has died back. The mother plant will be discarded so you should pot u her offspring individually they are a bit floppy so will need some support and repotted as they get bigger.
Thank you happymarion I will do that. Your help very much appreicated.
Hello everyone - i'm new to this. You could all move in next door, please - if only to stop me from making silly mistakes. I have just planted a great many seeds in (am I allowed to say?) A well known feeding/ water retaining compost, and the man at the garden centre tells me I should have used a special seed compost - is it possible to rescue them, and replant? Or do I mark it down to experience and start again? Any advice greatfully accepted.
Hello mophead,
The reason why seed composts are different is that they have fewer nutrients in them. They also tend to be quite fine. Compost containing strong nutrients can damage seeds. Also plants don't need feeding until they are bigger. Now you've started the process you should probably stick with it as they might have started to germinate. I expect you'll get better results than you imagined anyway!
Emma
gardenersworld.com team.
Could someone tell me what the chilli pepper symbol means on the forum index????
I am trying to isolate a supplier of purslane, for medicinal use. Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
I also wish you would all move onto my street to save me from making silly mistakes
I bought seed compost though for my seeds so not that bad Mophead!! I bought water retaining gel and forgot to put it in my pots - how mad is that!
Anyway please can someone tell me whet the different numbers are on john winnes compost -are they for specific things?
Thankyou, and feel free to move in down the road whenever........two houses going at the mo!!!
Hello Lucy3,
It's actually John Innes! Anyway here is an explanation of the John Innes numbers .
As you can see, they have a seed compost as well as the numbered ones.
Enjoy your propagation,
Emma
gardenersworld.com team
hello, a new friend come to meet you...so happy