In what cases is it easier to throw away seedlings: don’t waste time – it’s better to replant right away

16.02.2024 16:06

The need to replant seedlings hits the gardener's pride and self-esteem, but there is no need to worry so much, because no one is immune from failure.

The most important thing in such a situation is to understand in time that the seedlings can no longer be saved and that you need to start sowing again while there is still time for it.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, explained when saving seedlings does not make sense.

There are many recipes for folk fertilizers that will help "whisper" or bring back to life even drooping seedlings. But you should not believe in everything and not always.

When to replant seedlings

Firstly, if you bought suspicious seeds, sowed them, and they produced rare and lifeless shoots.

Seedling
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You can fight for their existence forever, but think: what kind of harvest will such seedlings produce?

Secondly, re-sow if the seedlings that emerged together stop growing just as together.

In this case, it would not be superfluous to treat the container and replace the soil before replanting. Perhaps the problem is a disease, poor soil, or even pests.

Thirdly, you can transplant if the seedlings have become elongated.

In this case, you can replant the stronger specimens, but it is better to immediately eliminate all mistakes and, while there is time for re-sowing, grow strong seedlings.

And the last case, which leaves no hope for salvation, is darkening stems.

You can try, but young plants are rarely saved from infections. Next time, don't forget to disinfect the soil, seeds and pots.

Earlier we told you that tomato seedlings simply adore .

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti