Exciting to see all the new seedlings I have successfully germinated this winter into spring. It is time to move the seedlings into their own space with the proper soil so they can continue to grow. In this post I share a video with details and tips on how I do this. Be sure to scroll down to bottom of post to see images an information on where to get supplies used.
Transplanting New Seedlings Video
I will be showcasing my Black Forest Ruby Dahlia and Orange Geranium seedlings. You can apply this technique to any seeds you’ve begun that are tolerant of having their roots disturbed.. I plan to transplant the new seedlings into larger pots to promote their growth. The Plant Nursery Pots with Humidity Domes performed wonderfully under the LED lights in my home during germination. Once the seedlings are about 2 inches tall and have at least 4 true leaves – It’s time to take the seedlings out of the starter mix and place them in potting soil, allowing them to thrive until they can be moved outdoors for the spring and summer gardening season.
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How to Transplant New Seedlings
Here are some of the highlights from the video tutorial on this page. Working in a warm and well lite location is recommended. Place a clean tray in front of you, making it easy to view your materials. Gently squeeze the nursery pot over the tray. If the soil doesn’t start to come out when you turn it, use a thin stick or seed-starting tool to carefully run along the inside edge of the pot to loosen the soil. The moist soil should then easily slide out.
Below are the supplies I used for this project:
- 54 cell Heavy Duty Seed Starter Trays with 5” Tall Humidity Domes & 2.75” Deep Cells https://amzn.to/4ir5D60
- The Plant Nursery Pots with Humidity Domes https://amzn.to/3RahklS
Gently take one seedlings and place it in the cell where you have put a hole about the size of your finger or use a seed starting tool… try and get that root of the seedling as far in as you can. These heavy duty trays are almost 3 inches deep…
To support the seedling, you can utilize some of the seed starting mix from the original container. Don’t worry; after just a few hours in this humidity dome setup under the lights, the plant will bounce back and look lively again!
The Tall Humidity Dome Trays will stay in my house where it is about 72*F for another week or so before I can move them to my greenhouse. You don’t want the new seedlings to get too cold this early on. The new plants will have to be hardened off before moving to the garden after the last frost date.
NOTE: There are affilate links on this page. If you use the links provided to purchase the seed starting product I receive a small portion of the sale. THANK YOU!!!
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Happy Gardening,
