How to Tell When It's Time To Transplant Seedlings

Seedlings grow fast, but as they grow, how do you know when it is the right time to transplant them or up-pot then to larger containers? In this episode, I will cover all that information and more!

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[MIgardener]

We will have better audio soon!!! So sorry! Just going through some learning curves with our new microphone system.

[lunalou]

I find that when you drop a whole tray of seedlings it is time to pot them up. Yes, yesterday was a very sad day. Hoping to save them. Thanks for all the great information.

[IAMGiftbearer]

I've found that one way to fix floppy lettuce seedlings is to put a ring around them such as a toilet paper tube (the earlier the better as soon as you see floppiness). I've had a few I thought were goners whose leaves were even starting to get plastered to the soil that I saved this way and once their stems got thicker they stood up much better. I have gotten a good harvest from all of them and none went to waste. Also if you transplant them in a mason jar with a small bubbler in the bottom you can bury them a little deeper in clay pebbles inside a net cup without getting crown rot. Several of mine got really strong that way; even better than the toilet paper roll method!

[janellem]

I was totally doing that "I'm gonna fix this plant and make it straighter by replanting it deeper." Did that to ALL my leggy seedlings before I found out I needed to buy a grow light lol. Watching this channel can save a lot of headaches!! Great content keep it up, one of my new favourite channels to watch!!👍👍😎

[bettinagrange]

Very useful and informative. Thanks! Funnily enough I was just going through my daughter's science schoolwork with her a few hours ago before I watched this. Her chapter was about where molecules for plant growth come from. I assumed at least a large portion of the plant's mass from growth came from the soil, but an old experiment by Van Helmont actually showed that the mass of soil a plant grows in changes very little. It was later discovered that the new plant mass comes mostly from the air and water. The soil in your pots is likely about the same mass as it was when you first planted your house plants. It's just broken down a bit, so it takes up less space than it used to, to make room for all those roots. Very little of it was consumed by your plants.

[jackzampella]

Thank you thank you!! This was perfect for me (lettuce) and my wife (her aloe house plant). Your timing couldn't have been more perfect LOL. thanks again. 😁👍

[robertgappa]

Thanks for the video, Luke. If you go from a 1"X 1" X 1" pot to a 3" X 3" X 3" pot, you are actually increasing the volume by 27 times, not tripling it.

[haydenvachon]

This video was awesome. I’m very new to gardening and my buddy who has been gardening for years recommended me to your channel. This information is paramount for a beginner! Thank you!

[TCMedicare]

Thanks for this and all of the videos you make. I'm about to plant my first seeds EVER, TODAY. I'm in SW Michigan, so indoors, of course. I was so happy to see this instructional video, to help keep me from making mistakes when it's time to transplant the seedlings. Last frost date here is May 1st, so I have 7 weeks until then, AND, will still need to keep an eye on the weather before transplanting outdoors for the non-frost hardy varieties - as we all know that last frost date is the average and it's going to vary year to year. 3/12 and it's snowing, lightly. Here we go!

[kerry]

Thank you for your videos! I greatly appreciate them. I have been gardening for 3 years now and the seeds being started inside are confusing. But you just cleared up a lot of my concerns, thanks again!

[PalestinianLad]

Although I understood what you meant by 3 times the volume, but the engineer in me has to point out that 1x1x1 inch to 3x3x3 inch is much more than 3 times the volume, in fact that is 27 times the volume 😆

[Mona-fdkf]

Thanks Luke, Yes, I did learn something about re potting seedlings. I was burying them to deeply. Thanks for the example.

[annetted]

Thank you! I learned alot. I always buried my seedlings too deep. You just saved my garden!

[annmoy]

Thank you, Luke! I learned about potting up either 3x or 4x the original size depending on the type of plant - vegetative or fruiting. Very helpful!

[suejarrard]

I always look forward to your tips and pointers. Doesn't matter if you've said it all before, sometimes I pick up on things that I missed previously. Or could it be that I wasn't fully ready to comprehend it all before? Repetition is always good for learning. Blessings

[randimaerz]

Luke, what I really need a info on at what temp it is safe to transplant outside, particularly lettuce and brassicas. I want to get them out as early as possible but don’t want to shock them too much with the cold. I have such issues with lettuce bolting before I can enjoy it.

[chiefredbird]

Good info Luke. I alway learn something most times the hard way but it's lessons I never forget. Thanks dude

[cherylchandler]

Thank you Luke! I learned about transplanting houseplants and that they consume their soil. *mindblown* I've been treating my houseplants like an outdoor garden plant... giving them too large of a home. It all makes sense now.

[ml.]

I have had great success using soil blocks for any plant I will transplant (except alliums). No shock, great roots, fast development.

[janelleroads]

I just want to give an unsolicited review of my own! MI gardener seeds germinate at a great rate! Like, almost 100% and they popped up sooner than my seeds from other companys. I am very satisfied with my purchases. Looking forward to a great planting season!