transplanting

Cyn · February 26, 2006

Last year, I transplanted my seedlings into individual cups when the true leaves appeared.

My question is this: When do the seedlings REALLY need their own little pot? Can I have my transplants with 4 or 5 to a pot until I put them in the containers? Or, if I need to thin them sooner than 8 weeks, when is optimal?

I ask because I ran out of foam cups last night while transplanting, so I simply thinned the prolific ones from say, 15 seedlings per cup to 7 or so. It takes up a lot less space, so I am wondering if this is a good idea generally, or if I should get to the grocery to get more cups today.

Cyn

February 26, 2006	#1
Cyn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z8 - Texas Hill Country Posts: 171	transplanting Last year, I transplanted my seedlings into individual cups when the true leaves appeared. My question is this: When do the seedlings REALLY need their own little pot? Can I have my transplants with 4 or 5 to a pot until I put them in the containers? Or, if I need to thin them sooner than 8 weeks, when is optimal? I ask because I ran out of foam cups last night while transplanting, so I simply thinned the prolific ones from say, 15 seedlings per cup to 7 or so. It takes up a lot less space, so I am wondering if this is a good idea generally, or if I should get to the grocery to get more cups today. Cyn