I Transplant *Almost* All Of My Seedlings...Here's Why
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- In today's video, I discuss why I transplant, even though it's very easy in my climate to direct sow most of the year. There are some significant benefits to transplanting that I don't want to give up. Hopefully this video gives you some insight into my methods, and as always feel free to chime in down in the comments.
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Example Transplants
02:30 - Healthy Seedlings
04:20 - Overgrown Seedlings
04:57 - Protection From Pests
05:51 - Easy Planning
07:24 - Saving Water
08:49 - Planting Through Compost
09:41 - Plants I Direct Sow
11:54 - Outro
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Your first visual example between the broccoli and cabbage just solved a huge problem I had in my seedlings that I couldn't put my finger on! My seedlings weren't damping off but they were stunted and a bit yellowed. Usually anywhere I searched I was told it was poor nutrients or light, but it seems like the soil was just too damp. We get beat over the head so much about keeping seedlings watered, it's hard to remember that it's okay to let them dry out a little. Thank you for making sense of the problem that's been making my brain itch!
I am really happy to hear that solved a problem for you! Watering is probably the hardest thing to get right in the garden and is something I am still very much try to get down. Its hard to remember that in winter plants grow slower and need less water on top of the fact that it is also cooler!
Same!!!!!! I watched that and the lightbulb went off. *That's* why my seedlings are so sad.
Yellowing from bottom up is usually nitrogen deficiency. If you are watering soil too much, you're leaking nutrients out the bottom.
Seedlings need to be covered to retain humidity if not already in a humid environment.
If you keep them covered, watering is easy. Spraying goes a long way, especially for seedlings that may not have much root development.
I concur with Jacques that letting them dry out is not just okay, it's essential. Roots need oxygen.
@@jacquesinthegarden I have been having the same problem also. I am sure it will help me in the future. This was the first video i watched of yours and i plan to watch more. Thanks !!!
I love the look wildness of your garden it just flows from 1 area to another. It's not all regimented and straight lines.
Sometimes it can be hard to envision the next steps but I really like the flow of it!
I find that if I plant one lot of plants all together, they get absolutely hammered by the pests. When I dot them here and there, amongst other veg, I may lose one or two of them, but I get most of each veggies, instead of coming up empty on bok choi, spinach, cabbage at the end of the season, just because the pests have decimated them all.
I also like this format and even when I plant in a lot of pots I lije clustering them haphazardly together
I have so much more control when sowing in cells rather than direct sowing. Sometimes the critters dig up my sown area. Sometimes I don’t maintain proper moisture. Sometimes I forget I’ve actually sown something and I cover it with compost or leaf mulch. (Happened this year already). Sometimes where I want something to grow is currently growing something else. I use these Lifetime adjustable tables that fold in the middle. I raise them to their highest setting. Four seed pack trays (which each hold 12 of the 6-cell packs) fit on them perfectly. Critters stay off the tables. I have a portable greenhouse my husband built that I keep the trays in until the seeds have germinated. This keeps the birds from snagging those surface-sown seeds (which they have done before).
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Hey Jacques, great video! I pretty much follow the same guidelines you’ve laid out for yourself, except for corn, and my reasoning is this: I want to grow both sweet and flint or popping corn, and when they cross pollinate, it leads to poor quality end product. Since I don’t have adequate distance to separate the varieties by space, I separate them by time instead. First, I look for the shortest possible season sweet corn (which I need anyway here in the PNW); I’ve found a couple very tasty varieties that are only 70 ish days to maturity, Then I select my other corn variety, looking for an 85-95 day maturity. I then start the sweet corn about 3 weeks before I plan to plant in deep starter cells so I can get the seed nice and deep. On planting day, I plant out my sweet corn starts and my flint corn seed. Between the sweet corns shorter maturity window and its head start, sweet is all done pollinating and well on its way to fattening ears before the flint corn even tassels. And in this way, in my average size garden, I can have my corn and eat it too!
Very smart use of your season and transplanting! This is a very logical and smart approach to this problem
There are some corn varieties that can grow to harvest even faster! They might not exactly be gmo free but it will be faster. Just gotta search for them
Your content is excellent. You do well with details without getting bogged down. Also, your presentation skills are first rate. No word whiskers or searching about to clarify your point. Nice job.
Love the calming music in the intro 🌱
I've never tried transplanting carrots, however last year I had two full beds corn. One was direct sown and one was sown using a root master system, it's essentially like the epic cells with the aeration ports, however they open up like a clam and have a felt, or cotton ribbon running through that pulls water up from a reservoir that you fill once a week. It's an incredible water saver but also keeps the soil perfectly hydrated moist for seedlings. So what I found was that the test bed with the 'transplants' took off faster and out paced the direct sown and produced marginally better come harvest time. The biggest difference was during the growing period. The transplants performed seemingly better and slightly better harvest, however they were more prone to the wind storm and I did have some pushed over I had to use twine to bring them back to ordered rows. The direct sown recovered from the wind storm without intervention.
This year I'm going to test both method again, plus a third! -In a larger single bed.
For the third method I'm going to try what I have found the best success for sunflowers... The paper cups! (I will simply place the direct sown in the front, because the indoor sown outpace the direct seeded in initial growth.)
In the past the jiffy type cups/cells were made with peat.. nowadays they are made from cellulose fibers and/or Coco coir. I've also tried the Coco coir pucks and as soon as I get a germination in the mini greenhouse I can drop it into a larger cell. There's no transplant shock similar to soil blocks. The roots grow right out of the jiffy pots, and it breaks down in the soil once planted. I've had best success with sunflowers using that system, because when direct seeded the seeds tend to be eaten by birds (something might have nabbed some of my direct seeded corn last year as well, but it could have been just a non-germ 🤷).
If I'm not witnessing birds digging up the sunflower seeds, bugs will munch the seedlings; very few make it. With already established plants, they're much stronger 💪... So the only way I found is to use those jiffy style pots ( this year I'm trying out square 8cm⁴ type instead of the circular ones. I use those bigger ones because tp rolls are two small for the sunflowers. ... We'll see how corn does and compare the three methods - this year doing golden bantam, commonly available Sorte I've never tried. Great tips Jac! Thank you.
I've used those Jiffy pods before and they worked out alright for me as well, I didn't like that the little mesh on the outside never seems to break down. I have a potted pepper that I started 2 years ago and the mesh is still in place! I agree with what you are saying and that yes transplants seem to do worse in the wind! I grew golden bantam last year and though it was ok in terms of flavor, not super sweet just a nice a clean corn flavor! This year I am going to try a super sweet to see how it tastes fresh from the garden!
I'm loving that hat!! My aunt had the most fabulous garden in Florida and she made us pick weeds I mean we were like seven.. then we could swim in the pool but she always gave us hats like that to wear. I'm happy that I found both of your channels it's very informative educational and relaxing thank you
A big hat goes a long way when outside all day!
Love the music choice. Very calming video. Great job!
Youre a gentle soul
This answered a lot of questions I had - with answers I hadn’t come up with yet. Thanks, Jacques!
That is great to hear!
I mostly let the garden sow itself. However, I always keep some young plants in pots in a shady area, so I will always have something started and have something for whatever open area I might have, or any new pots I fill. I re-use quart yogurt containers and have discovered that many plants do very well in these for a long time; sometimes even most of their lives.
learned a few new things about why not to just sew a plant into the garden. Thank you Jacque for this class of the day.
I'm in a zone4 and beside the main reason being I pretty much have to start all my plants, except for a few cold hardy varieties and carrots like you mentioned is, the ease of caring and growing all of them in one area, no need to make daily rounds, in my case dragging a hose around to make sure the soil doesn't dry out as they germinate and sent down a main root. I pretty much water them every morning when the lights kick on at 7 am in my pajamas...lol, doesn't get much easier than that.
Regarding butternut squash... In a small little garden bed, I had some volunteers that grew in there, as the compost I used in the bed had seeds in it... And at about the same time there were also butternuts that I direct planted in the ground... Of which, council workers who came to inspect a drain near the garden area trampled several of the ones in the ground and some others got eaten by birds as soon as they started sprouting... But I had spare wheel butternuts (the volunteers, which I successfully replaced in the same spots of the damaged ones)... So yeah, transplants are can be used as spare wheels too.
I grew my marigolds - yellow and orange - from seeds from last year’s plants transplanted from indoors. Also propagating their leaves before transplanting. As well as torenia plants. Our heat wave in 8B (South Mississippi) caused many of my marigolds to bend over and crack at the stems while we were away on a trip. I made clean cuts and are successfully replanting them. Have had good luck rooting more marigolds in water from some that are growing very well in a waist-high plant stand my husband built. I’ve also planted leaves and transplanting them as new plants. I’m growing mini bell powers that I started indoors and have successfully planted. Also growing herbs from existing plants and propagating them indoors in water until they have good roots. I’m with you on transplanting! Enjoyed your video.
The visual examples were so helpful! Thanks Jacques!
Your insights on water preservation when starting seedlings made a lot of sense! Especially if you want to grow a lot of plants!
I still remember transferring and watering the transplants in my pap's greenhouse when I was young. Nice memories and taught me a lot
Great video Jacques! Loved the chill vibe and seeing your garden and the beautiful produce. Appreciated the pros and cons discussion also. Looking forward to more of your content.
You make a lot of sense. You help me understand the reasons why to do things. Other videos are superficial and not too informational. Yours are super interesting! Thank you!
I appreciate that!
You're the man Jacques! Thank you for all the great advice.
This is great, Jacques! Really well explained and I really liked the examples, that helped a lot! I think I'll be able to choose the plants I buy better after this video because I learned things I didn't previously know. Excellent job! 🙂🌱
Great video. This year, I have decided to try more transplants. I am starting vegetables and flowers indoors using an incubator and heated mat. After I get sprouts, I am transferring them to a grow tent for a few days, and then into my grow tower after about a week so they can get fed. I then transfer the coco coir pod into potting soil and put them back in the grow tent. So far, this is working well. I've been able to get coneflowers, feverfew, marshmallow, and other hard to start flowers going. Zinnias really like this method, and amaranth takes off very quickly. Brussels sprouts, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, and especially cucumbers are also very happy. I'm learning as I go (only been gardening for 3 years), and enjoying myself immensely. Thanks again.
Absolutely! It is all very well following the instructions on the packet, but your growing conditions may not be the same as where they are selling the seeds. I have been growing and gardening for years, but last year I moved from Singapore to Cyprus and the growing conditions are very different! I am having to adapt and learn all over again! You never stop learning, I suppose, but being flexible really is key in being a successful gardener.
Its so much fun to play around with things and find methods that work for you, there really isn't one method that fits all for everyone given their time, space, and weather
Jacques, thank you for the wonderful video on transplanting seedlings and direct sow. You were so helpful on this topic and really made sense. Perfect video!
love the aesthetic bro, its hard coming from another channel and being your own
Really great info, Jacques! Looking forward to more videos from you.
I never had the space to start such a large variety of seeds as you guys. Direct sewing into two dedicated seasons in the low desert of southeastern Phoenix was the more successful plan for my 25 years: fruit and flower bearing sewn in April for June harvest, root and green bearing sewn in November for February cut n come again greens and late March for roots. I keep trying for my new digs in northern New Mexico, but once again, the direct seeded beets, green beans, pumpkins, Asian eggplant, indigo tomatoes and kale yielded more than the romaine lettuce and broccoli started indoors. I'll keep watching, to see what I can do better. Loved the chicken coop episode.
Amazing video jacq!!! They keep getting better 🙌🏼
thanks for the explanation of what a helathy seedling or transplant looks like. my plants may be getting too much water, and too little sun. thanks for the inspiring videos
love your accent , its calming ,informative and easy going , thankyou very much for all the info , I love the 6 cell packs , tad expensive though 👍👍
I’m really enjoying your channel Jacques, and your calm vibe. I’m learning a lot from you and I love your garden!
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Thanks for a clear explanation. Love your channel, Jacques.
My reason is i have a good layer of wood chips as mulch, which is fantastic for supressing the weeds (there was an uncontrollable amount). However I also have a lot of blackbirds who heard that there's a lot of fat worms under the mulch. All day they will come and excavate my garden, either pulling up seedlings or crushing them with the fallen debris that they fling around.
great info for this farmer in the making, doing my first growing season this year, this was very helpful
You gave us a lot of information in this video. I always wondered the different options of how to sow my seeds. Thanks for sharing 😊
A lot of good info in this video. Thanks for posting it and I look forward to more of your informative content. I also appreciate your laid back style.
Parsnips are ferociously difficult to germinate and, although a tap root, do best if you get them going outside of a bed then transplant them. Great video - I learned a lot.
Enjoying the channel Jacques. I’m learning a lot. I wish you and Kevin were in Zone 7b.
I had some spinach seedlings growing in some seed starters 3-4 per cell and a very dense sewn bag. I separated and planted half the bag at 3” spacing and the other half planted 2 big chunks trying not to disturb the roots… I just hope something survives.
In my short time gardening ( I literally started in August 2023) I’ve realized I like transplanting for the majority of things because I have such rocky soil in my yard. My soil also seems to lack a lot of nutrients, which I’m working on but for the time being it is what it is. Starting seeds in trays and transplanting to bigger pots over time allows me to control the conditions they are being put through, it allows me to control the nutrients in the soil I’m using, I can keep everything in one area so it’s easy to tend to my daily tasks and when the time comes for my plants to go into the ground they’re developed enough that I don’t have to “baby” them so much. Love your videos man, truly been such a help in starting this journey. Keep up the awesome work! God Bless 🙏🏼
that intro track though. *Absolutely soothing!!!~*
great comments on the roots in the Epic 6-cell trays and how to tell a good seedling from a weak one.
thank you for this!! I was unsure about how to plan my garden for next year and you gave me a lot to think about.
This was great information, thank you! I’ve tried to direct sow my entire Fall garden and definitely struggling getting much to come up. Now I know why! 😆
I pretty much always transplant as well! Nonexistent life of a grad student means I barely have time to water outside or check on directly sown seedlings. But I can for sure eat breakfast and stare at my seedlings I have growing under a grow light in my old fish tank! It's my only moment of peace during the day tbh.
A fish tank! Brilliant! I haven't been able to grow seedlings indoors because my cat eats them, but a fish tank might be a solution! Maybe even a clear plastic tub that can handle the grow light.....
It is a time saver over all, another reason to do it this way!
@@domesti-city lol my dog eats mine actually. Another reason why I can't direct sow. Any seedling that's her height gets picked right out as her fresh microbrews. Anything that looks like a brassica is especially delectable. Drives me insane
@@ellenkuang8853 I had a Labrador that would pick my strawberries and grapes every chance she got. The grapes were bad for her, but she could strip a bunch off the vine in a flash, and my mom's dog would pick avocados from the tree. Had she or my terriers learned that microgreens were tasty, they would have been harvesting just like yours.
this was good info and helped confirm some of my own garden practices!
OMG! I just found your channel, and I love this video. You have a new subscriber. I'm growing fruit trees, veggies and herbs, all from seed. Its a lot of work, but very satisfying and rewarding.
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Cutworms, slugs, birds! Nearly impossible to direct sow for me too. Love your space!
Great tips. I'm sold on transplants 99.9%. I'm doing only grow bags/containers and this works really great in that situation.
Thanks, Jacques! That was great info. Like your style!
A lot of good information here Jacques. Thank you for sharing.
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Direct seeding on the compost was a huge challenge for me. I initially thought it was a watering issue but later realized the surface area (soil:seed) during germination wasnt enough and the germinating seed would just die before it breaks the soil surface due to dehydration. I suppose it was a watering issue albeit indirect.
Yeah pretty much spot on, the grain size of the compost is too variable for most direct seeding
Finally got a second to watch, thanks for the vid!! Excited to see what else you have planned 😄
This is wonderful information!
Just got my first order in for the seed trays. So excited
Great video kind sir, I cant wait to see this channel grow!
Good job on the coverage of information. Glad subscribed. Can’t wait firm more.
Awesome, thank you!
My carrots actually did surprisingly well transplanted, but they were just getting their real leaves when I stuck them in the ground so I didn't disturb much.
That's encouraging to hear. I've always heard you can't transplant carrots, but I've had such horrible luck direct seeding that I'm going to start experimenting with starting them inside anyway.
Great video Garden Hermit!!! Thank you! Soooo informative!
Thanks for the information. It was very helpful and encourages me to get some transplants started! Excellent video, keep 'em coming🏡
Yes! You answered many of my questions. Thank you!
Thank you! Your explanations are very clear and they help a lot!
Wow! I learn something new that I could put immediately to practice, thank you!
Great breakdown. Made it simple.
Glad to hear it!
This was actually so useful!
Very informative. I'm a newer gardener and haven't really done much transplanting. Interestingly, I have cilantro and carrots growing right now that were direct sown, mainly because it was easier and I didn't know that was best for those plants. But now I do know - thanks for the clear explanations! Love your channel!
In "Cool Flowers" Lisa Zeigler has a table where she tells readers what to start indoors and what to direct sow. A lot of seed packets also have this information. Makes it easier for a neophyte.
This was so informative.
Thank you for all the insight!
So inspiring and informative. This helps ensures greater success in gardening. So good .
Very informative. Well done Jacques!
Glad it was helpful!
I live in Oceanside. So glad to see someone that has the same weather with as I have. Very little rain. Funny, it's raining right now. Love your videos. Do you give classes? Thank you.
Thank you for the info!
Thank you for sharing!❤️
Good info, man! Thank you! 👍
I’ve tried growing seedlings so it’s like 50/50 for me. Direct sowing is so much easier since I can get lazy lol. Thx for the information. Love your garden and advices.
Thank you for this video!
awesome information, thank you so much!
Omg thanks!!! Lots of great info🤗🤗🤗🤗
This is so helpful. Thankyou!
You explain things straight forward which I appreciate. I also appreciate how distressed you looked when showing the overgrown seedlings. You looked pained that they were like that. :D
Great video mate
Wow such a great video, thank you!
This is explained so well! When limited to growing space, transplanting does help have more harvest!
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Great video! just what I needed and delivered like a just how i needed to hear it. Thanks, going to direct sow now and get some starters :)
I really enjoyed this video. Than you for all the information, it's really helpful.
Thankyou. Great information on the roots
Love this video! Showed me a bunch of info! God bless!
These are some helpful hints. I need to remember that it’s ok not to transplant all the starter plants especially those that aren’t doing well.
Thanks! Great info!
Good video. Glad I discovered you have your own channel!
Excellent information!
OK you just solved my cilantro issue! Thank you for that!
Great video Jacques - we ate coming into summer where I live so some good tips that I'll be using.
This was so great! You literally helped me decide my plan of attack for a packet of broccoli I am preparing to plant. I shall seed start them in cells first!
Super informative. I was asking this question the other day (to myself)
Thank you sir helped me a ton!