Replanting some of my 17-month-old Trichocerus seedlings Ready for Spring
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- Some of my Trichocereus seedling are needing repotting before the growing season gets going. These are all Trichocereus Pachanoi seeds that that I germinated myself in 2022. In this video I cover why I chose compostable pots for my seedlings when they were first transplanted, and why I won't be using them again. The plastic pots I got at a later stage have been brilliant, but there's a small problem with the way I used them which I discuss here. Please do check out Lyn's channel here / @desertplantsofavalon , and also her video about repotting her Trichocereus seedlings: • My Trichocereus Cactus... .
WOWSERS your Trichocereus pachanoi seedlings are growing really AMAZING Donald and they are so much bigger than my 5-6 year old Tricho seedlings are haha, they look really healthy too, and THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH for the wonderful shout out for me and my channel, thats so kind of you Donald, your Tricho stunners look wonderful in their new pots, I have never used the compostable pots before but some of the growers at my cactus society have used them and I have heard from them that the problem with the compostable pots is that they can break down too fast, the Echeveria succulents will root well over time but I have had good success with even rooting them in water, as Echeverias can be a bit like Sedums with rooting in water, thanks so much for sharing this awesome repotting with us, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Hans and me to Northern Spain for a fantastic Wednesday today XXXX
Many thanks Lyn for your comment, these seedlings spent much of their youth on a heating mat under GU10 LED lamps which make perfect grow lights for seedlings but are too feeble for adult cacti, as I discovered. A few started to show signs of mild etiolation, so I put them all outside in a warm, sunny spot. They've been well watered and fertilised until fairly late autumn (it's warm later in the year here) and I've been lucky to only have one larger plant suffer root rot. I put a tray of seedlings in compostable pots in my grow tent and ended up with a tangled mass of roots, substrate and disintegrated pots, so yes they aren't designed to last a cactus seedling lifecycle!
Many thanks for the identification of the Echeveria plant, I inherited this plant along with a few others and don't really have a lot of knowledge about them yet.
Happy Wednesday to you and Hans from Northern Spain! 🙂💚🌵
I cut the roots off and let the plants heal for 2 weeks and then I dip the remaining roots into Aloe juice before re-potting!
Thanks for your comment - I've heard others recommend cutting off the roots and allowing new ones to form, but I'm not totally convinced about it if the existing roots are healthy as the plant will need to expend energy growing them. I'm open to being convinced otherwise - these ones have done very well but I have a few other plants that seem to be struggling due to poor roots, notable my Parodia Magnifica. I've not heard about dipping them in Aloe juice before, but I might give that a try.
@@DFJA01 I used to feel the same way about cutting the roots, but when I tried it, I had much faster recovery times after re-potting... I have only been at it for 5 years, but when I find these hacks, I try to share them... With or without cutting the roots, Aloe is the best for healing roots and getting them started or restarted! Can't wait to see your next video!
@@cactuscapacity I still have a small number of Trichocereus seedlings that need repotting, so when I do I'll give the roots a trim. I've only been at it 2 years so happy to learn from the experience of others!
With the compostable pots Donald you just leave them on the plants and pot them on as they are, I guess you've learned that you only sow one per pot now 🙂 Good to let the roots dry out but make sure they don't get direct sunlight on them as it'll kill the roots off. I've grown plants in clear pots, when the root tip hits the edge the light kills the tip and they send a new root out from the plant. Good way of getting a good root mass that makes use of all the compost in a pot and not just sending roots round and round the bottom of the pot 🙂🙂🌵🌵
Many thanks Ziggy for your comment, I did wonder about just leaving the pots on (as you would with say tomato seedlings) but I've seen people comment about excess organic material increasing the risk of rot. Perhaps I'm worrying unduly. I didn't know to avoid exposing the bare roots to direct sun but luckily they were in a shaded spot. That's a neat trick with a transparent pot, I might give it a try. And yes I learnt the hard way about the one plant per pot rule! Anyway I've only got 3 more pots with 4 plants in (although a few with 2, I'll check tomorrow but I hope they are not so root bound).
Wishing you a happy Wednesday, and happy cactusing! 🙂💚🌵
@@DFJA01 Think it's more likely to be a problem when the roots get broken than the pot being a problem. I tried growing identical onions, one in a see thru pot and the other in a solid pot. Definite difference with the roots, the see thru one had masses more 🙂 Hope you have a good evening 😊😊🌵🌵