Post date: Apr 7, 2020 2:41:34 AM
Tomorrow is April 7. The pink moon. The first full moon of this growing season. Marks the beginning of the period to begin transplanting.
Not to the ground, not yet.
Taking your seedlings to the ground too early in Spring exposes them to being chewed up by snails and slugs, worms and bugs. The tender leaves can’t take the onslaught.
Move your plants to bigger growing pots, so that they have more space for rooting and growing.
Make them into stronger plants and take them to the ground when they are tall, with leaves growing much above the ground and the main stalk too thick for slugs and snails.
Your seeds will first sport a pair of leaves called cotyledons. These help the seedling and feed them until they are big enough to make their own food.
True leaves come after that. They are the next leaves after cotyledons. You should see three true leaves before moving a plant.
Transplant in the evening. Allows the plant time to settle down overnight.
Keep transplants in the shade. Let them take time to establish and grow again without being stressed by the sun.
Water them soon as you transplant. So the air spaces are filled and roots can find their way.
Transplant carefully without breaking the roots. Do not water the plug just before you transplant so the plug comes up easily.
Don’t take the plants to the ground yet. Unless you can provide them shade, protection from bugs, and conditions to grow without stress.