Hi everyone, just want to ask if it is possible for a matured plant (ex. lettuce, broccoli) to be replanted (transfer) to a new and stable growbed? Any advice from the experts here? Thanks so much.
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| Author: | zwerty [ Feb 24th, '10, 23:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Replanting of Old/matured plants to new growbed? Possible? |
Hi everyone, just want to ask if it is possible for a matured plant (ex. lettuce, broccoli) to be replanted (transfer) to a new and stable growbed? Any advice from the experts here? Thanks so much.
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Feb 24th, '10, 23:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new growbed? Possible? |
Yep, can be done... just follow the usual rules... Do it on a cool day, or preferably in the evening... try to keep the rootball as little distrubed as possible... although this isn't a mjor concern IMO... and maybe water it in with a watering can.... I also often trim back the leaves... about 30-50%... as I do when transplanting into soil... this cuts down on wilting due to transpiration loss... |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Feb 25th, '10, 00:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new growbed? Possible? |
Success will depend on the type of plant some too. Some plants take better to re-planting better than others. |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Feb 25th, '10, 04:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new grow bed? Possible? |
Last year i had some grape cuttings striking in the tomato bed the grapes grew really well 6 m long as i was removing them i pulled out a 1 1/2 meter long tomato bush [bugger] just dug a hole and planted it again and it never looked back |
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| Author: | zwerty [ Feb 25th, '10, 07:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new grow bed? Possible? |
RupertofOZ wrote: Yep, can be done... just follow the usual rules... Do it on a cool day, or preferably in the evening... try to keep the rootball as little distrubed as possible... although this isn't a mjor concern IMO... and maybe water it in with a watering can.... I also often trim back the leaves... about 30-50%... as I do when transplanting into soil... this cuts down on wilting due to transpiration loss... Thanks so much Rupert for the advice. I'll try it this weekend after sunset. I will move the matured lettuce and see what happen after a day or two. TCLynx wrote: Success will depend on the type of plant some too. Some plants take better to re-planting better than others. How about Lettuce? Do you have a list of plant/veggies that doesn't want to be replanted/moved from it old place? Food&Fish wrote: Last year i had some grape cuttings striking in the tomato bed the grapes grew really well 6 m long as i was removing them i pulled out a 1 1/2 meter long tomato bush [bugger] just dug a hole and planted it again and it never looked back Wow, that's great, means grapes can be replanted to another place. Thanks Food&Fish. |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Feb 25th, '10, 07:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new growbed? Possible? |
Well carrots beans and peas are not supposed to take well to transplanting. I don't have any sort of comprehensive list though. I don't thing a large Zucchini plant would do well after being transplanted but I could be wrong. Just be as careful as you can and see what takes it well and what doesn't. Lettuce could transplant if it is sturdy enough to move without breaking it. I grow lots of soft leaf lettuces and they are often too fragile to handle much without breaking them right apart. With lettuce beware that in hot weather, stress might cause them to bolt to seed and go bitter. |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Feb 25th, '10, 07:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new growbed? Possible? |
Leave the gb flooded while you remove the plant. Its easier to remove and re-plant in a flooded gb. |
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| Author: | zwerty [ Feb 25th, '10, 10:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new growbed? Possible? |
TCLynx wrote: Well carrots beans and peas are not supposed to take well to transplanting. I don't have any sort of comprehensive list though. I don't thing a large Zucchini plant would do well after being transplanted but I could be wrong. Just be as careful as you can and see what takes it well and what doesn't. Lettuce could transplant if it is sturdy enough to move without breaking it. I grow lots of soft leaf lettuces and they are often too fragile to handle much without breaking them right apart. With lettuce beware that in hot weather, stress might cause them to bolt to seed and go bitter. Thanks for the info about hot weather, TCLynx. I think i'll put some shade on my gb for my lettuce and cabbage because its very hot right now here in the Philippines its because of the El Nino phenomenon. Dufflight wrote: Leave the gb flooded while you remove the plant. Its easier to remove and re-plant in a flooded gb. I'll do that Duff, thanks! |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Jun 4th, '10, 05:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replanting of Old/matured plants to new growbed? Possible? |
This year the grape went to 8 metres long yesterday i was talking to the local vineyard man and asked him if they had picked yet he said they are pruning i said mine havent dropped leaves yet he advised me to turn off the water in that bed he is going to give me a list of when grapes need water aparentley to be successful they need dry period, frost water at the right time so i will post when he gives it to me |
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