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Water after transplanting seedlings8/22/2023 ![]() When transplanting is finished, make sure the seedlings are labelled.Do not let the seedling slip low in the tube while the soil is settling. Gently tap tube (while still holding on to the seedling keeping it the height you require) settling soil again. Add more soil to each side of the seedling. The soil will settle leaving your seedling sitting with some of the root exposed.Hold the seedling head lightly between your first two fingers to hold the seedling in place while you gently tap the tube so that the soil settles and the seedling stays in the position aligning the root neck with 1.5 cm mark on the tube.This way if one seedling does not survive transplanting the other might. You can put two seedlings in the tube if you have extra.Make sure the roots are straight downwards in the tube. Place the seedlings against the side of the soil so that the uppermost roots (usually there is a change of colour between the stem and the neck of the root) are a few millimetres under the surface and gently back fill the tube with soil.Later in life as the tree grows larger it will not have the root mass to sustain the head of the tree and it will fall over. When the seedling is planted out the root system will not spread. Bent roots will continue to spiral (this is known as root girdling). It is very important to keep the root straight and not bent, curled or twisted. Roots longer than the tube should be trimmed back to ½ the length of the tube (the tap root grows quickly this is the reason to transplant as early as possible while the root is still relatively short). ![]() Lightly pack the soil so that it will stay in place when you turn the tube upright. ![]() Half fill empty tube on the diagonal so that there is a clear path to the bottom of the tube.Empty remaining soil out the tube that you will put the transplanted seedling into.To minimise shock and stimulate root growth, seedling roots can rest in a weak solution of a seaweed based liquid fertiliser for indigenous seedlings (make sure only the roots and not shoots are submerged). Put seedlings that are to be transplanted into wet newspaper folded over the roots to keep them from stressing while waiting to be transplanted. Loosen the soil by squeezing together the corners of the tube.Make sure your seedlings are well hydrated by giving them a thorough watering or immerse them in a tub of water a couple of hours before disturbing the seedlings.They will need some pampering (semi shade and perhaps extra watering)for a couple of weeks after the process If it is too hot you may lose the seedlings. Remember to follow the hygiene rules and disinfect any equipment you use.
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