Gori
Sapling
This spring I've had a number of maple seedlings died after transferring to individual pots. I first have them germinate in a larger tray and then at some point move to a small individual pot. The way it looks like the leaves begin feeling dry/paperish in about a week and they may keep the shape and in most part position for a few weeks, but they are actually dry. There were some that grew fine and some that died that way. A few details:
With this specific seedling (second picture) I decided to be on safe side this year and kept the long root by placing it at the bottom of the pot and turning it a few times.
There is a plastic net at the bottom, then a small layer of small stones, and the rest is potting soil from Home Depot -- same as in the shared tray.
The soil is wet and then very moist for the first week after transfer.
They are kept indoors at this stage. After a couple of weeks in the individual pot they are transferred outside.
I keep most transferred plants in relatively dark place for a few days -- may this be the reason? The common tray has very bright LED lighting. While the roots are pretty much the same as before transfer, the plant gets light deficiency sharply.
Most of the died plants were of the same specie, but still a couple of them grow fine. The one on the second picture is a different specie, I only have 3 seeds germinated and this one was the first to transfer.
This is where the seeds germinated:
This is the most recent dying plant. Also any suggestions for urgent help?
With this specific seedling (second picture) I decided to be on safe side this year and kept the long root by placing it at the bottom of the pot and turning it a few times.
There is a plastic net at the bottom, then a small layer of small stones, and the rest is potting soil from Home Depot -- same as in the shared tray.
The soil is wet and then very moist for the first week after transfer.
They are kept indoors at this stage. After a couple of weeks in the individual pot they are transferred outside.
I keep most transferred plants in relatively dark place for a few days -- may this be the reason? The common tray has very bright LED lighting. While the roots are pretty much the same as before transfer, the plant gets light deficiency sharply.
Most of the died plants were of the same specie, but still a couple of them grow fine. The one on the second picture is a different specie, I only have 3 seeds germinated and this one was the first to transfer.
This is where the seeds germinated:
This is the most recent dying plant. Also any suggestions for urgent help?
