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cabbage seedlings
« on: April 24, 2009, 14:14 »
hello

i need some advice please a bit new to all this vegetable growing!

i planted some cabbage seedlings in trays in my cold frame end of feb but im wondering when i should plant them out? it says that the cabbages should be ready to eat in the summer but the other thing is i didnt do a very good job of thinning them in fact they are only about 1.5cms apart in the trays? am i best to seperate them now then repot them or do you think i should just seperate them and plant them straight out? each plant has at least 4 leaves!
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Re: cabbage seedlings
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2009, 14:18 »
Firstly welcome to the fourms.

I'd pop them into 3" pots & grown on to about 6" height. Given room they'll soon make the growth.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: cabbage seedlings
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2009, 14:21 »
thanks

one more quick question

how do i seperate them? im concerned im going to damage the roots? like i said previously there is a very small gap between each plant just a bit worried!

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Re: cabbage seedlings
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2009, 14:24 »
You can get a clump out & swish them in some water to rinse the soil off, then tease the roots apart.

I sow mine in seed tray inserts, one seed to a cell, then the whole lot comes out, compost and all when potting on.

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Re: cabbage seedlings
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2009, 14:27 »
that was my plan lol, but my little boy wanted to help so they ended up iwth a few per cell! right going to try n do that now! many thanks for your advice



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