Is it just me

fletcherbaker · « **on:** April 21, 2010, 20:19 »

hi all seems such an easy thing to do but im having massive problems getting my seedlings out of the modules i sowed them in i seem to be pulling the bottom of the roots and leaving them in the modules any ideas!!!

Carrotcake · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2010, 20:26 »

Soaking the modules before transplanting always works for me.

mumofstig · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2010, 20:29 »

I try to push them up rather than pull them out and soaking (as already posted) helps as well.
If the roots are out of the modules at the bottom, then ideally they would have been potted on sooner

theakston_uk · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2010, 20:31 »

I've just watched a video of someone using a plastic plant label to push up from the bottom of the module, but they were only tiny plug plants he was transplanting. I tend to half tip the module over, letting the seedling rest loosely between my index and middle finger and tap the bottom of the module to ease it out. Hope that helps

Lardman · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2010, 20:31 »

Some of the modules I've seen recently are paper thin

and you can't give them a good squeeze and tap without them splitting.

If soaking them doesn't work I think its best to treat them as disposable pots and slice your plant out.

digalotty · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2010, 21:19 »

ive done that to lardman :happy:

Ivah · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2010, 22:10 »

I use a small spatula - picture shows the type commonly sold in garden centres but if you find someone who does laboratory supplies you might be able to buy the type I nicked from work, wouldn't be without it.

mumofstig · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2010, 22:13 »

Quote from: digalotty on April 21, 2010, 21:19

ive done that to lardman :happy:

you've done what to Lardman

sliced him out?

Ice · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2010, 22:25 »

Quote from: mumofstig on April 21, 2010, 22:13

Quote from: digalotty on April 21, 2010, 21:19
ive done that to lardman :happy:

you've done what to Lardman sliced him out?

No, given him a good squeeze.

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