When to move seedlings into pots

 
Hi Guys,

I'm new here and, although over 60, new to real gardening too.  I have
huge
experience at sitting in them, but almost none in creating them.

Here's the thing, I'm produced quite a few, and varied seedlings and am
thrilled
to see them emerge.  Instructions are typically to plant them
into pots when
they are bid enough - how do I know when they are big
enough?  Is there a rough
rule of thumb that would work?  In
particular, I'm trying to produce a number of
ornamental grasses, so
they'll be very fine when young.

Any advice would be most welcome.

Cheers all

Rob




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Chewdadda

 wrote:

 Chewdadda wrote:

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/vegetable/when-to-transplant-a-seedling-plant-into-the-garden.htm

   I think it is not so much how soon, but to transplant before it is
root bound.

       Jeff

 
Thanks for that, Jeff, that makes sense to me.  I had been concerned
that I'd
have to move them while they were very small and fragile.

Cheers

Rob




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Chewdadda

 
Chewdadda;853120 Wrote:

experience at sitting in them, but almost none in creating them.

thrilled to see them emerge.  Instructions are typically to plant them

> into

pots when they are bid enough - how do I know when they are big

> enough?  Is

there a rough rule of thumb that would work?  In

> particular, I'm trying to

produce a number of ornamental grasses, so

You pot up your seedlings when their first true leaves [as opposed to
coyledons]
appear. Do not pot into too large a pot, They need their
roots slightly
restricted.




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beccabunga