Can you start root vegetables in a flat and then transplant?

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DoloresS Warsaw, NC Mar 21, 2010

I am not sure if distrubing the roots of a seedling will cause a problem later. Thanks.

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k3n Monroe, WA(Zone 8a) Mar 21, 2010

Yes, you can. Though it is better to start root veggies (carrots, parsnips, radishes, turnips, etc.) outside where they will grow. Melons/squashes/cukes are a bit more sensitive to root disturbance but also can have problems with root strangulation because people that start them indoors do not plant them outside before their root system gets extensive in the little pot space. Their root systems are pretty rapid to develop long roots.

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stephanietx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Mar 27, 2010

Also, peas and beans do best direct sown. Most of the other veggies can be transplanted.

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