These are my very first seedlings. I planted them in too shallow of soil and kept them to wet, so I am trying to save them from the horrible root rot and basal plate rot. They got soaked in 10% bleach for 10 minutes, the roots will be trimmed and then another soak. In the final step I will dip the roots in .1% IBA hormone and replant in freshly sterilized stuff.
This message was edited Dec 30, 2006 1:36 PM
Hoping they will survive for another 2-3 months. The seedlings on the left are all I have of LollyPop x Unknown Orange.
I don't see any problems with the basal plates. In fact they don't look all that bad to me at all. I don't think I would use rooting hormone. Maybe you can experiment with one or two. Don't replant them too deep either. Closer to the surface at this time will help air get to the roots. Nice looking bowl of...?? Are they trumpets?
I had some with basal plate rot that I tossed, so most of the seedlings in the picture are the better looking ones. The bowl seedlings are lollipop (sp?) x Maroon Asiatic (unknown). Here is the tiniest seedling I have, I am very surprised it lived.
Wow, good for you!
They look great, Intercessor. Good Job!
I second Pard's comments. And good job!
Look really good to me! Congrats Keep us posted on the progress!!
Thanks folks,
Right now I am hoping this batch will re-root and give me some more growth. If not, I'll toss them in the fridge for 6-8 weeks.
Ok so my seedlings didn't do so well after they were disturbed, they were Ill anyway. So I have them cleaned off and trimmed of the leaves and was thinking of putting them in a sandwich bag in the fridge with some barely damp wood shavings. Any thoughts on this, they are tiny, don't want them to rot :*). After that I am not sure what to do, either pot them up and start growing them early March or wait for late April and plant outdoors. Would they be best off out in the garden or would the extra 2 months in a pot allow them to grow more?
I really have only one piece of advice for you, about moisture. Barely moist at room temperature is more than that in the frig. Remember how warm air can hold more moisture than cold air. Some water will probably condense out in the frig, and you might find free water inside the bag in the frig that wasn't there when it was sitting on the counter. Just be aware.
