UK first grow, not sure if seeds dying off: @SnuffmeisterUK

[Knucklehead]

They are ready to be thinned down to one per cell.
When you say transplant to larger pot, will that be their permanent home or as an intermediate step?
Personally, I don't have an intermediate step, my seedlings stay in their cells (after thinning to one plant per cell) until time to transplant to their permanent home. Larger pots as an intermediate step means more soil, water, fertilizer, more lighting, and a much larger footprint so more space. Some members do that but I personally prefer to not do that. I claim that I am eliminating steps that I see as superfluous but the truth is I am lazy. Usually, the plants are going to end up the same size at harvest time regardless. One benefit of the intermediate step is plants that can better withstand insect attack because they are initially larger at transplant. I don't have a huge slug problem early and my main pests are hornworms and aphids that usually show up after the plants are well established so it depends on your situation.

 

[Knucklehead]

Are you growing in pots or in a garden in the ground?

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

So, did my first transplants after 2 months living on this windowsill..

I have a mini greenhouse (you can see in top right of the image below)

Are my transplants OK to move outside at this stage and size? I know that sudden exposure to direct sunlight can kill off plants, whilst the UK (specifically london) is past its final frost it still drops to pretty low temperature at night.

I have limited sunny indoor space and as you can see have no windowsill space left!

Advice?

Thanks in advance, yall are amazing.

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

Pic

 

[Alpine]

They look ready to go outside to me. Cut away half of the bigger leaves and transplant in full ground. Give the babies lots of water in the first few days, in order to help them during the “transplant shock” phase, then sit back and enjoy watching them grow bigger.

pier

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

Are you growing in pots or in a garden in the ground?

@Knucklehead im so sorry i didnt see your replies to my post! I don't seem to get all notifications on from this site, I appreciate your detailed reply,

I've now got em to their 'middle pots' (see pic I just posted)

I have a strip of raised beds outside that I'm going to put 5 or so plants in (my other half has plans for the rest of the bed) and I've got 5 massive pots (I think 20l pots) for 5 more plants.

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

They look ready to go outside to me. Cut away half of the bigger leaves and transplant in full ground. Give the babies lots of water in the first few days, in order to help them during the “transplant shock” phase, then sit back and enjoy watching them grow bigger.

pier

Do I need to expose them to direct sunlight slowly? They have been windowsill plants thus far other than the brief periods of sunlight they've had when watering them (I water from underneath and do so outside to avoid spilling water etc)

 

[deluxestogie]

Try 15 minutes of direct sunlight tomorrow. If they look fine, sneak your sun exposure upward. Once they seem to handle a few hours of direct sunlight, then they should do fine to put out. I'm just guessing, without a photo of the intended bed, and how much of the day is direct sunlight there.

Bob

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

Thanks @deluxestogie ive tried this with the transplants and put em half of them in the mini greenhouse for the first time with the windows open, they have slightly sagged in the last couple hours but I expect them to have a bit of a shock in their change of home,

If this lot do well over the next couple days I think I'll shift all the transplants outside

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

I have this raised bed (full of weeds and Japanese knotweed sadly) also full of Marlborough ciggy butts from the previous tenants (puts me off using the bed tbh)

Someone is coming to treat the knotweed next week but after that I'm considering planting my little dutch along here with new soil.

I'm a little cautious about planting burley/virginia here as it's in direct view of my above neighbours (can't be bothered with any ignorance/misunderstanding about what I'm growing) AND it isn't the best spot in terms of light although it gets bursts of very good light at some points in the day.

I like that little dutch is smaller and looks less obviously tobacco like..

 

[deluxestogie]

treat the knotweed

What chemicals are they using?

Bob

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

What chemicals are they using?

Bob

I have no idea tbh, we are renting and the landlord arranged the knotweed removal

You can't see it in the pic but round the corner is a tree sized Japanese knotweed!

 

[deluxestogie]

Since you are expecting to use the tobacco (and perhaps veggies) that you grow in the ground, you might want to inquire, when the knotweed removal folks show up. In the US, the herbicide of choice for Japanese Knotweed is glyphosate (RoundUp), which would be safe for planting tobacco or veggies two weeks after treatment.

Bob

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

Since you are expecting to use the tobacco (and perhaps veggies) that you grow in the ground, you might want to inquire, when the knotweed removal folks show up. In the US, the herbicide of choice for Japanese Knotweed is glyphosate (RoundUp), which would be safe for planting tobacco or veggies two weeks after treatment.

Bob

Thanks @deluxestogie I'll be sure to ask them, I'm a little far away I think from going in the ground, my plants are looking happy though! (See pic)

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

My babies are looking good!! Virginia has the biggest most beautiful looking leaf.

 

[Knucklehead]

They look great.

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

Do these babies look big enough for their final (massive) pots and raised beds?

 

[Knucklehead]

Do these babies look big enough for their final (massive) pots and raised beds?

Yes, they look great.

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]