Propagator pro 2

Rolla123

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I have sprouted seeds in a propagator pro 2 by nirvana in sponge pots. Those are like 1 inch by an inch. So not much room for roots. I'm curious how long to keep them in there before I move outdoors. I'd want to do it as early as possible honestly but is there such thing as too early? And how would I go along safely building them up to the outdoors where it's 90 degrees everyday
 

Rolla123

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Put a fan on them constantly to strengthen those stems and yer good to go mate.
I was going to have to bury the stems anyways because they're stretched. I would just do what you said but don't have a box fan laying around haha. So think when I bury the stretched stems a little deeper it would be cool?
 

StoneyMcphatter

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I was going to have to bury the stems anyways because they're stretched. I would just do what you said but don't have a box fan laying around haha. So think when I bury the stretched stems a little deeper it would be cool?
You could do that if you don't have a little fan to blow adjacent to the seedlings but From my experience burying the stem didn't work for me. When I transplanted them I looked at the stem and roots didn't grow from the stem like I read and the stem was very weak and kept the plant kept tipping over in the 3 gallon pot. Had to have a fan blow on them to strengthen them up a bit and also use a floral wood pick. Anyway you could try to bury it and set them outside if its going into its final pot.
 

Rolla123

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You could do that if you don't have a little fan to blow adjacent to the seedlings but From my experience burying the stem didn't work for me. When I transplanted them I looked at the stem and roots didn't grow from the stem like I read and the stem was very weak and kept the plant kept tipping over in the 3 gallon pot. Had to have a fan blow on them to strengthen them up a bit and also use a floral wood pick. Anyway you could try to bury it and set them outside if its going into its final pot.
You could do that if you don't have a little fan to blow adjacent to the seedlings but From my experience burying the stem didn't work for me. When I transplanted them I looked at the stem and roots didn't grow from the stem like I read and the stem was very weak and kept the plant kept tipping over in the 3 gallon pot. Had to have a fan blow on them to strengthen them up a bit and also use a floral wood pick. Anyway you could try to bury it and set them outside if its going into its final pot.
should I also stick like a pencil in the soil and tie it to the stem so it won't tip? I've read about a lot of people just putting them outside in the night and as the day gets more hot and the sun gets brighter they adjust to it just fine. But tomorrow I'm also supposed to have scattered thunderstorms in the morning for just like an hour so not bad, not too worried. Wind will be tops 14 mph. So I was just thinking to tie them to a pencil like I said (for wind). Then since it will be cloudy for the next couple days and I'd have them under a tree it should be fine
 

StoneyMcphatter

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should I also stick like a pencil in the soil and tie it to the stem so it won't tip? I've read about a lot of people just putting them outside in the night and as the day gets more hot and the sun gets brighter they adjust to it just fine. But tomorrow I'm also supposed to have scattered thunderstorms in the morning for just like an hour so not bad, not too worried. Wind will be tops 14 mph. So I was just thinking to tie them to a pencil like I said (for wind). Then since it will be cloudy for the next couple days and I'd have them under a tree it should be fine
Should be fine
 

Dr. Who

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I was going to have to bury the stems anyways because they're stretched. I would just do what you said but don't have a box fan laying around haha. So think when I bury the stretched stems a little deeper it would be cool?
More light closer next time - Short stems!

Simply go ahead and bury them deep! BEST solution.

When the roots are coming out of the little foam starter - say several and around an inch long - carefully/gently transplant then!
 
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