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Start Seeds Step-by-Step
Step 3 – Transplant
Some varieties require that you transplant them into larger containers. For larger plants, such as tomatoes, you can use the 4” square plastic containers; while for others, such as cabbage, we put them into 3” peat pots. Remember that some plants do not like their roots disturbed when they become adults, and these should go into peat pot containers.
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| Carefully remove plant from cell |
Transfer plant into peat pot |
Cover plant roots with soil |
You don’t have to use a seed starter mixture when transplanting into larger pots, simply use a good fertile soil mixed with a little regular peat moss (not the milled sphagnum type), vermiculite and/or perlite, which aids in air circulation of the roots and helps prevent root rot. Continue to place the plants under the florescent lights with the ON/OFF timer but make sure the plant leaves don’t touch the lights. This normally requires that you can adjust either the lights or the shelves the plants sit upon. Once a week we add a liquid fertilizer to the watering can, but don’t over-do it. Water with a half strength water-soluble fertilizer like Shultz's Plant Food.
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