![]() ![]() Intensive care is necessary to ensure that things that are usually available naturally in the garden (light, water, nutrients) are supplied in the correct quantities. Raising plants in pots or seed trays is a bit like giving them life support. Tomatoes in a pot vs tomatoes in soil Signs That it's Time to Plant Out Getting plants out into the main vegetable bed is essential for good growth! However, transfer them too early and you risk them being damaged by late frosts or setting their progress back with adverse weather conditions. The plant on the right was transferred to the greenhouse vegetable bed at an optimal time whereas the one on the left was kept in a pot too long (I often end up raising more plants than I have room for!) In just over three weeks the difference in growth and plant health is clear. Both were started at the same time, raised in identical conditions from the same seed packet using the same potting compost. To illustrate the problem take a look at the picture below which shows two tomato plants from my own greenhouse this year. With this in mind here’s my guide to deciding when pot-raised plants should leave home and settle down in your vegetable beds. ![]() It’s a pity because a little good advice can save a lot of disappointment and significantly increase the levels of success in the garden. In the first year some of their plants will be a success while others will keel over and die for no apparent reason and it can take several seasons with all their weather variations before it becomes apparent why they failed. You can also combat harmful fungi by rotating your spinach crop with corn, and by applying fungicide at the time of seed sowing.Most gardeners have to learn the hard way about the best time to plant out seedlings they have raised indoors or in a greenhouse. Unfortunately, spinach plants also prefer cool soil, but a lot of good can be done by planting seeds or seedlings in well-draining soil. ![]() The pathogens that cause young spinach issues tend to thrive in cool, moist conditions. Other pathogens, including Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, and Phytophthora, can also cause spinach damping off and seedling blight. Damping off of spinach seedlings is often caused by Pythium, a family of fungus made up of several species that all have more or less the same effect. If this is the case, the seeds will have a layer of soil stuck to them by small threads of fungus. This is if the seedlings even manage to emerge from the ground.ĭamping off can also affect seeds, keeping them from germinating. The symptoms of this condition include the seedling wilting and toppling over, the stem near the soil line becoming watery and girdled, and the roots becoming stunted and blackened. Although the sources are different, the result is usually the same– a condition known as either damping off or seedling blight. Several pathogens are known to affect spinach seedlings. Keep reading to learn more about common problems with spinach seedlings and ways to recognize and manage diseases of spinach seedlings. This is why it can be especially disheartening when those first spring seedlings fall ill and even die. Since it grows so well in cool weather, it’s often one of the first things many gardeners plant. Perfect for salads and sautés, plenty of gardeners can’t do without it. Spinach is a very popular cool season leafy green. ![]()
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