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Ishmael Fleishman

When To Transplant Delosperma bosserabum Seedlings

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About 6 weeks ago, I threw a bunch of Delosperma bosserabum seedlings into a seedling tray with a humidity dome. I was not expecting them to do much, and now I find that I have over 300 seedlings.

 

IF YOU WANT ANY LET ME KNOW - Just a little to cover postage would be appreciated.

 

I do not want to just dump them or let them die, so I am trying to repot them.

I am not sure what the best way is to plant out 300 seedlings. However I do not have 300 pots.

Is there a cheap and effective way to deal with this bounty?

 

I was thinking of getting shallow plastic tubs, drilling holes in them, and planting 25 plants per tub.

 

OR buying a bunch of Garden City Plastic 50mm Black Square Tube Grow Pots (6 Pack) from Bunnings.

 

However, just because of money

 

I have access to coke bolts of assorted sizes, and I am thinking of using them after burning a hole in the bottom for drainage.

 

Also, does one have any idea when it would be the best time to repot them? They are starting to form 3 or 4 leaf-like structures.

I transplanted a few, and they seem to be surviving.

 

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You can pick up used plastic pots at Bunnings and other nurseries: often the rectangular seedling punnets, and sometimes even the bulk trays they fit into, both of which I find useful for this kind of job. 

 

The important thing is not to shock them into a low-humidity environment. 

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Posted (edited)

I have found something like this - I can get 240 for $150 delivered which works out to $0.625 per pot

 

https://www.sagehort.com.au/product/square-pot-90mm-packs-of-20/

 

OR

 

https://www.bunnings.com.au/garden-city-plastic-grow-plant-pot-100mm-black_p0152848

 

which is $0.72 per pot

 

I prefer square pots for storage reasons.

 

Edited by Ishmael Fleishman

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Posted (edited)

Something like this would work, if it wasn't too flimsy. 

 

I think a 10cm pot is larger than you need - here's a picture of a mature $15 specimen on eBay:

 

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Edited by fyzygy

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Posted (edited)

Found a local seller on marketplace who solid me new 10cm pots for 50 cents each I bough 100. She has more and I will get more later.

Edited by Ishmael Fleishman

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