Ishmael Fleishman Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyzygy Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Fleishman Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 (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 March 19 by Ishmael Fleishman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyzygy Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (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: Edited March 19 by fyzygy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Fleishman Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 (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 March 20 by Ishmael Fleishman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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