Transplanted peat to perlite - dumb - they dry at different times

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #1

I transplanted seedlings from peat pellets to 90% perlite + 10% vermiculite.

They seem to be doing OK but the peat holds moisture for much longer than the rest of the medium, so I'm not sure if I should let the peat dry out or constantly water the perlite?

 

Illegal-Seed

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #2

Sounds like your doing hempy buckets.

You want to water around the peat (stem) to encourage roots to grow out. Hempy buckets may take a week or two before roots really get established and hit the bottom part.

Make sure nothing dries out on you and it should take off soon enough.

Rockwool cubes stay more moist than perlite also...Just got to let those roots get established.

 

!!!

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #3

Thing is they're in little plastic cups, and so watering around the peat is difficult. I doubt I can water around it without it getting soaked as well.

 

Illegal-Seed

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #4

!!! said:

Thing is they're in little plastic cups, and so watering around the peat is difficult. I doubt I can water around it without it getting soaked as well.

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So they arent in the big container yet?

Just give it time. Thing with hempys that suck is the time for the roots to hit the rez. Once they do you will know it.

Could always sit the cup into a little dish of water and let it drain into the bottom...Dont need to water from the top.

 

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #5

pull the plants out of the perlite, get rid of the plastic cups, get rid of the peat substrate around roots (gently...) & re-plant w/out peat included... too many walls around the root-zone that will not change unless you change them... re-potting w/out cups & removing peat may be necessary. otherwise conditions will remain same...

enjoy your garden!

 

killa12345

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #6

ive transplated peat pellets into hempy buckets(both 100% perlite, and 80% Perlite/20% Vermiculite) for over 2 years now with no problems.....DONT remove all the peat......just water every other day....all will be fine.....good luck!