What is the safest way to replant a plant?
Replanting plants is perhaps one of the main tests in their life. The main danger is that during conventional transplantation a large number of suction root hairs are damaged, and they are responsible for the power and performance of the lower end pump of plants. That is, simply put, with the loss of root hairs, the suction power of the roots is sharply lost, as a result of which the plants lose turgor, wilting, falling of leaves and flowers, and in some cases, complete drying out. It’s clear that no one would wish such a fate for their seedlings and seedlings!
Pots to the rescue. Currently, many ways have been invented to reduce trauma to roots when transplanting plants. Among them is the use of disposable pots - plastic or peat. After use, plastic ones are deformed and thrown away, which contributes to the pollution of the planet... It is better to give preference to peat ones - they not only completely quickly decompose in the soil, but also help improve its structure. As a rule, plants end up in such pots at a very young age and easily tolerate replanting. Seedlings in peat pots are simply planted in prepared holes, having previously damaged the walls of the pots, and watered abundantly. Fruit tree seedlings and seedlings grown in the “communal” conditions of one box require a special approach when transplanting.
A special approach.When replanting, you should try to transfer the plants with a lump of earth on the roots - this way, some of the root hairs are preserved and survival is improved. But sometimes our seedlings are deprived of even this luxury. Well, since it was not possible to save, we must contribute to restoration! You can soak the root system of plants in a solution of a phytohormone - heteroauxin, or you can use a complex preparation - KorneSil. This is exactly what I did when I found myself with several dozen beautiful pepper plants... completely devoid of protective clods of earth on the roots. I admit, at first I arrogantly planted peppers directly into the ground, watering them abundantly, but I soon realized the futility of my attempts. The pepper died - it was clear that the problem was in the roots: the plants lacked turgor.
Saved by KorneSil. I placed the next batch of plants with their roots in a solution of KorneSil, this miraculous drug. Its smell is a little off-putting, but the plants clearly liked the soup! During the two days spent in the saving solution, my peppers did not wilt at all, they only shed a few leaves and buds. But you can’t keep the plants like this forever, and two days later I planted the peppers in the soil. The peppers in the neighborhood were in distress because they had not been soaked in CorneSil, and if they could, they would have been jealous of their fellows who had experienced the restorative effects of the drug. Almost all the plants took root after KorneSil and within a few days were pleased with new flowers and buds, and soon began to bloom. The drug lives up to its name 100%; it gives strength to plant roots and restores them after damage.The natural components that make up KorneSil help plants better survive drought and cold snaps, protect against all kinds of diseases, and stimulate growth. Now the rescued plants are already bearing fruit, and I say “thank you” to KorneSil!
When replanting, I try not to replant all plants - both garden and indoor flowers - but to transfer them to new pots or places that are larger than they were, just to add new soil.
Of course, this will be better for indoor flowers and they will practically not get sick. To remove a plant with a lump of earth from a pot, the soil should not be dry, but slightly moist.
And even better - very wet, so that even small roots that stick to the walls of the pot get wet and remain intact. After transplanting, I water it with “Krepysh” and everything grows like it’s cute.
I wonder how you replant garden flowers into the ground?! This, of course, is understandable when you transplant flowers into a pot, and when you transplant them into an alpine hill, you should also store everything in the pot))). I always plant them in ordinary plastic cups to begin with, and then either cut the glass, or it comes out just fine. And everything is settling in well. Or, for example, tomatoes, don’t grow them in cups, they need to be in the ground anyway. I also plant indoor ones in the ground, there are more useful things there than in a pot.
For garden plants, transshipment is an ideal option, but indoor plants cannot always be replanted in this way. This applies to cases when it is necessary to completely replace contaminated soil or remove rotten and diseased roots. Here you just need to very carefully remove, clean and plant in new soil in order to minimally damage the healthy root system.
All plants tolerate transplantation differently. Last year, at the height of summer, I transplanted the hosta, it so happened that I had to move it to another place - everything went fine, and it is growing into a beauty. But replanting clivia at any time is very difficult - the roots are very fragile.
So, is your “Kornesila” suitable for food seedlings? Not just for ornamental plants? You write about pepper - is it edible or decorative? Will it harm human health, if so?