Flasks (Project 15 - Spring 2013)

[ALToronto]

Originally Posted by orchideya

Great, you got them already! Mine are still in transit, will probably be here early next week.
Did you use 2-nd day Fedex?

Yes, 2-day FedEx. They shipped out on Tuesday, arrived on Thursday.

[zxyqu]

If you've got mold on a leaf, cut it off and treat ASAP... It will kill the plant otherwise, as in my hands this spreads quickly and causes massive tissue damage to it and sometimes nearby seedlings. Just my experience.

[ALToronto]

Has anyone used colloidal silver as a fungicide? Just for targeted spot applications?

[Rowangreen]

No mold on leaves. Just the plant nicknamed Little Moldy is starting a new leaf... Way back I posted a pick of it when I had some mold growing on the moss, which is when I gave it the nickname!

[ALToronto]

Please forgive the newbie question - what are the pros and cons of compots vs individual pots for seedlings straight out of flask? Just expediency, or is there a cultural reason?

[Rowangreen]

I'm new to all this myself, but I think basically you dont want things to be in too much pot for the amount of root. So if you pot them individually, it can be hard to get pots small enough. Of course they are growing fast, so you do need a bit more pot each than with older plants.

Another issue is drying out: smaller pots means they dry out faster. Which is better if you are going to fuss over them madly, but not if you might forget to check them for a few days. Seedlings have less ability to cope with over or underwatering of course. (Mine I spray the medium, I don't actually water)

[ALToronto]

Thanks Rowan. I tend to fuss and overwater, so individual pots are probably the way to go for me. Clear plastic 'glasses' from a dollar store should be good.

As for watering, I find squeeze bottles with small spouts provide the most accuracy and control, without getting water on the leaves.

[escualida]

I've read that seedlings just tend to do better when they're together rather than planted separately.

[Island Girl]

I might add, for the other side of things... That planting individually - if one gets fungal, or bacterial issues w/ one seedling, b/c they aren't touching each other, you can easily remove it w/o affecting the rest of ur seedlings Whereas, w/ a compot, u risk infecting all the seedlings in the compot. So, there's pros and cons to each...

But, I think it's individual preference

[RebeccaBC]

Here's my seedling, it's still growing strong, making new roots, and the newest leaves are a lot bigger than the existing ones. These leaves look more like a Catt.