How do I transplant seedlings?

• Should I plant seeds or seedlings?
• How should I space my plants?
• Can I grow crops vertically?
• How do I make a marker?
• How do I plant seeds in soil-beds?
• How do I transplant seedlings?

After marking the soil-beds, make holes at each mark. It’s best if you make the holes right at the time of transplanting.

The holes should be deep enough and large enough to accommodate the root-ball and plant stem without crowding.

To transplant:

Step 1: Take Plant in Hand Take a young plant in hand. Slip the plant stem between the index and middle fingers.

Step 2: Turn Pot Keep the fingers in place and turn the pot upside down. Tap the bottom of the pot with the free hand. If the root ball is wet it slips easily from the pot.

Step 3: Make Hole Hold the plant by a mark in the soil-bed, and with your free hand make a hole large enough to accommodate the roots.

Step 4: Place Plant in Hole Turn the plant right side up while lowering the roots into the hole.

Step 5: Position Plant Set the plant deep, down to the crown (the top part of the plant), but do not plant the crown below the soil level in the soil-bed. Dirt falling on the crown will kill the plant.

Step 6: Fill the Hole After the plant is set properly in the hole, pull loose soil around the plant to fill the hole. Filling the hole with soil around the plant should take just one movement of the hand. Do not pack the soil around the plant.

Step 7: Repeat Procedure Repeat the transplanting procedures and plant one plant at each mark

Step 8: Apply Fertilizer After a soil-bed is planted, apply 8 ounces (1 cup) ammonium nitrate (34-0-0) fertilizer in a narrow band between the rows.

Step 9: Water Water promptly, thoroughly soaking the soil-bed to dissolve the granular fertilizer and keep the plants from wilting.

Transplanting/Planting Guide

Step 10: Start Regular Fertilizing Schedule Apply the regular application of Weekly-Feed Fertilizer 3 days after transplanting. You will learn how to do this in Fertilizing.

• Introduction
  • What is the Mittleider Method?
  • Who developed this Method?
  • How is this Method Different?
  • Is the Mittleider Method For Me?
  • Soil-beds or grow-boxes?
  • How do I start?
• Soil-Beds
  • Planning
  • Preparing
  • Planting
  • Watering
  • Fertilizing
  • Weeding
  • Harvesting
• Grow-Boxes
  • Planning
  • Preparing
  • Planting
  • Watering
  • Fertilizing
  • Weeding
  • Harvesting
• Garden Genius
  • Garden Genius Documents
  • Suggested Fertilizer Application
  • Plant Hardiness and Planting Times
  • Sample Garden Plan
  • Transplanting Guide
  • Crop Yields