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Transplanting plants, a delicate task
Transplanting, for plants, is equivalent to shifting home for human beings. Plants go through a difficult phase adjusting to the new soil and climate. Some care will go a long way in ensuring a smooth transition for the plants.
“Normally, nurseries are ideal for seeds which are tiny and numerous. They need to be transplanted once they take root and start growing so as to avoid pressure and competition for space and nutrients,” says B. R. Kurdukar from Agri-Horticultural Society. Not all plants are transplantable. Some need other methods such as grafting, budding, layering, or sowing directly. Balsam, Alcea Rosea, Amaranthus Tricolor, Dianthus and Salvia are a few varieties among flowering plants which need to be grown in nurseries.
Ideal time
The month of May is ideal for the preparation of nursery for the kharif season. Raised beds should be prepared up to a height of six inches above the ground level. Organic compost or vermi compost may be added for good results. One should not dig too deep while planting the nursery. Soil may be raked up by a few millimetres and closed after sowing the seeds.
Soil should be checked for sufficient aeration and application of organic insecticides such as neem cake is advisable as the seeds are open for ants and other insects.
One should also be careful while watering because too much of it may rot the seed. “Delicate watering through rose cans is desirable. Hoses are a strict no-no,” says Dr. Kurdukar.
Most saplings in the nursery will be ready for transplanting within a month. The ideal time will be after the initial rains as water retention will be better during the season. Watering the bed a day before transplanting will ensure that the sapling is well hydrated.
Evening is the best time of the day to transplant as the plant will not become dehydrated during that time.
SWATHI V.
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