Gary Pilarchik: How to Thin & Transplant Clusters of Garden Seedlings Perfectly (Protect the Roots!)

You can thin clusters of seedlings and transplant them if you manage the roots carefully. Here is how you do it with full examples.

0:00 Overview of the Video
0:50 Create a Seedling Transplant Bed – When Space is Limited
1:16 Example of Seedling Clusters Than Need to Be Thinned
3:08 Be Aware of the Sun – It Can Damage Transplant Roots
3:45 My Technique for Thinning & Transplanting Seedlings
4:30 Set Up the Planting Holes First!
5:18 Dig Up the Seedlings and Dig Deep – Save the Roots
5:50 Pak Choi/Bok Choy Root Length Examples
6:13 Example – Planting the Thinned Seedling Correctly
8:21 Example of Shovel Depth When Digging up Seedlings
9:13 Example of Digging – Kohlrabi
10:38 When is the Best Time to Dig Up & Transplant Seedlings
11:20 Example of Root Length – Beets
12:57 Water Water Water – Watering Frequency
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