What are my Gemae up to?

What are my Gemae up to?#415411

By Garden_Nymph -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:01 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:01 pm #415411

These are my first Gemae (I am sure I am spelling it wrong lol) and this is what they are doing after transplanting them. What are they doing? lol

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Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415413

By ChefDean -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:13 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:13 pm #415413

Did you transplant the seedling? Or is this where you sowed the gemmae originally?

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Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415415

By Panman -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:14 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:14 pm #415415

Yeah, looks like that hair thin tap root got whacked in the transplant.

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Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415417

By ChefDean -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:18 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:18 pm #415417

Panman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:14 pm Yeah, looks like that hair thin tap root got whacked in the transplant.

That bottom pic definitely looks like a tap root mishap took place, but that top one simply looks like it could be going dormant.

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Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415420

By thepitchergrower -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:38 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:38 pm #415420

Avoid transplanting pygmies. Damage to the fragile taproot can cause the death of the plant.

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Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415422

By Garden_Nymph -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:39 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:39 pm #415422

So does that mean the one is dying?

Got these from the seed bank. I tried to be gentle when I transplanted them but I guess not gentle enough.

Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415423

By thepitchergrower -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:41 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:41 pm #415423

Generally, people don't transplant them at all. Not necessarily dying, it could be going dormant, but we will have to wait and see.

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Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415424

By Panman -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:11 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:11 pm #415424

I started a pygmy from seed in a 3" deep pot. I decided it needed to be repotted but when I lifted the pot out of the tray, the tap root was already growing out the bottom. It is really only as thick as a human hair so it is next to impossible to transplant successfully.

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Re: What are my Gemae up to?#415425

By Garden_Nymph -  Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:42 pm
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- Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:42 pm #415425

OH NO ok I will keep that in mind. I have been leaving them alone other than to water so will see. We have also been having a lot of near and over 100 degree days here too which I am sure they dont love.

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