I wasn't expecting my plants to be this big by now. However when should I give them a little miracle grow?
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TweedleT86
I’m sure someone far more knowledgeable than I will jump in, my advice would be that IF you do use 1/4 strength or less. Also consider that feeding will encourage faster more vigorous growth – depending on where you are you may have to move up to larger pots depending on your frost date Edit to add: They look great, whatcha growin’?
CityBuckets
In my experience , check roots on bottom of tray. To me you still have some time in that tray. Then up pot them if you see root bound plants. As for the feeding , I wouldn’t yet ! I would wait till you up pot them and on a very diluted scale. The plant is young and you don’t wanna burn the roots. In short. You have some time yet.
omnomvege
When is your last frost date? From how mature the leaves look, you could maybe get another few weeks in those cells if you REALLY want to push it, but they won’t be thrilled. If you could up pot them, even into solo cups or something, that’ll extend how long you can keep them inside.
Personally, and your results may vary, I can keep my peppers in those cells for about a month from germination. Then they go into 3” containers for another month, then transplanted outside. I’m experimenting with up potting some 3” plants into 5” pots this year so I can start seeds an additional month earlier, but idk how that will work out.
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I’m sure someone far more knowledgeable than I will jump in, my advice would be that IF you do use 1/4 strength or less. Also consider that feeding will encourage faster more vigorous growth – depending on where you are you may have to move up to larger pots depending on your frost date
Edit to add: They look great, whatcha growin’?
In my experience , check roots on bottom of tray. To me you still have some time in that tray. Then up pot them if you see root bound plants. As for the feeding , I wouldn’t yet ! I would wait till you up pot them and on a very diluted scale. The plant is young and you don’t wanna burn the roots. In short. You have some time yet.
When is your last frost date? From how mature the leaves look, you could maybe get another few weeks in those cells if you REALLY want to push it, but they won’t be thrilled. If you could up pot them, even into solo cups or something, that’ll extend how long you can keep them inside.
Personally, and your results may vary, I can keep my peppers in those cells for about a month from germination. Then they go into 3” containers for another month, then transplanted outside. I’m experimenting with up potting some 3” plants into 5” pots this year so I can start seeds an additional month earlier, but idk how that will work out.