I have some plants that seem to be doing well after a repot. My goal is to get all my plants outdoors in grow beds. I was thinking that when they out grow these cups I would plant them.
Does anyone have any tips they use to know when a plan is ready?
by 0lafe
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At least have 2 sets of true leaves, which you have, and then wait at least 2 weeks after the
last frost date
Not sure what part of the world, but typically when the chance of freezing has passed.
The top left is big enough to transplant any time. However, I’d typically wait until the overnight temperatures are above 55 F / 13 C (unless you can put a row cover over them) to keep them from getting too cold. Cold weather early in the season can permanently stunt the plants’ growth. Ask me how I know.
I made a similar post recently! I was raring to go but I’ve still left them in their solo cups for now. I started hardening them off probably a month ago haha. No need to take so long, but my daytime weather has been immaculate and they’ve really outgrown my indoor space. Nighttime is still a bit borderline so I still bring them in when it’s going to be below 50.
Have you hardened them off? If so, you can transplant out once nighttime temps are reliably above 50°F/10°C. 55°F is even better.
When nights are reliably above 45F
You need to make sure they are hardened off before transplanting outdoors. Temps are the biggest concern. Your plants may have 2 sets of true leaves, but if your nights are under 60 F they will die. They need day temps of over 75 consistently and nights no lower than 60 (and even that’s pushing it). Peppers need to be about 3 months old before transplanting outside for best survival.
It minimizes transplant shock when they are stronger. Some of these don’t look old enough to survive outside yet unless you are in zone 9 or higher.
Check farmers almanac, whenever it stops dropping below 65f or so at night they can go out. I usually do it at 3 sets of true leaves depending on root ball size