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    Hi

    I know you can transplant tomato seedlings deeper, anything else you can do this with?

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    Curcubit family.

    That's Cucumbers, pumpkins, marrows and courgettes.
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    • #3
      You can also plant brassica seedlings a bit deeper, but this is more for stability as the plant matures, than to provide extra root growth
      Rat

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      • #4
        Peppers and chillis will root out if planted down a bit.

        Neil

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        • #5
          I always plant my brassica seedlings down deeper, exactly as SR says, for stability. Wind rock isnt good for them at all.
          Didnt know about peppers and chilli's though, so will do that.
          Bob Leponge
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          • #6
            How far down can you plant a seedling?

            Our Cauliflowers needed support last year because they toppled over due to thier weight.

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            • #7
              Not the worst problem to have M+L.

              When I pot my brassica's on, I put them down to the leaves.
              Once I plant them out, I pretty much do the same thing. As far down as I dare. They seem to manage ok.
              I guess SR will be better qualified than me though, as its his job and his place is much windier than mine.
              Bob Leponge
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              • #8
                I do it with toms because they can root from the stem. I don't with cucurbits because they have a tendence to rot.
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                • #9
                  I'm with Flum on this one, have found that cucurbits tend to rot if you put them deeper but no problems at all with toms, peppers etc etc.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Flummery View Post
                    I do it with toms because they can root from the stem. I don't with cucurbits because they have a tendence to rot.
                    I thought that also as I transplanted outdoor cucumbers last year and 2 of them rotted by planting too deep I thought. Didn't say last night though in case I was wrong

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                    • #11
                      I plant my cucumbers deep and they've rooted fine from the stem. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I learned it from my Mum, she told me to, Honest
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                      • #12
                        You shouldn't have a problem by planting cucumbers down abit, they simply root out from the stem. I would suggest it is something else that is causing them to rot off, such as being damaged during planting. We pot over 9000 cucumbers into pots and all are planted down, last year we lost none after being potted.

                        Neil

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                        • #13
                          When you prick out seedlings, put them in so that the seed leaves just clear the compost, works for everything.
                          Growing in the Garden of England

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                          • #14
                            Technically cucumbers can be planted deeper but I have read recently in GYO that it is not recommended as there is an increased risk of the stem rotting. However I usually have stems rotting no matter what I do. I am going to try using a bit of copper sulphate this year to see if it helps.


                            Ian

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