Seedling Transplanting and Mulching

    Helloooooo everyone.

          So for this week, the seedlings has grown large enough for us to proceed with transplanting. Ideally, you want to keep the seedlings in the greenhouse for 2 or 3 weeks. Another indicator is the amount of leaves (true leaves) that the seedlings have. These leaves will ensure that the seedling can survive in the new environment. First, we needed to prepare the bed to transplant the seedlings. We used the raised bed for the farm plot. We took the topsoil of the plant and piled it up in a straight line. The bed was raised at least 15 cm from the ground level and the width of the bed was around 60 cm. The transplanting process should be done as quick as possible so that the seedling do not suffer from shock due to the different environment. The distance of each planted seedling should be around 6 inches from each other, or closer/further depending on the type of plant. Start, by digging a hole (at least deep enough to cover the plant roots) and place the seedling in it. Then proceed to cover it up with soil. Water it thoroughly. As I explained before, don't use high pressure water to water the plants. In this case, the water will uncover the buried roots, thus exposing them to direct sunlight. Instead, you can also water the near surrounding soil instead of directly watering it on the plant.

    Another thing to do is to do mulching on the bed. This was done to provide some shade for the seedlings and retain moisture in the soil. The farm plot was fully exposed to direct sunlight meaning that the soil will dry out quickly. We used palm fronds and dried leaves for the mulching. The fronds and dried leaves are piled up directly above the seedlings but not enough as to squish or hamper the growth of the seedlings.

Well, that's about it for this week. Oh yeah, now that the seedlings are planted, we had to go to the farm daily to water the plant at least 2 times per day. That should be all of it, see you next ime.