Spruce from Seed (see pic), when to transplant

Joined
Nov 5, 2021
Messages
25
Reaction score
7
Location
Minnesota
Country
United States
I had about 20 or so White Spruce seeds I put in this 6" container about a month ago. I noticed today some germanization. I'm not sure if they are Spruce trees or not as this is my first time (assuming they are vs weeds). Is now a good time I pull them out 1 by 1 into their own small containers? thank you
IMG_0100.jpg
 
Joined
Aug 10, 2021
Messages
4,224
Reaction score
1,485
Location
California
Country
United States
The photograph is not very clear, but the seedling in the foreground appears to be that of a conifer with many cotyledons (seed leaves). Perhaps the one in the background is as well, though white is an unusual color for the testa (seed coat) of a White Spruce (Picea glauca) but certainly possible.

In any case, I would wait until the seedlings are a little larger to transplant them, but not too long. When the first true leaves start to emerge would be a good time.

If you intend to transplant the seedlings into the ground while still small, you may want to plant them in tree tubes and try to maintain the taproot, but if you intend to grow them to larger size in a container, the taproot will either branch on its own, or else should be pruned to prevent circling.
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
26,588
Messages
256,638
Members
13,260
Latest member
mustafe2024

Latest Threads

Top