The buried stem will produce new roots along it. To pick the strongest, look for the one that is the most compact, and has the thickest stem. Now, make a hole in the centre of the cell and bury a good part of the stem. Decide which ones to cut out Choose the strongest seedling in the bunch to keep, and then thin out the rest.Use the dibber right next to the steam, towards the base, and let it do all the levering If a leaf is damaged it can grow a new one, but a seedling can’t grow a new stem Make sure you hold them by the leaf instead. When pricking out, never handle the seeds by the steam, you could break it.If they are too big, this should have been done earlier Once they start to grow their second pair of leaves (true leaves) they are ready to be ‘pricked out’. The first pair of leaves are known as the seed leaves.Next, use a sharpened piece of green cane as a dibber to transplant the seedlings, this allows you to be a bit more careful and gentle with the plants.Transplant when sturdy enough, spacing 20-30cm (8-12in) apart, disturbing the roots as little. Choose seedlings that have their first set of true leaves but are still quite small. Thin (prick out) to 3.5cm (1.5in) apart in other trays or punnets. Make sure you have got some cells or pots full of multi purpose compost and control release fertiliser (3g per litre of compost), ready for your seedlings to go straight into >Transplanting poppies is a little different.
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