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Transplant shock for zinnia seedlings?

irma_stpete_10a

8 years ago

I transplanted a week ago my seed-grown seedlings into the same type fresh potting soil they were started in, into different areas of the yard. They look perky but many have very slightly light color areas on the leaves. Soil is kept moist. Seedlings not yet planted do not have the discolored leaves. Am I concerned needlessly?

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irma_stpete_10a
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I wanted to delete or revise this (the seedlings not yet planted ALSO have the faded areas) but the "edit/delete" option doesn't appear.
dirtygardener
8 years ago
Zinnias simply do not like to be transplanted. They like to be planted where they are going to grow. The ones you find in big box stores are grown under perfect conditions and they still sometimes suffer when you plant them. They just don't like to have their roots distrubed.
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