How To Use Chopsticks To Help Support Your Seedlings

Home - Garden How To Use Chopsticks To Help Support Your Seedlings By MARCO ROSSI

If your seedlings keep flopping over, your veggies might not grow as strong as they can be. For some extra support, use leftover chopsticks to help prop them up. { "selector": "[data-custom-animation-id=\"fly-in-bottom-0-0.65\"]", "--x": "0", "--y": "calc(100 * 1vh + height())", "animations": [ { "duration": "0s", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"} ] }, { "delay": "0s", "duration": "0.65s", "easing": "cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(0, 0)"} ] } ] } READ FULL STORY

A stake ensures the stem doesn't accidentally snap and encourages air circulation, which reduces the chances of disease or pest infestation. { "selector": "[data-custom-animation-id=\"fly-in-bottom-0-0.65\"]", "--x": "0", "--y": "calc(100 * 1vh + height())", "animations": [ { "duration": "0s", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"} ] }, { "delay": "0s", "duration": "0.65s", "easing": "cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(0, 0)"} ] } ] } READ FULL STORY

Chopsticks are the perfect height that should support the seedlings for a few weeks. Simply push it into the soil near the seedling, being careful not to jam it into the roots. { "selector": "[data-custom-animation-id=\"fly-in-bottom-0-0.65\"]", "--x": "0", "--y": "calc(100 * 1vh + height())", "animations": [ { "duration": "0s", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"} ] }, { "delay": "0s", "duration": "0.65s", "easing": "cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(0, 0)"} ] } ] } READ FULL STORY

Then secure it to the stalk with a loose piece of twine. You don't want to tie it too tightly, or the string might cut into the stem as it grows. { "selector": "[data-custom-animation-id=\"fly-in-bottom-0-0.65\"]", "--x": "0", "--y": "calc(100 * 1vh + height())", "animations": [ { "duration": "0s", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"} ] }, { "delay": "0s", "duration": "0.65s", "easing": "cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)", "keyframes": [ {"transform": "translate(var(--x), var(--y))"}, {"transform": "translate(0, 0)"} ] } ] } READ FULL STORY

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