Windowsill is Killing your Loved ones 🪴 with Kesser and Steen, Nature and Innovation class

Описание: Why your plants die in the Windowsill- This guide by Kesser and Steen provides essential advice on successfully growing plants by focusing on the transition from seeds to mature crops. The podcast emphasizes that repotting must be done incrementally to prevent roots from becoming "dizzy" or tangled, which ensures a robust foundation for growth. Proper environmental control is highlighted as a necessity, specifically regarding the balance of natural light, oxygen levels in the soil, and avoiding the common mistake of over-watering. Furthermore, the authors warn against deceptive marketing from commercial stores that sell water-stressed plants or oversized pots that do not suit a seedling's needs. The importance of airflow and structural strength is illustrated through a cautionary tale about indoor trees failing because they were never exposed to wind. Ultimately, the source serves as a practical manual for home gardeners to avoid seedling mortality through patient, attentive care.

Kesser and Steen have been contacted by Aunt Green because she has previously had problems with germination on the windowsill 🌱🌱🪴 Suddenly her plants die, we have previously talked about small black flies and other things, but here the boys from the Nature and Innovation class are thinking about something that neither the Man in the Green Shirt from the Nursery School's horticulture (or the summer substitute Glitter Fran) has told us about.

Repotting
First we have to repeat what no one quite understands - the great work that the gardener in the greenhouse does every spring. They sow in germination trays, or trays with many small cells .. later they repot into gradually larger pots.
Here comes the first question: Why .. not just skip some and spend the time on something else?

-“Well, it’s actually very simple, because - space on the workbench costs money and is therefore limited. You don’t spend time and space on individual seeds in the nursery. The seeds that fail would take up space from the good seeds..” the Man in the Green Shirt previously explained to the boys.

The bigger the better?
The next step is the many re-pottings themselves. Timing is important here, because when the plant’s roots reach the edge of the pot (container), it’s time - otherwise they get sick with rot. They go crazy like a carousel ride and they never really recover from that 🤪 You achieve a stronger root system when you repot at just the right time, neither too early nor too late.
But if you need to slow down the plants a bit - it may be that night frost suddenly comes a little later than expected, you can keep the plant a little in check by delaying it. The wise gardener always has several teams running, but in an ordinary kitchen garden, you rarely have room on the windowsill for so many plants. But it is also a good idea to have a little in reserve for when you are going to plant out. That is why Oma usually mixes several types of plants in her trays.

You may hear some people suggest this: Take a larger pot.. but don't.
The fact that some hardware stores sell a 6-pack is not good advice. It is a business where they want to make money. Here the business is their storage space and the parking lot outside is not at all the right place for small plants, in high sun and no water for several days. These people are not trained to advise or guide you. They just operate the cash register if they feel like it that day.. Many plants you find in the supermarket are actually water-stressed already at the producer, on purpose - so you think you made a mistake and come and buy new plants. But they were actually water-stressed from the start. For the sake of the revenue from the poor ignorant customers.

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