Transplant vegetables in the garden

  • In the presence of previously prepared soil, we prepare the holes: to do this operation it is not essential but it is useful to help yourself with a transplanter, a tool similar to a shovel with a blade bent into a spoon to allow better entry into the soil. In our case, we used a bulb planter, or a particular transplanter consisting of a central part in the shape of a cone, used to better obtain regular holes to arrange bulbs, tubers and young plants in the soil.
  • We try to space the holes evenly along the row, based on the species and therefore the expected development. The size of the excavation must naturally be proportionate to the size of the root system.
  • In sufficient temperature conditions (considering the minimum biological values ​​of the species) place the seedling in the hole made, taking care to leave the collar slightly above ground, to prevent water accumulation, water stagnation and, therefore, subsequent problems of rotting of the collar and roots.
  • We place the seedling in the hole and cover it with soil.
  • Immediately after transplanting, it is essential to water or irrigate the seedlings and keep the soil moist near the roots in the first few days following, to ensure root development in the new soil available and rapid rooting.

Optional but recommended:

Before starting the transplant operations, it is possible to opt for the positioning of a mulching sheet, which will have the function of preventing the germination of weeds, preserving us from carrying out weeding operations (mechanical or manual) with savings in terms of time, labor and therefore related costs. Furthermore, this choice leads to obvious advantages in terms of environmental sustainability especially if we had opted for a chemical weeding.

In terms of sustainability, mulching material can also be represented by wood fibre, straw or mixtures of both and bark.