salad sowing

[littleplot]

hi all

in my haste and excitement in sowing some salads i just got "stuck in " and scattered some spinch, rocket and mixed salad seeds in a 2ft container "in sections" i.e it has the density of cress you by in the shops. they have all sprouted well but will they grow fine or should i take out the smaller seedlings to give them more space . thanks for reading

[littleplot]

sorry folks just noticed this shoild be in the new shoots section

[Nicos]

It's Ok...I 've deleted that one!
This place is fine

[Shadylane]

I would thin them out and eat the thinnings. They won't grow to full size crammed in like that but you'll be able to take off a few leaves here and there and leave the others for later. Some you may be able to treat as cut and come again.
ETA oh and welcome

[littleplot]

Thanks nicos

Shadylane thanks
should the spacing be one seedling every 3 to 4 cm or similar . If so I have a lot of picking out to be getting on with. Lol

[Shadylane]

It really depends on whether you want fully grown plants or just want to pick leaves. You could prick a few out and pot them on/plant out although they may sulk. Or you could just thin them as you eat them. Pick a few to eat leaving space for the rest to grow. That's what I'd do.

[Two_Sheds]

should the spacing be one seedling every 3 to 4 cm

It should be the size of a grown lettuce, if that's what you're growing.

[RaptorUK]

should i take out the smaller seedlings to give them more space . thanks for reading

They need space just like any other plant . . . I sowed some Suttons Mixed lettuce in a 40 cell tray with one seed to a cell with some cells having 2 seeds per cell by accident. Now I have 40 nice strong healthy plants almost ready to plant out at the allotment, they are the best looking lettuce I have ever grown. Admittedly I've not grow many over the years but I'm really happy with these

[MrsCordial]

Raptor I sowed lettuce in cell trays this year for the first time, and now they're outside (at last) they've really perked up and are looking great. Good luck with yours.

[littleplot]

Seedlings all thinned out. Georgia the tortoise loved them. Will see how they develop from here on. Thanks for the advice.


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