Seed Keepers

[Michael Porter <michaels4gardens@yahoo.com>]

I have found that-- while transplanting Rice, that the soil should be pulled back and then gently pushed back over the root of the seedling, --then it must be soaked very well with water, at least over night, --if the root is allowed to dry out very much you will loose your transplant, ---

     I, flood my Rice patch after planting and leave it flooded for 2-3 days, --then I drain it and just water when the ground is almost dry, -- Michael Porter

oowonbs@netscape.net wrote:

> >Bill mentioned on all the PBS gardening/growing shows, one
> observes, like in China, the gardeners putting rice plants/transplants
> in the water. if the root system is so fragile, how do they do this? is
> it the medium of water that doesn't disturb the roots?
> thanks, bunkie.
>
> A guess. They might easily push an index finger into
>  the soft muck,
> which seems to be under 6-12" of water, in which animals trod,
> humans, uh... trod. Etc. So it';s probably pretty soft. Delicate
> roots may not take what "WE" are used to as sensitive roots.
>
> Interesting...! MAYbe, the roots are WHY they plant it in water,
> or maybe that they GROW in such muck, is WHY they are delicate.
> Dunno. But interesting!
> BillSF9c
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