deflasking issue - did i do it wrong?

[Adrian]

Originally Posted by greengarden

Where did you keep the flask prior to deflasking? I always deflask into the climate that the flask has been in(so if the flask has been inside the house the deflasked seedlings stay inside the house after deflasking for a period) I had lots of problems with rot deflasking into bark, it just didn't work for me for some reason. I now deflask into a mix of fine chopped coconut coir and perlite(both of which don't tend to get fungal issues). I deflask into individual pots unless they are tiny as it has meant I have been able to remove individuals that went bad without them affecting others. I keep them in the house for about 6 weeks before I transition them to outside. Once I have my greenhouse I will keep the flasks out the there for about four weeks before deflaking to allow them to acclimatise and then the seedlings will be deflasked into the greenhouse within a humidity tank.

Hope that helps.

Hi guys,
Thanks very much for your advice.
GreenGarden – I had the flask inside my house for about 5 days before I deflasked.
Should I change my media to perlite/coir or spaghnum moss? Is the coir that you use the same stuff you get in blocks at local Bunnings. How did you provide humidity for the seedlings inside the house? i.e. a humidity box etc?.. How would I know when the seedlings are ready to go outside into the shade house?
Some people say to dry the seedlings on newspaper before potting up. I left them on the newspaper only for a little while so they were still moist.
Anyway, I realise there must be 1000 ways of deflasking. I’ll chalk it up to experience and hopefully will fair better next time. In the meanwhile I’ll try and rescue what is left and bring them inside. Maybe they survive, maybe not.
Thanks very much for the advice for a beginner.
Cheers
Adrian