What to feed seedlings when I go on a trip?

[childofmelee]

When I go on my trip for nine days my seedlings will be transferred from propagators into their pots and left outdoors. I plan to germinate today and in 8 - 9 days the seedlings will go into pots. Then I will not see the seedlings again for 9 days.

Now I'm guessing 8 - 9 days is not long enough for organic fertilizer to break down, but if I feed them a synthetic fertilizer like nitrophoska it won't last 9 days, and being a fast release fertilizer I can't feed the seedlings enough nitrophoska to last 9 days without burning them.

What are my options here?

[Shumroom]

Pot them into a seed and cutting compost,

which will have enough nutrients to last them a couple of weeks  

 

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[Slippy One]

Why on earth germinate now? Would it not be smarter to germinate upon your return? I’m guessing you’re in the southern hemisphere?

[childofmelee]

25 minutes ago, Shumroom said:

Pot them into a seed and cutting compost,

which will have enough nutrients to last them a couple of weeks  

 

Atb

 

 

 

Like this?....

 

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/kiwi-garden-compost-plus-30l/R2464276.html?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpfG8xsygiQMV9almAh1Mxg5wEAQYBCABEgJxafD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

or this?....

 

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/daltons-15l-premium-cutting-mix_p0249401?store=9439&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpfG8xsygiQMV9almAh1Mxg5wEAQYASABEgJ9uvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[childofmelee]

14 minutes ago, Slippy One said:

Why on earth germinate now? Would it not be smarter to germinate upon your return? I’m guessing you’re in the southern hemisphere?

Yes I'm in the southern hemisphere.

 

It will be far too late if I left it until I returned and I'll end up with small plants.  Also it is safer for me in my situation/circumstances to germinate now rather than at a later date.

[Slippy One]

11 hours ago, childofmelee said:

Yes I'm in the southern hemisphere.

 

It will be far too late if I left it until I returned and I'll end up with small plants.  Also it is safer for me in my situation/circumstances to germinate now rather than at a later date.

Rubbish, unless you’re away for more than a month the plants will be fine at the end. I always plant 4-6 weeks later than others. If you’re after maximum yield, germinate a few more.. 

[Hazeworks]

You should not need to feed them for weeks... Unless they are in coco 

[Hazeworks]

Seed and cutting compost is nothing short of a massive con, i have never ever used it

[Shumroom]

10 minutes ago, Hazeworks said:

Seed and cutting compost is nothing short of a massive con, i have never ever used it

Are you some kind of magician?

 

Or a mentalist perhaps?

 

 

Ever tried biobizz light mix? 

 

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[Hazeworks]

47 minutes ago, Shumroom said:

Are you some kind of magician?

 

Or a mentalist perhaps?

 

 

Ever tried biobizz light mix? 

 

Atb 

 

 

 

 

In the past i use what every i buy from the garden center, my indoor seed has straight into Jiffy pro7 bat mix, "seedling" compost is just a con

[Shumroom]

5 minutes ago, Hazeworks said:

seedling" compost is just a con

I'm just interested how you can make this claim, 

when you say you've never tried it?

 

 

Just to be clear to everyone that this is not an argument 

 

Atb 

 

 

 

[Hazeworks]

I will swing back the other way, and ask why use it? i get some of them are high in pertile, but a lot of these composts are more expensive than just buying multi purpose, which will do exactly the same job, and you only need to buy one type of compost then