green and brown kauri seedlings is genetically determined. Brown ones will go green in heavier shade, but genetically green will remain green sun or shade. When nutrient stressed they will all also lose colour intensity and head towards a yellow or brown/yellow colour.
Good on you. Very impressed. I use a big tablespoon that I cut down with an angle grinder so it is narrow but long. Does a nice job of lifting seedlings with more delicate roots systems.
Hi max hope you are well, some of my kauri seedlings the leaves are turning up at the ends and going yellow/brown from the tips in and eventually dying, have you had this before
Howdy. It could be a number of things but with more info, I may be able to help. What size are the plants? have they just been pricked out into pots etc? If you send a couple of pics to redearthnp@hotmail.com I'll see what I can suggest. Cheers
Howdy. I use Tui Organic seaweed plant tonic these days. One capful in a 9ltr bucket of water when potting up and I also use a capful in a watering can when planting out.
Thanks. Sorry for the late reply. I prick out into small pots first to ensure the seedlings are growing well and strong before I select the ones to put into PB3's. .Not all seedlings grow at the same rate and some are weak. Also when I am doing 700-800 kauri I have to prepare an area for the once they are in the larger bags. now I am potting some into PB6.5's and this take even more room. Cheers, Max
I rarely need to, relying on rainfall. Once the seedlings are in pots they are pretty hardy but I try to ensure they don't dry out too much or too often so will get the hose out if needed
@@redearthnativeplants165 they are! I did a trial transplant and found the root wasn't developed enough yet so I'll hold on for another couple of weeks.
Hi I've got a kauri sapling, about 600mm high. Trying to grow it a bit larger in a pot before I plant out . Its got very wilted over this hot summer. I've covered the soil in the pot with some bark/leaves to try stop the soil getting so dry and have been watering it every few days but still looks unhappy. Any advice? Will putting it somewhere shadier help?
Howdy. Yes I do grow kauri and other native plants for sale. I plant out once trees are 600mm high which is about 3 years old. My next vid wil be of planting out.
Great series.I live in OZ in Qld ,i have an NZ Kauri & the the seeds dont seem to have much substance,i cant find anything in the shells.Could this be due to our hot summer?
Howdy Kerry, sorry its taken a while to get back to you. I'm not sure how old your tree is but assuming it is mature enough to produce cones and seeds, it may well be the hot weather. In NZ the kauri is actually pretty tough, handling poor soils and dry summers but this year in NZ has been ridiculously dry with many native trees struggling.and some ferns and other plants dying. The kauri cones this year are quite small with fewer seed so this may be the cause.
@@redearthnativeplants165 No worries mate. the tree was planted around 1990 its about 12 metres high & has produced 2 cones.Its very hardy & keeps growing .Good luck with your trees, you are doing a great job replanting. Cheers
Hi Max. Please can you tell me; can the soil in the seed trays be reused (as it's a mix of seed raising mix and potting mix right?). Thank you again, you are such a legend! Where are you based please?
Howdy and thanks for your comments. I never re-use potting and seed raising mix, there's always a risk of weeds or contamination. It is best to use fresh sterile mix for each seeding/ potting up.I do, however use the waste mix in my compost bin or mix into the vege garden. I am based on the Coromandel Peninsula.
@@redearthnativeplants165 Hi Max, thank you for the quick and informative reply. :) Is this also the case with the plastic bags pots you use in the last stage (before they go in the ground?). I'm trying to cut back on plastics, but understand the need for them to be sterile. Do you ever have visitors to your nursery? I'd love to check out your set up one day :) Happy New Year! Warmly, Gem
@@readytoshift howdy again. I refuse all the small square pots and trays each year after washing them in a bleach solution and then solarising them in the sun to sterilize them . I too have a major problem with the bags I use before planting out. They are easy enough to wash but difficult to dry. I am still trying to figure out an easy way to reuse so unfortunately they are the only part of my operation that I can say is pretty wasteful. I don't get visitors much here but people are always welcome to come and have a look around. You'd be most welcome. Cheers, Max
Howdy, I am planting out my property in native plants as it is old pasture and regenerating bush. I sell plants as well to buy materials to grow more and to make the plants available to others
@@redearthnativeplants165 that makes me happy. I recently did a roadie of the north island and far too much of it is farmland. I would give a leg to see all that beatiful bush ecosystem as it was.
@@gandalfandferg280. Yes it's quite distressing to see all the farmland that was once forest. I am reading a great book right now. 'Uruora, Ecology and History of NZ Landscape' By Geoff Park. A great read but saddens me for what has been lost
Thanks for your videos. My seedlings are starting to curl up their leaves at the tips. Any idea what is causing this. Many thanks
green and brown kauri seedlings is genetically determined. Brown ones will go green in heavier shade, but genetically green will remain green sun or shade. When nutrient stressed they will all also lose colour intensity and head towards a yellow or brown/yellow colour.
Thanks for that Stephen. Makes sense from what I have observed
Good on you. Very impressed. I use a big tablespoon that I cut down with an angle grinder so it is narrow but long. Does a nice job of lifting seedlings with more delicate roots systems.
Gosh I love these! I have learnt so much watching your channel!
Hi max hope you are well, some of my kauri seedlings the leaves are turning up at the ends and going yellow/brown from the tips in and eventually dying, have you had this before
Howdy. It could be a number of things but with more info, I may be able to help. What size are the plants? have they just been pricked out into pots etc? If you send a couple of pics to redearthnp@hotmail.com I'll see what I can suggest. Cheers
Hi
Can you recommend a site that would help me identify nz native seeds and seedlings please
Howdy. I'm not sure I can sorry. I tend to identify the plants and then check sites to see if there are images of fruit, seeds and seedlings.
Hi! What kind of plant tonic do you use? Thx for your clips!
Howdy. I use Tui Organic seaweed plant tonic these days. One capful in a 9ltr bucket of water when potting up and I also use a capful in a watering can when planting out.
what an awesome vid bro. just wondering if there is a reason why you repot 2 or 3 times instead of going straight to PB3?
Thanks. Sorry for the late reply. I prick out into small pots first to ensure the seedlings are growing well and strong before I select the ones to put into PB3's. .Not all seedlings grow at the same rate and some are weak. Also when I am doing 700-800 kauri I have to prepare an area for the once they are in the larger bags. now I am potting some into PB6.5's and this take even more room. Cheers, Max
Did you water over winter and how often?
I rarely need to, relying on rainfall. Once the seedlings are in pots they are pretty hardy but I try to ensure they don't dry out too much or too often so will get the hose out if needed
Just made my first kauri seed box. Now waiting with bated breath as to what emerges!
Excellent! They should be up now?
@@redearthnativeplants165 they are!
I did a trial transplant and found the root wasn't developed enough yet so I'll hold on for another couple of weeks.
I love Kauri tree!
You are a god, may Tane maanakitia kia koe may Tane Bless u
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Hi I've got a kauri sapling, about 600mm high. Trying to grow it a bit larger in a pot before I plant out . Its got very wilted over this hot summer. I've covered the soil in the pot with some bark/leaves to try stop the soil getting so dry and have been watering it every few days but still looks unhappy. Any advice? Will putting it somewhere shadier help?
Howdy Gina. Yep its pretty dry here as well. I would place it somewhere shady and I have been watering mine every day. What size pot is it in?
Can I buy some seeds?
Are you growing them to sell? How old should they be before planting out? Thanks
Howdy. Yes I do grow kauri and other native plants for sale. I plant out once trees are 600mm high which is about 3 years old. My next vid wil be of planting out.
Great series.I live in OZ in Qld ,i have an NZ Kauri & the the seeds dont seem to have much substance,i cant find anything in the shells.Could this be due to our hot summer?
Howdy Kerry, sorry its taken a while to get back to you. I'm not sure how old your tree is but assuming it is mature enough to produce cones and seeds, it may well be the hot weather. In NZ the kauri is actually pretty tough, handling poor soils and dry summers but this year in NZ has been ridiculously dry with many native trees struggling.and some ferns and other plants dying. The kauri cones this year are quite small with fewer seed so this may be the cause.
@@redearthnativeplants165 No worries mate. the tree was planted around 1990 its about 12 metres high & has produced 2 cones.Its very hardy & keeps growing .Good luck with your trees, you are doing a great job replanting. Cheers
Hi Max. Please can you tell me; can the soil in the seed trays be reused (as it's a mix of seed raising mix and potting mix right?). Thank you again, you are such a legend! Where are you based please?
Howdy and thanks for your comments. I never re-use potting and seed raising mix, there's always a risk of weeds or contamination. It is best to use fresh sterile mix for each seeding/ potting up.I do, however use the waste mix in my compost bin or mix into the vege garden. I am based on the Coromandel Peninsula.
@@redearthnativeplants165 Hi Max, thank you for the quick and informative reply. :) Is this also the case with the plastic bags pots you use in the last stage (before they go in the ground?). I'm trying to cut back on plastics, but understand the need for them to be sterile. Do you ever have visitors to your nursery? I'd love to check out your set up one day :) Happy New Year! Warmly, Gem
@@readytoshift howdy again. I refuse all the small square pots and trays each year after washing them in a bleach solution and then solarising them in the sun to sterilize them . I too have a major problem with the bags I use before planting out. They are easy enough to wash but difficult to dry. I am still trying to figure out an easy way to reuse so unfortunately they are the only part of my operation that I can say is pretty wasteful. I don't get visitors much here but people are always welcome to come and have a look around. You'd be most welcome. Cheers, Max
Where do your plants go after you've potted them at your nursery? do you work for conservation?
Howdy, I am planting out my property in native plants as it is old pasture and regenerating bush. I sell plants as well to buy materials to grow more and to make the plants available to others
@@redearthnativeplants165 that makes me happy. I recently did a roadie of the north island and far too much of it is farmland. I would give a leg to see all that beatiful bush ecosystem as it was.
@@gandalfandferg280. Yes it's quite distressing to see all the farmland that was once forest. I am reading a great book right now. 'Uruora, Ecology and History of NZ Landscape' By Geoff Park. A great read but saddens me for what has been lost
@@redearthnativeplants165 I'll give it a look. I appreciate what you're doing and it's nice to see someone so interested in this.