Today we transplanted some rooted-cuttings of heather from trays into larger pots.
The cuttings were taken from plants growing on the course and planted in July 2013 and are fairly well rooted and definitely ready for the transplant.
I am told by the senior assistant Greenkeeper that the potted plants will be kept in the poly-tunnel until October this year, and then the they will be planted out on the course.
The potting medium is peat-based and includes a slow-release fertiliser.
When planting these into the pots, we were instructed to not compact the medium around the plant base once planted. Arguably this is contrary to common planting practice, but the advice comes from a specialist heather grower and this is therefore how we completed the planting.
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