- Tue May 30, 2023 1:23 pm
#435966
I have a couple trays of 2 year old, full grown spatulata Tamlin, natalensis, 'Watari', capillaris, etc that have spent their whole lives in a 1020 plug tray no deeper than 1.5". Would I recommend this? No, but these smaller species have never been bothered by it at least. That said, you still normally get a boost in growth by repotting after ~3-6 months or whenever you notice they start to get stunted, even if it's to a pot the exact same size. Something about the fresh soil I guess, I can't really explain it but I don't think I'm the only one here that has experienced it. That said, since those 2 are much larger plants I probably wouldn't keep them there for more than a few months to make sure they develop a solid root structure. I actually started both species in cells that size, and while aphids got them both after I repotted they seemed to stall out and need up-potted by around 3-4 months