Translations

w>prick out

vt sep

seedlings → pflanzen, setzen, pikieren (spec)

(= mark) pattern, shape, design → punktieren; (with marking wheel) → ausrädeln

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

References in periodicals archive

I like to prick out into individual cells - I am sure the plants suffer less root disturbance when it comes to bedding them out or putting them in containers.

Swinging into sowing - at the right time

Finer seeds should be sown in a tray, prick out the seedlings into more trays when they are large enough to handle.

Sowing the seeds; Clive Edwards explains how to raise annuals under glass

To prevent rapid wilting, do not disturb more seedlings at a time than you can prick out within two or three minutes.

Making a top transfer; Clive Edwards explains how to transplant successfully

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