Transplant the baobab

This original plant is sown at the beginning of the year. When the young plants are sufficiently developed, transplant them. Then install them in a veranda or near a window.

 Material:
pot
shard
potting
soil garden soil
sieve
watering can

Advice:
The baobab does not require very much water. Do not let the growing medium dry out, however, watering often in summer, little in autumn and spring, and hardly any in winter.

Good to know:
As your baobab grows, repot successively, just when necessary, every two or three years. Use the same mixture and each time choose a pot with a diameter of 2 to 4 cm larger.

Choose a pot

When young plants are well developed, they should be given more space for their growth. Choose pots about 10 cm in diameter in the bottom of which you place a shard, above the water drainage hole.

Prepare a potting mix

Prepare a mixture of half potting soil and garden soil. If you are using self-made compost, make sure it is completely decomposed, and sift it to remove large particles. Fill your pot and tamp lightly.

Collect the baobab plant

In the seedling terrine, take your plant by pulling it out carefully so as not to damage its young rootlets. The best is still to lift it with your fingers to extract it from the soil.

Transplant, pack and water

Use your fingers to make a hole in the mixture and transplant the plant into it. Tamp lightly and water. Place in the heat and in full light. During growth, add a low phosphate liquid fertilizer, but just once a month.