Use and Care Manual

When the seedlings reach a height of 2-3 inches, they will
start competing with each other for space, water, sunlight and
nutrients.
You can create more space for your young seedlings by
‘thinning’ the weaker ones to create more space for the
stronger seedlings.
Simply take a pair of kitchen scissors or garden shears and
cut the weaker looking stems at soil level. Don’t try and pull
out the roots of these seedlings, as you may destroy
others in theprocess.
You should leave no more than 3-4 seedlings
in a single pot at this stage. The remaining
stronger seedlings should be spaced about
2 inches apart. Keep this in mind when
deciding which seedlings to ‘thin’.
In about 1-2 months, you can repeat the
process to keep only the strongest seedlings
inside the pot. If you don’t want to ‘throw away’ the other
seedlings, you can replant the other ones into separate pots.
Remember - one pot, one tree!
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THINNING
Thinning is the process of cutting the weaker seedlings
to allow the stronger ones to continue to grow.
Wait a second? I just worked all this time to create seedlings,
and now you’re telling me to cut them? Have you lost your mind?
I see you’ve grown fond of your plant. That’s great! But trust us, this is a case of
‘less is more’.