Butternut Squash Transplant

This is the attempted transplant of a seedling.  When I pulled it up it had what I though would be plenty of roots for it to transplant well.  This is it a day later.  Kinda shriveled but still pliable and still a new little leaf in the middle.  I mounded the dirt up a little more in hopes it would keep it from baking when the sun hits it today.  I'll go look at it late this evening when it's shaded again.

This is one of several that I was going to pull out anyway since the area is quire crowded.  I didn't know how many seeds might sprout so I planted way to many.  Still only about half of them sprouted.  If I had planted 5 or 6 then I may have only ended up with 1 or 2 plants, maybe 3.  As it is, I can pick and choose which plants will keep growing and get rid of the weaker seedlings.

Cacao Seed Peaking Up

You can just see this one peaking up over the rim of the cup it's in. There are a good dozen who are growing now.  Tomorrow we're going to take some video that we're putting together for how the process works.  From planting to potting and possibly repotting.

I already have a few people who want to take one of these babies home with them.  I cant blame them they're a neat plant to have especially if you are a fan of tropical, unusual, or merely uncommon plants grown in your area.

I have to keep them watered regularly though since the cups they're in are so small.  Moisture regulation is a much narrower window.  Leave them alone for more than a day and they can easily dry out and die.  Not what you want in tender shoots.