How to transplant these?

[idontknowhatnametuse]

I have several Chamaedoreas that I've been growing in this pot since last year. They're getting too big for the pot now and they're fighting for space. Are these root sensitive? The species are C. microspadix, C. pochutlensis and C. tepejilote. The soil is very soft (peat moss) so my idea is watering the soil, breaking it and pulling them. Any other idea?

[Josh76]

My experience with C. microspadix and C. tepejilote has been that they're not overly sensitive to root disturbance. You should be able to pull them apart gently and pot them up individually no problem. Can I ask where you sourced the C. pochutlensis seeds?

[Darold Petty]

Wash the roots apart by gently pulling each stem apart from the others in a bucket of water,  Try to wash off the pot medium first.  I often let seedlings grow together until the second leaf.

[happypalms]

@Darold Petty has it right, you can hose the soil away and tease them apart. You may break a few feeder roots that’s ok chameadoreas are pretty tough. But I will say water them with seaweed extract for vitamin B stress relief after potting up. Use a well draining mix coco coir perlite and good quality potting mix.

[gyuseppe]

luckily I still have many chamaedorea microspadix and pochutlensis in the garden, they are now starting to flower

[Mazat]

6 minutes ago, gyuseppe said:

zum Glück habe ich noch viele Chamaedorea microspadix und Pochutlensis im Garten, sie beginnen jetzt zu blühen

very good. i'm already looking forward to the pictures, Gyuseppe.

[gyuseppe]

ok when i have free time i will take photos

[idontknowhatnametuse]

16 hours ago, Josh76 said:

My experience with C. microspadix and C. tepejilote has been that they're not overly sensitive to root disturbance. You should be able to pull them apart gently and pot them up individually no problem. Can I ask where you sourced the C. pochutlensis seeds?

I brought the seeds from Jalisco near Puerto Vallarta.

[idontknowhatnametuse]

5 hours ago, happypalms said:

@Darold Petty has it right, you can hose the soil away and tease them apart. You may break a few feeder roots that’s ok chameadoreas are pretty tough. But I will say water them with seaweed extract for vitamin B stress relief after potting up. Use a well draining mix coco coir perlite and good quality potting mix.

Some of these will hit the ground; C. pochutlensis and C. microspadix