Diospyros seedling taproot growth size

General Fruit Growing
#1

I have few seeds sprouting (Lotus/Kaki) and I was wondering if this bag 5" will cause the tap root to bind in the next 2 months please? Is there a guideline on how much taproot growth to expect in the first few months of growth? I’m too afraid to transplant now as the plant seems too fragile and I won’t be around for few weeks to do it later.

Anyone familiar with growing Diospyros from seed?

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Thanks

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#2

In both cases it takes full season to see any roots coming out of your pot.

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#3

I noticed tap roots don’t recover well once they wrap around :frowning_face:

#4

I’ve been heavily pruning the tap root as I repot them into rootmaker pots. The idea is to encourage fibrous root growth before putting them in ground. Hopefully it works.

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#5

Thanks! In a semi arid region, I have been trying to keep roots as deep as possible hoping that they would always find some humidity even during the hottest/driest months.