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Re: Transplanting? (Was Re: more tomato questions)

Andre Vanheddeghem wrote:

> I don't like Jiffy or peat pots for this purpose because they are very
> susceptible for moulds and they are also an obstacle for the plant
> roots when transplanting in the garden or greenhouse.

I've come up with a cheap (practically free), environmentally-friendly
alternative to peat pots: egg cartons. I don't know how other people get
their eggs, but ours come in a fairly soft pulpy cardboard box with a
semi-flat lid. I cut the bases up into individual "cups", cut out the
bottom of each cup, place them into the lid, fill with seeding mixture
(finished, sieved compost in my case), and voila!

I don't know how well it would work for slow-germinating seedlings,
because the cartons tend to break down within a few weeks.

Tony
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