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Re: Seedlings! ( RE?)

Question:  What kind of 10 cm pot?  porous?  Is this kind  of like an
         animal waterer?
Sounds like a great idea if I understand what you are suggesting.
John    ( chasteen@juno.com )
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On Thu, 20 Mar 1997 08:51:18 +1000 "LANE, Samantha" <slx@ANSTO.GOV.AU>
writes:
>How about a capillary bed. Get one of those polystyrene boxes from the
>green grocers.
>Line it with plastic. Put a 10 cm pot in it. Half fill the box and the
>pot with sand. Give it a water
>so the sand is damp. Fill a 750ml bottle with water and place neck
>down
>in the pot.  Now
>put you seedling pots in the sand. Bury them about half way. They
>should
>be right for 4 days!
>
>Samantha
>
>>----------
>>From:  Marla Steinau[SMTP:msteinau@MEDIA100.DATX.COM]
>>Sent:  Wednesday, March 19, 1997 10:20
>>To:    Multiple recipients of list SQFT
>>Subject:       Seedlings!
>>
>>Hi group,
>>
>>I started two trays of seedlings in little peat containers in early
>March.
>>They are coming up fine, getting sun, growing, looking forward to
>being
>>planted in my garden.
>>
>>However, unexpectedly, we have to go away from the house for 4 days -
>I don't
>>know what to do with the seedlings!  Should I water them well and
>then cover
>>them with a trash bag for the duration of the trip??  Or should I put
>a tray
>>of water under them? But then wouldn't the peat pots would be soggy
>and too
>>wet...??  I keep them in a southern window.  I figure they'll dry out
>if I
>>don't do something.  I'm in zone 5, southern Massachusetts.
>>
>>I don't know what to do!! Can anyone help me with a suggestion??
>>
>>Thanks!!
>>
>
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