Re: Paper Pots
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Paper Pots
- From: n*@ucsd.edu (Nan Sterman)
- Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 22:36:27 -0700
I simply used an empty glass jar (slightly tapered at one end), empty
vegetable cans, and empty frozen juice cans. I don't imagine there's any
significant advantage to investing in the paper pot formers, but I've never
used one....
Nan
>
>Yes, I bought one of the hardwood paper pot formers I saw in a catalog
>and have used it now for two years in starting seeds, usually the larger
>plants like tomatoes. I put the pots in a slotted plastic tray for
>drainage and that in a closed tray to catch the water and to empty. The
>only problems were that 1) the damp paper pot seemed very prone to get
>fuzzy grey mold, but it didn't seem to harm the seedlings, and 2) the
>damp paper pot is rather fragile to handle when time comes to plant out
>or move to a larger plastic pot--very apt to fall apart. But newspaper
>is certainly plentiful and roots can easily grow through the paper.
>Also, don't leave the wood formers where they can get wet (as I did),
>they will swell and warp and not fit together anymore. (I did get mine
>back into a circular shape eventually with the help of a small wood
>clamp).
>--
>Barb Perna
>Southern WI, Zone 4
>
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Nan Sterman, Master Composter in Residency
Olivenhain, California
Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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