Re: Peat Pots V Plastic
I have used ice cream containers with the bottoms cut out for the last three
years and it works great. Just fill the container's with a quality seed
starting mix and lightly spray with water. I then loosen the soil with a pen
and plant the seed pointed end down. After that I place a shopping bag over
it to help keep it moist and place them onto an old waterbed heater set at
90%. Last year I lost a plant when I was in a hurry and bumped the doorway
as I was setting them outside to harden off. The lid popped off so fast it
was on my boot and kicked half way across my back yard before I even new
what happened. I plan to add a little good old duct tape to the bottom
lid's this year.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Robertson" <Lee.Robertson@home.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Peat Pots V Plastic
> Hi,
>
> Last year someone on the list suggested using something large like a ice
> cream or frozen yogurt tub. You cut out the bottom and use it upside
down.
> When you are ready to transplant, you just take off the lid (which is now
> the bottom of the pot) and put it down in the hole. Since the tub is
upside
> down, the top is narrower than the bottom so you can just lift it off
> without disturbing the roots. I tried this last year and it worked very
> well -- I wish I could remember who suggested it.
>
> --Lee
>
> PS: I know this is obvious, but you need to poke holes in the lid
(bottom)
> for drainage.
>
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