RE: Bound roots--WHY does ANYONE wait??
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- Subject: RE: Bound roots--WHY does ANYONE wait??
- From: V* B*
- Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 08:06:00 -0700
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>I am also interested if someone could reply to Matthew's post since I did
>put one plant into the ground once the cotyledons emerged from the ground. I
>wasn't planning on to, but the were 3-4 roots already an inch out of the
>bottom of the peat pot. Was I wrong to do that? I live in Central Wisconsin,
>and our weather is like a month ahead of schedule this year, so I think the
>chance of frost is over for us. At night the lows have been in the 60's and
>last night it was in the mid 40's because of a cold front coming through.
>mmmmm
>
>I can't figure out why so many people suggest to put seeds in 4" peat pots
>and
>then wait for the first true leaf to come out. Why not put plants in the
>patch as
>soon as the cotyledons open up?
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Mathew what you say is true enough but I don't think growers are leaving
the plants in a 4 inch peat pot till the true leaf forms they pot up. Why
start with such a small pot it easier to warm that mass. And I usually
pot up after the seedling breaks ground . I like to wait for the first
true leaf so I can estimate where the main is going to go.....MB
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