Re: Roots coming out peat pot

And to add to the debate:

IF you put a plastic bag into the pot, you can easily lift the plant out
of the pot without disturbing the roots too much. Try it. It works!


Jalust@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Those peat pots!!
> 
> I live in NY, and have never heard this, but that doesn't mean anything.  I
> do know that you could peel the top part off where there is no soil, etc. and
> plant the pot deep enough so that none of it is above ground.  The pot, if
> above the soil line, can "act as wick" and draw moisture away from the roots.
> 
> I don't like the things myself.  If you try to tap the plant out of them, the
> roots tend to cling to whatever part of the pot they have grown into.  Small
> platic pots give you a plant that can't grow into anything.  Plus, they are
> re-usable.
> 
> Judy
> 
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