Re: potting on

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• Subject: Re: potting on
• From: "* T* <m*@clark.net>
• Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 03:34:39 -0400
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If left in a pot for too long -- no matter what size pot -- plants tend to
get rootbound which does not improve their temperament much.  With
seedlings, the idea is to keep them growing steadily until they are large
enough to be put in their permanent homes, whether that is the garden or a
pot for life.  

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor:  Gardening in Shade
http://www.suite101.com

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> From: Dowdeswell <tejdee@ps.gen.nz>
> Date: Saturday, July 19, 1997 6:25 PM
> 
> 
> Potting on seems a very logical thing to do 
> resulting, presumably in several layers of roots like tree rings 
> progressively from the centre of the pot to the outside.
> 
> What is the advantage of this and how does it manifest itself?
> 
> Is there any demonstrable practical advantage in potting on where 
> plants:- 
> a) spend their lives in relatively small pots?
> b) are to be planted out into the garden later?
> c) anything else?
> 
> I can see that where space is at a premium and time is not, then 
> potting on can be useful.
> What else?
> 
> Terry Dowdeswell
> 18 Henderson Ave
> Tuakau, New Zealand
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Terry@delphinium.co.nz
> http://www.delphinium.co.nz
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