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Re: Potting up

In article <s51f2a66.070@smtp.unp.ac.za>, Martin Voges
<voges@drama.unp.ac.za> writes
>Someone (who might know) told me
>that it's better to put seedlings & cuttings into a small pot before potting
>up again until one gets to the intended container size, perhaps after
>another intermediate stage.  

>I suspect it might help prevent damping off since the small plant isn't
>surrounded by so much damp medium into which its roots don't yet reach
>to suck it dry.  

This is traditional wisdom. However, it is also important to pot the
seedlings on as soon as the roots fill their pots; growth is quicker if
the roots are never restricted. Gardening Which suggested that planting
straight into a large container would be a good idea if you aren't
always prompt with potting on. 
-- 
Alison Brooks  

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