Re: Peat pots
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- Subject: Re: Peat pots
- From: A* D* <a*@crwys.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 00:22:38 +0100 (BST)
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On Mon 05 Oct, Patricia Humphrey wrote:
> Trust me, Phillippa, I'm not laughing! It's been my experience
> that leaving the seedlings in the peat pots is easiest. The roots
> will break through to the soil *and* by not removing from the pots,
> the risk of shocking tender roots is reduced. This, of course,
> could be entirely the wrong approach :-)
>Patricia aka messes bill
>
That's the reason to use peat pots.
> At 10:58 AM 98/10/06 +1300, you wrote:
> >Hi Gang
> >How do the gardens grow?Well I hope.My question is probably basic ( so dont
> >laugh too much)When seeds that have been started off in peat pots, do you
> >leave them in the pots when planting out and place whole pot in ground so as
> >not to disturb the roots or take the seedling out of the pot?I am never sure
> >what to do so would appreciate some answers.Thanks
> >Phillippa
> >
> >
Don't try to take them out but do make sure that the plant and pot are
adequately watered until the roots have got beyond the pot.
--
Allan Day Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
