To use peat pots or not to use peat pots?
bagardens (Ohio, Zone 5b)
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Comments (9)In my experience, any plant that is planted with a peat pot left intact will become root bound and stunted. The only time I ever had any success with store-bought plants that are in them is if I strip away the majority of the pot before planting. Before I learned that I pulled up peppers and tomato plants at the end of the garden season and discovered the peat pot still intact and the roots bound up in a wad. The same can be said about the peat pellets if the netting isn't removed so I long ago gave up using both of them. As to support, yes they benefit from it - those 3 & 4 ring things they sell as tomato cages work well (just not for tomatoes ;). Peppers also benefit from support. The size question: no, my Black Beauty never get as big as the store bought ones either but then I don't use all the massive amounts of fertilizer that commercial growers use. However the taste of the smaller fruit is far superior to any store bought monsters. Once you do a comparison taste test, I'll bet you'll find the smaller, more tender, less pithy ones you grow at home to be better. ;) Dave...See MoreUsing inverted sod instead of peat pots and the like.
Comments (2)I've read about it but honestly can't see the logic to it. Not only for the reasons already mentioned, but because sod isn't nearly as cheap nor as readily available as is plain old seed starting mix and plastic butter containers or yogurt cups. ;) It would be interesting to see a comparative study however. Why not try both side-by-side and see how it works? Dave...See Morepaper pots vs peat pots
Comments (4)I used the paper pots I made out of newspaper for starting all my annuals this year. It worked okay. The only problem I found is that they had a tendency to dry out quickly. Next year I will not keep them out in the sun as long each day as I did this year....See Moreusing spongy material instead of peat pots
Comments (1)Have used the material for rooting cuttings but not seed. The cost was probibitative for me..... Even if the peat pots absorbe water they will reach a saturation point & each plant will receive water.... the same would be true for "bio-sponges" By the way they are also harder to keep the fertilization level in the "ideal" range....See Morepls8xx
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