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Re: Peat Pots
On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Karen Randall wrote:
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> Yes I have, and it didn't work well. The plants never were able to make it
> through the peat pots, which never seemed to disintegrate properly in the
> tank. Of course, I've never had great results with them in the garden for
> similar reasons. Maybe there are some brands that are better than others,
> but I wouldn't try it again.
>
> I'm not sure what the big deal is about planting plants directly in the
> substrate anyway.
Thank's Karen. I think the original idea was to find a way to plant
plants that would be less likely to damage delicate roots.
I don't usually concern myself much with root damage. I'm more likely to
just chop off long roots than I am to fuss over how to get them into the
substrate without damage.
Roger Miller
In Albuquerque, where public predictions of impending drought appear to
serve as an effective rain dance.