Posted by LindaB on October 3, 2008, 6:08 am
>Tall format pots are really good for larger seedlings like curcurbits. They
>direct the roots downwards which gives a better rootball and less
>disturbance at transplant and the seedlings will have deeper roots to start
>with when they are in the ground so they will be less likely to dry out. I
>use the black plastic square-section tubes that tubestock plants come in
>whcih gives very good success with transplanting with curcurbits that
>traditionally are sown direct. Of course degradeable pots should avoid the
>root disturbance problem too.
>The gadget that I saw for making the newspaper ones was wooden and had a
>hollow cup and a plug. You put the paper in the cup and force the plug in
>whcih forms the shape. I don't know where you get - them that one looked
>home made.
I have found them at
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/tools/propagation_supplies_prod.html
just keep going down to Pot Maker.
Cannot say I am wrapt in the price - there is this wood turning group
I know that I think I will consult. And those pots 5cm x 5cm seem a
tad small for what I want.
I think I might try stuffing part of an egg carton down a toilet roll
for my cucurbits. Just extract the egg carton bit before planting
Cheers
Linda
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Posted by rainman on October 2, 2008, 7:09 am
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have acquired and am trying some of those corn starch pots (maybe
> 3") that look like thin green plastic. They are said to break down in
> the soil.
>
> I have potted on some veggie seedlings in them, and will plant them
> out in a week or so.
>
> Has anyone had any experience of them? Do they really break down in
> the soil to let the roots move out, or should I cut a few slits in
> them???
>
> Any thoughts at all on them?
Why not try cutting up some old egg cartons?
Posted by kris anthem um on October 3, 2008, 1:55 am
rainman@mailinator.com;817933 Wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:45:28 +1000, LindaB kapana@netspace.net.au
> wrote:
> -
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have acquired and am trying some of those corn starch pots (maybe
> 3") that look like thin green plastic. They are said to break down in
> the soil.
>
> I have potted on some veggie seedlings in them, and will plant them
> out in a week or so.
>
> Has anyone had any experience of them? Do they really break down in
> the soil to let the roots move out, or should I cut a few slits in
> them???
>
> Any thoughts at all on them?-
> I have used them and they are good.Egg cartons are just as good and
> break down at a very similar rate.I found newspaper to break down a bit
> too quick unless 3 to ten "layers" are used.Actual used egg shells can
> be used to and they comtain some trace elements and take longest of all
> to breakdown, (small hole in bottom of a half shell) good luck and god
> bless.
--
kris anthem um
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>direct the roots downwards which gives a better rootball and less
>disturbance at transplant and the seedlings will have deeper roots to start
>with when they are in the ground so they will be less likely to dry out. I
>use the black plastic square-section tubes that tubestock plants come in
>whcih gives very good success with transplanting with curcurbits that
>traditionally are sown direct. Of course degradeable pots should avoid the
>root disturbance problem too.
>The gadget that I saw for making the newspaper ones was wooden and had a
>hollow cup and a plug. You put the paper in the cup and force the plug in
>whcih forms the shape. I don't know where you get - them that one looked
>home made.